People Are Sharing The Celebrities They No Longer Admire And — You Know What — Points Were Made

Recently, Reddit user u/theresabeeonyourhat asked people, "Who is a celebrity you used to admire but no longer do, and why?"

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The people in the replies were quite opinionated. Here are the most interesting responses:

Warning: This post includes topics of sexual assault.

1."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. Like, he has some Bono complex, and he sees himself as some profound artist who is changing the world."

—u/gh0stmanX

2."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."

—u/RedWestern

3."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 a complete and utter douche. 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 camerapeople."

—u/Schlag96

4."Hyde was my favorite character on That '70s Show, but now Danny Masterson is a Scientologist with rape allegations, so fuck that noise."

—u/DogStilts

5."Gwyneth Paltrow's bullshit pseudo health information she spreads is terribly incorrect and cringeworthy. It’s sad how many people are actually influenced by it as well."

—u/whiterice34

6."I wasn't the biggest fan of Dr. Phil, but I did admire him. It's been a few weeks since I learned how some people are abused at the Turn-About Ranch treatment facility he sends them to."

—u/buggerrrnaut

7."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."

—u/mangokittykisses

8."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."

—u/HutSutRawlson

9."Tom Cruise went deep into Scientology. The shit he did to his exes is, to me, akin to what Britney Spears is going through."

—u/drunkenWINO

10."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."

—u/UhnonMonster

11."I loved Joss Whedon's shows and his writing style, and the surface stuff, like his stance on feminism, was worth admiring too. Turns out, he’s at best a complete prick."

—u/Zeelthor

"I love his work, but he's an abusive jerk to the women he works with."

—u/LadyErynn

12."I admired Mark Salling, aka Puck from Glee, a lot for his talent when the show was popular. He pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, and I could never support or look at him the same way again."

—u/burnafterwritingx

13."I was an Elon Musk fan. Mass Effect is one of my favorite franchises, and I saw Elon and SpaceX as a way of achieving something like the future in Mass Effect. Later I learned that he exploits the fuck out of his workers. I still like SpaceX, and I think they will probably lead to our future in space exploration, but Elon is on top of my shit list, just like most, if not all, billionaires and millionaires — especially the ones who are garbage to the people who made their companies what they are today."

—u/RaccKing21

14."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 he doesn’t take ANY accountability and shifts the blame around, ruined him for me."

—u/ado_adonis

15."I used to like James Charles, but any grooming situation honestly makes me sick. The fact that they were a part of it made me so angry."

—u/riana_the_raining

16.And last: "Honestly, I used to admire Lea Michele. I used to think all the diva stuff was just nasty rumors, but turns out it's not."

—u/BebeBarber

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

Which celebrities do you no longer admire? Let us know in the comments.