JT Leroy
In this book co-authored by Laura Albert, a fake author named JT Leroy of The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, a 1990 semi-autobiography, was supposed to tell her story. Later on, it was revealed that Leroy is a fictitious character created by Laura. Savannah Knoop, Laura’s sister-in-law, was the one who pretended to be Leroy.
JT Leroy
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Mavis Beacon
Mavis Beacon was the voice-over for a popular educational material in the 1980s that taught typing skills. She appeared to be a personable teacher. In reality, she was nothing more than a computer-generated lecturer.
Mavis Beacon
