{"id":270219,"date":"2025-02-02T18:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T18:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/02\/who-is-amanda-riley-learn-about-the-real-life-scamanda-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:30","slug":"who-is-amanda-riley-learn-about-the-real-life-scamanda-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/02\/who-is-amanda-riley-learn-about-the-real-life-scamanda-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Amanda Riley? Learn About the Real Life \u2018Scamanda\u2019 \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/inventing-anna-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-12.52.57\u202fPM-e1738518569949.png?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Who is Amanda Riley\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-12.52.57\u202fPM-e1738518569949.png?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-12.52.57\u202fPM-e1738518569949.png?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-12.52.57\u202fPM-e1738518569949.png?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/inventing-anna-photos\/#!1\/inventing-anna-netflix-1\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/inventing-anna-netflix-1.jpg?fit=440%2C293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Inventing Anna. 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Arian Moayed as Todd Spodek in episode 101 of Inventing Anna. Cr. David Giesbrecht\/Netflix \u00a9 2021\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong>Amanda Riley<\/strong>, loving mother of two, devoted wife, and cancer faker. That\u2019s the paradox explored by the shocking <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/how-to-watch-scamanda-5366586\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">new series <\/a><em>Scamanda, <\/em>which mirrors a wildly popular podcast of the same name.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Below, here\u2019s what we know about the real life Scamanda.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is Amanda Riley Known as \u2018Scamanda\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Official Trailer | Scamanda | Premieres Jan. 30 on ABC\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IvFakAtJRDo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">The notorious Amanda C. Riley\u2019s Hodgkins lymphoma cancer scam fooled friends, family, and members of her megachurch\u00a0 \u2014 she had them all believing she was suffering from terminal cancer and raked in a reported $100k, gifts, and of course, enormous public sympathy. Ultimately, she was brought to justice by investigative producer <strong>Nancy Moscatiello<\/strong>, who, along with authorities, examined bizarre inconsistencies in Amanda\u2019s narrative via her blog. Amanda\u2019s conviction on wire fraud in 2021 and five-year prison sentence brought the unnerving story to an unexpected conclusion.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/scamanda-producer-reveals-how-amanda-riley-pulled-off-cancer-hoax\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Us Weekly\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><\/a>January 2025 interview with podcast producer <strong>Charlie Webster <\/strong>gave insight into Amanda\u2019s alleged motivation.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m 100 percent convinced it wasn\u2019t for the money,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cI think it was an addiction. I looked at everything from an emotional, psychological, evidential [perspective]. She realized that this attention came \u2014 if you look at social media now, so many people crave \u2018likes.\u2019 They give us an endorphin boost. I think it was that on steroids, 10 times more. Even though she did harm people emotionally and financially, in that moment of time she did help people and created hope for people. It was very much about this validation, about people adoring her. She had this amazing group of people that saw her as this anointed one. They really did.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Who is Amanda Riley\u2019s Husband?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Amanda\u2019s former husband is <strong>Cory Riley<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/other\/where-is-amanda-c-rileys-husband-cory-riley-today-heres-everything-we-know-about-the-scamanda-subjects-partner\/ar-AA1y96ef?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Business Insider<\/em><\/a>. The Texas duo shares two sons, <strong>Carter<\/strong> and <strong>Connor<\/strong>, and Cory reportedly filed for divorce in January of 2024. According to the outlet, Corey was previously married, and he met Amanda when she was just 17 and working as a cheerleading coach with his daughters from his first marriage. One of those daughters allegedly actually did battle cancer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Eventually, Cory split from his first wife <strong>Aletta Riley<\/strong> and married Amanda.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Watch the \u2018Scamanda\u2019 Show<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">You can catch <em>Scamanda<\/em> on ABC. The premiere episode aired on Thursday, January 30, at 9 p.m. ET, and subsequent episodes will air Thursdays.<\/p>\n<h2>How Many Episodes Are in the \u2018Scamanda\u2019 Docuseries?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Scamanda has four episodes: <em>Stage 1: Who\u2019s Afraid of Amanda Riley? 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