Glen Powell recently shared a shocking story about his sisters friend who went on a date with a cannibal.
The only problem with his story?
It sounds like an urban legend that dates back to at least 2001.
Actor Glen Powell appears on the podcast Therapuss with Jake Shane on May 22, 2024.Screenshot: YouTube
And that kind of widespread attention has also attracted more scrutiny over whether something like this has ever happened.
And then as she got back to his apartment she started getting weird vibes.
Shes like, something feels off.
And hes like, can I give you a massage?
And shes like, sure.
So he starts massaging her shoulders.
Shes kind of just feeling like everythings just feeling odd.
And shes like, I got to get out of here.
And he gets a little weird, like no, like dont leave.
Sorry, I got weird, whatever it is.
She goes her skin starts itching like crazy the next day.
She goes to the doctor the next day, and he does a test on her skin.
And it turns out that its a black market lotion that breaks down skin for human consumption.
This man was rubbing lotion on her body to eat her.
They go to this guys house, and he had several girls bodies in the house.
Is there any truth to Powells story?
Possibly, we simply dont know.
The story isnt exactly the same, but thats typically how these urban legends evolve over the years.
People tell them and details get changed slowly over time.
Its unlikely Powell knows hes spreading a story thats probably not true.
But thats also how these things take off by word of mouth within a culture.
Theyre shocking, but even if they sound absurd theyre interesting stories of horror.
Gizmodo sent an email to Powells representation about the story and will update the story when they reply.
Have you ever heard a story that you only later discovered was an urban legend?
Weve all been there, honestly.
But it does seem like the internet has allowed people to do easier fact-checking on stuff like this.
You win some, you lose some.
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