Robert Pattinson Reveals the Surprising Side Hustle That Once Got Him Expelled From School

Robert Pattinson made his film debut in 2004 with "Vanity Fair" and gained recognition through his role in the Harry Potter films. However, it was his portrayal in the "Twilight" series that skyrocketed him to fame. With numerous awards under his belt, Pattinson has established himself as one of the most talented actors of his generation.

In an interview with Howard Stern, the “Good Time” star confessed that he stole and sold pornographic magazines at school in his younger years.

“I’ve never actually said this before,” Pattinson told Stern. “I was, like, stealing porno magazines and selling them at school.”

Pattinson continued, "[I] used to go in and take, like, one or two, and then put them in my bag. I was in my school uniform when I was doing it, and it was kind of risky. At the end, I got so cocky that I would take the entire rack."

But eventually, his streak of good luck came to an end when a store employee caught him in the act and sternly informed Pattinson that he had a choice: he could either call the police or contact his parents.

"I remember the guy who worked in the store shouting, like, ‘Hey!’ and then my two friends ran off, and I turned around, like, ‘What?' I walked back up to him. I hadn’t zipped up my bag. This guy is pulling out all these porno magazines and it was when porn used to have, like, VHS tapes in the plastic sheet with it and he’s pulling all these things out, and I was sitting there humiliated with all the old people looking at me disgusted."

Pattinson pleaded with the story employee.

"I was like, ‘Don’t call the cops, call my parents,’ and I was trying to make up a lie of where I lived and blah blah blah. I was terrible."

While the “Life” star chose to reach out to his parents, a store employee took decisive action by notifying Pattinson’s school, resulting in his expulsion.

“Basically, a couple of days later, everything fell down. Basically every single one of my friends snitched on me literally across the board."