Tabloid Story Claims Robert Pattinson is Pregnant (VIDEO)

Bizarre gossip magazine stories are an unavoidable fact of life for celebrities in the public eye, but this one beats them all. 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson said on 'The Early Show' (weekdays, 7AM ET on CBS) that the strangest tabloid story ever written about him claimed he was pregnant and trying to keep it a secret.

"My mom .... ordered a copy of this Australian gossip magazine. It was on the front cover saying I was pregnant and hiding it from people. It's absolutely true. I thought it was absolutely amazing. It was a big scandal," Pattinson said, laughing. "The most scandalous thing was the fact that I was hiding it from everyone."

Watch the video after the jump.Bizarre gossip magazine stories are an unavoidable fact of life for celebrities in the public eye, but this one beats them all. 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson said on 'The Early Show' (weekdays, 7AM ET on CBS) that the strangest tabloid story ever written about him claimed he was pregnant and trying to keep it a secret.

"My mom .... ordered a copy of this Australian gossip magazine. It was on the front cover saying I was pregnant and hiding it from people. It's absolutely true. I thought it was absolutely amazing. It was a big scandal," Pattinson said, laughing. "The most scandalous thing was the fact that I was hiding it from everyone."