36 Celebrities People Lost Respect For
We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us a celebrity they once admired, but then lost respect for. Here's what they had to say:
"Henry Cavill. In the past, Henry has said some pretty out-of-touch statements regarding the importance of MeToo in which he basically said the movement could make dating 'very difficult' because he thought 'a woman should be wooed and chased.'"
"Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson for supporting Joe Rogan. He showed his true colors there and only backtracked when he found out about the video of Rogan saying the n-word."
"Michael Jackson. Yes, I know he was never convicted, but he still had all those child sexual abuse allegations."
"Deshaun Watson. I'm a Clemson alumnus and a die-hard fan of the football team, but over 20 accusations of sexual misconduct is too much to ignore."
"Alice Ripley. Next to Normal was so important to me, and I thought she was just fantastic, talented, and creative. But then, in 2021, she was accused of grooming and inappropriate behavior with young fans. It broke my heart."
"Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band. The guy had the most amazing musical career and lost it all with sexual assault allegations. Made me sick. His replacement is amazing, and I don't miss seeing Boyd at shows at all."
"I cannot watch Shane Dawson's videos after all the old videos of him saying and doing racist things and joking about pedophilia resurfaced. It makes me sick."
"Ian Watkins of Lostprophets. I used to fancy him only to find out he was sentenced to 35 years for child sex offences."
"Charlie Rose. He always seemed polite and thoughtful as an interviewer. I was shocked to hear about the sexual harassment lawsuit against him by three women."
"I absolutely love Drew Barrymore, but I can't support her after she chose to continue production of her show despite the writers' strike. I support workers and unions more. I stopped watching her show until the strike was settled."
"I used to love Mark Wahlberg's movies until I read that he committed hate crimes against two Vietnamese men when he was 16. He knocked one of the men unconscious with a wooden stick, punched the other one, and used racial slurs during the assault. I have no respect for this actor any longer and refuse to watch his movies now. That kind of violence is not acceptable in my eyes for any reason."
"Camila Cabello. I don't hate her, and I do hope that she's actually changed for the better after everything that's happened, but I can't be part of her fanbase nor support her work anymore. Her stans were blatantly racist toward Normani and edited her face onto the body of a man who was lynched, all because Normani called Camila 'quirky' in an interview. And then there were her resurfaced racist Tumblr reblogs that mocked Black, Asian, and Mexican people, and contained the N-word and other offensive language."
"I'm not on Twitter, but whenever I would read about Chrissy Teigen's tweets, I would find it witty, until last year that is. And with everything that was unearthed this year with her bullying and misogynistic remarks, I'm put off for life!"
"I used to be a huge 30 Seconds to Mars fan, and Jared Leto seemed like a solid guy from the interviews I had seen back in the day. Over time, though, I started to realize how pretentious he is [even sending his Suicide Squad co-stars unprompted packages of anal beads, live rats, condoms, and a dead pig]."
"Sia's movie Music basically completed the entire checklist for how not to make a movie about autism. She cast a neurotypical person, used Autism Speaks as a consultant, had a very clichéd and unrealistic depiction of autism, and showed dangerous and inappropriate means of controlling autism as if they were normal."
"Armie Hammer should be up here for the rape accusations and cannibalism claims."
"I liked Drake Bell until he was charged with child endangerment and sentenced to two years probation in 2021."
"I was a huge fan of Roseanne Barr in the '90s. Her show was groundbreaking for its time with commentary on race and sexuality. It was about a lower-class family, which broke the usual sitcom form. It was the first sitcom not featuring a 'perfect family.' I thought Roseanne was so cool and progressive with her ideas for the show. It all came crashing down when we learned that she was a big right-wing, Trump-supporting racist. I was so sad to learn that Roseanne Barr was nothing like Roseanne Conner."
"I used to think James Corden's self-deprecating style, his ingenuity with comedy, and the 'Carpool Karaoke' idea were great. Then I saw story after story from fan encounters where he is completely and utterly rude. Now that I know he's a fake, his shtick is unwatchable. There was a time he played the question game with Jimmy Kimmel and couldn't name two of his own camera people."
"Kanye West's contribution to hip-hop music is undeniable, especially his first six solo albums and his work as a producer in the late '90s/early '00s. His public persona was always a bit annoying, but ultimately harmless. 2020 changed that. His presidential run was a bridge too far for me, especially since it was supported by right-wing operatives who probably wanted to use him as a spoiler candidate. And the quality of his music has also diminished. Not a lot of redeeming qualities left to hold on to."
"Honestly, I used to admire Lea Michele. I used to think all the diva stuff was just nasty rumors, but then Samantha Marie Ware claimed that Lea Michele said she would 'shit in her wig' and that was too much for me."
"I was a massive Panic! at the Disco fan and loved Brendon Urie so much. Then it came out that Brendon is a massive POS."
"After Chris Harrison, the former host of The Bachelor, appeared to defend a contestant's past racist behavior in 2021, it showed his true character. The show is so much better without him!"
"Kelsey Grammer. Ugh, I can never watch Frasier reruns after he shared his support of Trump."
"Kat Von D went from the top of the tattoo and cosmetics world to the poster child for anti-vax bullshit with just one Instagram post. Then again, she was always problematic. It just took a while for most people to catch on."
"I used to love Marilyn Manson's music, but it turned out he allegedly severely abused many women."
"Hyde was my favorite character on That '70s Show, but then Danny Masterson turned out to be a Scientologist with rape allegations, so forget him."
"I looked up to Sharon Osbourne for being an unflappable businessperson and manager extraordinaire who wasn't afraid to call out Tommy Lee for being abusive to women. Now I read about her racist behavior and opinions, and they can be horrendous."
"Tom Cruise went deep into Scientology. The stuff he did to his exes is, to me, akin to what Britney Spears is going through."
"I loved Joss Whedon's shows and his writing style, and the surface stuff, like his stance on feminism, was worth admiring too. But then, all those women he worked with claimed he was a complete a-hole."
"I used to think Jeffree Star was really cool for being self-made and 'not tolerating the haters,' and his whole message about being yourself was so appealing to me. Then I found out about all the stuff he's allegedly done, which, combined with how his apology video didn't address a lot of his past behavior, ruined him for me."
"I used to like James Charles, but any grooming allegations honestly make me sick."
"I thought Ellen DeGeneres was really wholesome, and watching her show used to make me feel warm and fuzzy, but then I started getting really soul-leeching sort of vibes from her, and now it just feels like she's using people. I'm sure it's always been like that. I mean, she's there to be paid to entertain people, after all."
"I had been a fan of Shia LaBeouf's since the 2000 s when I was a teen. I even had a crush on him. Hearing about him being allegedly abusive to FKA Twigs and his outrageous behavior made me stop being a fan. I know he had a rough childhood growing up, but I hope someday he gets any help he needs."
"I used to LOVE Louis C.K. Seeing him live was a check-off on my bucket list, though, I was really disappointed with him after women started speaking out about his sexual misconduct. But I tried to hang in there because seemingly he had sought help for his compulsions. Then he comes back out of the gate with jokes about the Parkland School shooting survivors. I think he lost his edge when it all became public."
And finally, "R. Kelly had some great songs. 'I Believe I Can Fly' was my kindergarten graduation song 25 years ago, and it remained a motivational song for me until recently. 'Trapped in the Closet' was a stroke of brilliance, and he also had a beautiful duet with Céline Dion ('I'm Your Angel'). Once his sexual assault allegations came to light and he was actually found guilty, I couldn't listen to any of his music anymore."
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