Julia Roberts: Very Much Alive
Julia Roberts gave everyone a scare this year—well, not really her, but the internet. In May, a random WhatsApp chain started going around claiming she’d died in a helicopter crash in Switzerland. Totally made up. In the real world, Julia was just living her life in Los Angeles, sipping on her morning coffee. Imagine checking your phone and finding out you’re supposed to be dead while you’re standing in line at Starbucks. Only Julia could be trending worldwide for doing absolutely nothing but existing.
Helen Mirren: Wine Glass in Hand, Laughing at the Rumors
April saw the internet “kill off” Helen Mirren in a supposed Adriatic cruise tragedy. Her response was peak Dame Helen: an Instagram video, wine glass in hand, laughing off the rumor—looking effortlessly glamorous while doing it.
Susan Sarandon: A Meme Queen Who Refuses to Die (Literally)
Susan Sarandon seems to be on an endless cycle of fake obituaries, and 2025 didn’t break the streak. This time, it was a sloppy Photoshop job paired with a fake Sean Penn quote. Sarandon’s response? A meme. Of course.
2025 has been a bittersweet year: we’ve genuinely lost some remarkable actresses who defined eras of cinema, television, and theater. However, it also serves as a reminder to not blindly believe everything we encounter online. If a star is really gone, you’ll hear it from more than a blurry meme or a sketchy tweet. Until then, if you see Julia Roberts trending, it’s probably because she’s buying coffee—not because she took her final bow.
