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You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli
One of the most infamous names in music history steps forward to reclaim the truth behind the legend, in a raw exploration of the price of fame, the despair born of worldwide humiliation, and the unseen toll of chasing acceptance in a world built on illusion.
You Know It’s The Real Story of Milli Vanilli is the untold story of Fab Morvan, one-half of the Grammy-winning pop duo Milli Vanilli, a group that skyrocketed to global superstardom before being consumed by one of the most explosive scandals in music history. For decades, Fab's story was told by others. Now, for the first time, he tells it himself.
From his childhood in Paris to becoming an international icon alongside Rob Pilatus, Fab lived one of the most dramatic and surreal rises the music world has ever witnessed. At the height of fame, with chart-topping singles and screaming fans worldwide, everything imploded. The scandal. The shame. The silence. And the loss of a friend.
Behind the flash was a young man still searching for the validation he never received. When it all came crashing down, Fab thought surviving public disgrace would be the hardest chapter. But it was what followed that demanded the grief, identity loss, and the aching truth that being seen does not always mean being loved.
Fab believed that surviving the public collapse was the hardest part, but that was only the beginning.
What followed was a private journey far more confronting the pain, rediscovering his identity, and rebuilding a life after the world had written him off. What does it mean to start over when the industry you trusted breaks you? What does it take to own your voice again when the world has made it a punchline?
In You Know It’s True, Fab opens up with disarming vulnerability, delivering a story that is by turns devastating, electric, and deeply inspiring.
You Know It’s The Real Story of Milli Vanilli is the untold story of Fab Morvan, one-half of the Grammy-winning pop duo Milli Vanilli, a group that skyrocketed to global superstardom before being consumed by one of the most explosive scandals in music history. For decades, Fab's story was told by others. Now, for the first time, he tells it himself.
From his childhood in Paris to becoming an international icon alongside Rob Pilatus, Fab lived one of the most dramatic and surreal rises the music world has ever witnessed. At the height of fame, with chart-topping singles and screaming fans worldwide, everything imploded. The scandal. The shame. The silence. And the loss of a friend.
Behind the flash was a young man still searching for the validation he never received. When it all came crashing down, Fab thought surviving public disgrace would be the hardest chapter. But it was what followed that demanded the grief, identity loss, and the aching truth that being seen does not always mean being loved.
Fab believed that surviving the public collapse was the hardest part, but that was only the beginning.
What followed was a private journey far more confronting the pain, rediscovering his identity, and rebuilding a life after the world had written him off. What does it mean to start over when the industry you trusted breaks you? What does it take to own your voice again when the world has made it a punchline?
In You Know It’s True, Fab opens up with disarming vulnerability, delivering a story that is by turns devastating, electric, and deeply inspiring.
150 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2025
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November 21, 2025
I love a good memoir. In life we have situations that form many opinions. This side, that side, and what actually happened. What happens if you only hear one side heavily edited by media?
I have always loved Milli Vanilli. I remember when they first came on the scene - the music, the dancing, the excitement. They were so good.
Then the fall.
It always seemed odd how suddenly 2 young guys on top of the world came crashing down - all on their own. I always felt there was more to it.
Today I had a few friends let me know Fab from Milli Vanilli wrote a book and then I saw his post that it was 11/19/90 they had to turn in their Grammy’s. I had to know the story from the man that lived it.
I instantly went to Audible to get the book. At first it sounded like an angry man venting his frustrations. And then you hear the vulnerability. His journey was not easy. Rising to the top was its own struggle - but the aftermath. 💔💔
Watching a friend go through struggles with drugs, alcohol and severe depression. Keeping a close eye to make sure nothing drastic happens - and it happens any way. Pure devastation.
And yet, the determination to keep going and make sure you can get heard with your words, in your own voice, in your own way - phenomenal.
This book had me happy with nostalgia and sad thinking of all the people getting treated poorly while trying to make a difference.
If you are interested in what happened to Milli Vanilli, you should read the book.
I have always loved Milli Vanilli. I remember when they first came on the scene - the music, the dancing, the excitement. They were so good.
Then the fall.
It always seemed odd how suddenly 2 young guys on top of the world came crashing down - all on their own. I always felt there was more to it.
Today I had a few friends let me know Fab from Milli Vanilli wrote a book and then I saw his post that it was 11/19/90 they had to turn in their Grammy’s. I had to know the story from the man that lived it.
I instantly went to Audible to get the book. At first it sounded like an angry man venting his frustrations. And then you hear the vulnerability. His journey was not easy. Rising to the top was its own struggle - but the aftermath. 💔💔
Watching a friend go through struggles with drugs, alcohol and severe depression. Keeping a close eye to make sure nothing drastic happens - and it happens any way. Pure devastation.
And yet, the determination to keep going and make sure you can get heard with your words, in your own voice, in your own way - phenomenal.
This book had me happy with nostalgia and sad thinking of all the people getting treated poorly while trying to make a difference.
If you are interested in what happened to Milli Vanilli, you should read the book.
November 26, 2025
A Diss Track
I was never a fan of Milli Vanilli, but I was curious about what might be shared in this book. I found the title to not be a good description. Not much detail was given about the group. This felt like a writing assignment from Fab’s therapist. He used this book to call out the people that have wronged him. He used a lot of buzzwords and healing journey jargon. I can imagine that getting these things off of his chest was therapeutic for him.
I was never a fan of Milli Vanilli, but I was curious about what might be shared in this book. I found the title to not be a good description. Not much detail was given about the group. This felt like a writing assignment from Fab’s therapist. He used this book to call out the people that have wronged him. He used a lot of buzzwords and healing journey jargon. I can imagine that getting these things off of his chest was therapeutic for him.
November 29, 2025
More of a self-reflection exercise than a memoir; or at least not what I was expecting/hoping for.
December 27, 2025
What a sad story!
I'm so glad I stumbled across this, as I grew up singing their songs and dancing to their music videos. I also remembered them disappearing and calling them frauds. This book should have been told years ago; such shame on how they were managed.
The lies, the mastermind, and the hurt that Milli Vanilli went through were awful. Sadly, they were not the only ones who were put in this position, never to be able to come back and show their true talent.
A must-read for anyone who loves their music and wants to know what actually happened. This was narrated by Fab himself.
I'm so glad I stumbled across this, as I grew up singing their songs and dancing to their music videos. I also remembered them disappearing and calling them frauds. This book should have been told years ago; such shame on how they were managed.
The lies, the mastermind, and the hurt that Milli Vanilli went through were awful. Sadly, they were not the only ones who were put in this position, never to be able to come back and show their true talent.
A must-read for anyone who loves their music and wants to know what actually happened. This was narrated by Fab himself.
November 26, 2025
I always loved them. When they were outed by the very person who took advantage of their youth and sad upbringing, it was just sad. This is part memoir and partly an exercise in codependent no more. Understanding where they came from and what Fab needed to do to heal made this an exercise in accessing peace. 4 stars!
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