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Ali Larter's Hoax to Stardom: Celery Juice & Peloton

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Ali Larter, now fifty, launched her career with a 1996 Esquire hoax, posing as Allegra Coleman. The satirical feature, filled with fake details, sparked celebrity obsession. Larters exposure led to real gigs, including Varsity Blues and Heroes. Today, she maintains youthfulness with strength training, Peloton workouts, and celery juice, crediting discipline for stress management.

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Ali Larter's Hoax to Stardom: Celery Juice & Peloton

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Ali Larter's Hoax to Stardom: Celery Juice & Peloton. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

What's up? This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, bringing you the hottest stories right now. Oli Larder, now 50 years old and starring as the fiery Angela Norris in the Paramount Plus series Landman, kicked off her career with a wild hoax. Back in 1996, the then 20-year-old posed as a fictional model named Allegra Coleman on the cover of Esquire magazine. The feature painted her as Hollywood's next-stream girl, complete with made-up details about her life. The whole thing was a clever satire by journalist Martha Cheryl, poking fun at Celebrity of Session. They invented an on-again, off-again romance with David Schwimmer, interest from Woody Allen, and even quotes from Deepak Chopra. It ran in November, not as an April Fool's joke, but a full plenty of people anyway. Suddenly, everyone was buzzing about this mystery blonde bombshell who seemed to come from nowhere. The stunt highlighted how shallow fame can be, with fake lines like her having deep thoughts.

Fans online are still scratching their heads over it today, that exposure work like a charm for Larder. She quickly got a manager and real gigs, debuting in Varsity Blues in 1999, then landing her breakout role as Clear Rivers in Final. Destination, she followed up with heroes from 2006 to 2010. These days, Larder looks as youthful as ever, crediting strength training, peloton workouts, and starting her day with celery juice and coffee. She's disciplined about fitting in short gym sessions, even on busy shoot days, and says it helps her manage life stresses. This story is made possible by our sponsor. When you need a moment alone, just lay back and listen, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.

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