The tabloids' favorite thing is these gossip stories because gossip means they can freely embellish under the guise of "possible" and "speculative" labels, which also means increased income. As for whether it will have any negative impact on the parties involved, that's not within their consideration. After all, why would celebrities be confused with ordinary people just because of the saying "celebrities are people too"?
So, various versions of the love triangle quickly appeared in the tabloids. Although "The Mask" was produced by Bossworth, its connection with Adrian wasn't very deep—at least not as deep as Blanchett's in "Speed"—and his closest relationship within the cast was actually with Jim Carrey. Plus, the focus of "My Best Friend's Wedding" was on Adrian and Julia, and the lines like "according to sources close to the matter" were all for deflecting responsibility in fabricating stories. Therefore, the initial version didn't have much credibility.
