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Fact or Fiction Friday: Rags to Riches

December 16, 2011 12:44PM
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We usually think of celebrities as extravagantly rich and successful, but their backgrounds are often far less glamorous. Many celebrities come from very humble beginnings, and went from rags to riches with a combination of luck and hard work. Can you figure out which of these statements are facts, and which are fiction?

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