A German producer offers two young Black performers a devil’s bargain: if they tell one little lie, he can make them stars. But when the group achieves stardom on a scale no one expected, the lie begins to unravel in the most spectacular fashion in front of the entire world. From Wondery comes Blame It on the Fame: Milli Vanilli, a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales. Listen exclusively on Wondery+ beginning February 12th.

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When Frank Farian comes across a song with hit potential, he hires Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan. But the opportunity comes with a very big catch.

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After Milli Vanilli rockets to the top of the charts, Frank devises a plan to keep them there, but it all depends on Rob and Fab staying on script.

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Milli Vanilli’s fake singers head to America for a very real tour.

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Rob and Fab win a Grammy for Best New Artist — but winning one of music’s top honors means they risk losing it all.

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After Frank exposes them as frauds, Rob and Fab fight to tell their side of the story.

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As Rob’s life spirals out of control, he gets a surprising offer…but is it another deal with the devil or is it for real?

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Special thanks to Wiedemann & Berg Film, creators of the Milli Vanilli biopic “Girl You Know It’s True.”

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In this special episode, Aricia Skidmore-Williams speaks with director-writer Simon Verhoeven and actor Tijan Njie about the making of the Milli Vanilli biopic “Girl You Know It’s True” and why we love to watch our idols fall.

Special thanks to Wiedemann & Berg Film, creators of the Milli Vanilli biopic “Girl You Know It’s True.”

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