Tom From Myspace is 37, Lied About His Age

MySpace, cofounder Tom Anderson has become a celebrity since the site launched in 2003 because he's every user's first "friend": when you join MySpace, your profile is automatically linked to his.

But it turns out that Tom may have a secret: his real age.

According to public documents obtained by NEWSWEEK—including professional license information, voter registration and utility and telephone service applications—Anderson is five years older than he claims. His online profile currently lists his age as 32, but it appears he was actually born on Nov. 8, 1970, meaning he'll turn 37 next week, not 33.

"I'm pretty bummed out about it," says 25-year-old Andrew Haynes, a Seattle comedian. "I've always taken MySpace with a grain of salt, but Tom was my first friend. It's kind of messed up that he lied to me."

I'm thankful this story came out. I almost haven't interviewed a single celebrity who was not lying about their age. I dunno why people think that celebrities aren't posers. Wake the fudge up, yo.

Newsweek

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