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It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Hegseth’s rivalry with Driscoll is an open secret at the Pentagon.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This environment was an open secret.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Hegseth’s rivalry with Driscoll is an open secret at the Pentagon.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This environment was an open secret.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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