5 Beloved Celebrities Who Were Nothing Like You Think:
"When famous people transcend famous-peoplehood and become icons, their
personalities will often be reduced to one defining characteristic: Abraham Lincoln
was as honest as he was tall, Mahatma Gandhi was as peaceful as he was short,
etc. But famous people are still, you know, people. We understand that even the
most beloved cultural icons are allowed to have flaws, but in some cases, their real
personalities actually contradicted the one thing they're now famous for. For
example ..."
See:
http://www.cracked.com/article_20469...you-think.html