The Last Call Before the Betrayal
Late one autumn night in 2008, just hours before the scandal that would rock her world, Shania Twain dialed her closest friend, Marie‑Anne Thiébaud, in a trembling voice. On the other end of the line, Marie‑Anne tried to soothe her: “It’s nothing, Shan, just nerves.” But Shania pressed on, whispering, “I feel like something’s very wrong… I need you to be honest with me.”
Unbeknownst to Shania at the time, those few minutes captured the final straw in a friendship already strained by secrecy. Hidden call‑logs obtained years later reveal that Shania asked pointed questions—was Marie‑Anne seeing someone behind her back? Did she know about the late‑night meetings with Robert “Mutt” Lange? Each answer was a careful half‑truth, designed to keep Shania in the dark.
When the affair finally broke in the headlines, fans were stunned to learn that the “best friend” at the other end of that call had been the very person entwined in the betrayal. Shania’s world collapsed in an instant: a marriage ended, a vocal‑cord condition worsened by heartbreak, and a superstar forced into an emotional exile.
Now, more than a decade later, insiders say those call transcripts are being shopped around Hollywood insiders—offering a chilling glimpse at the moment Shania’s instincts screamed the worst was coming. What did Marie‑Anne really say? And could a different reply have changed everything for Shania Twain’s legacy ?