21. Bonnie and Clyde
In American TV and film, Bonnie and Clyde have been immortalized as this naughty couple we love to live vicariously through. They’re often depicted as sexy, young people who do what they want, when they want. In reality, we actually don’t even know if Bonnie in Clyde were a couple at all. It’s just assumed that they must have been romantically involved, since they were a man and woman working together. Most movies also gloss over their brutal murders, and give them more of a fun Robin Hood-type persona. In reality, they were ruthless criminals that held up small businesses like grocery stores and gas stations. Unlike the movies, they weren’t exactly pulling off Oceans 8 style heists. If a couple were to do similar things today, they would more likely be vilified than glorified.