Top 10 Celebs Who Have Ruined Their Careers in 2020 (So Far)

these celebrities only have themselves to blame for their Falls from Greece welcome to watchmojo.com in 2020 we're not saying it's impossible for some of these celebrity careers to recover in fact some may have already been redeemed but if a celebrity's reputation took serious damage in 2020 they will be eligible for this list number 10 Lea Michele because his party blows in may 20 20 lemma she'll tweeted her support for the black lives matter movement but the tweet became a lightning rod for controversy when her former Glee co-star Samantha wear replied to the post where said that Michele had insulted her targeted her and threatened to get ware fired off the show I knew from day one when I attempted to introduce myself there was nothing gradual about it as soon as she decided that she didn't like me it was very evident it was after I did my first performance that's when it started shortly after these accusations became public many other actors and actresses told their own stories about Michele's bad behavior on the hit musical series as well as other productions as the controversy continued food delivery company hellofresh severed their ties with Michele the actress eventually issued an apology on Instagram for her past behavior but in an interview with the variety shortly after the blow-up where questioned whether Michele had truly learned from her mistakes number 9 Nick Cannon so then these people who didn't have what we had and when I say we I speak Mellon ated people right they had to be savages actor comedian rapper director writer producer and television host Nick Cannon's career took a hit in 2020 when a video began trending online of his interview with former public enemy member Richard professor Griff Griffin who famously left the rap group after making anti-semitic comments to the Washington Post in 1989 in the video from his podcast cannons class cannon made many controversial statements himself it wasn't long before a longtime canon collaborators Viacom CBS dropped the multi-hyphenate from roster because he quote failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-semitism in response cannon said that he had quote no hate in his heart normal intentions and called for quote unity and understanding instead of trying to make friends they said we want what you got because there's this mentality of the whether it's the Caesars or even bet that we have to conquer right number eight Hartley Sawyer team flash might have to save the day without the elongated man next season Hartley Sawyer played the stretchy superhero in seasons four through six of the flash but before he put on the mask the actor joked about racism sexism assault and other taboo subjects on Twitter other tweets featured homophobic language and were degrading towards women when these tweets reemerged in 2020 Sawyer was fired from his role on the flash people like me you're just trying to get from one bill to the next I wouldn't have to be living like that if you hadn't cost me my job you got yourself fired after he apologized for his actions both his former showrunner Eric Wallace and co-star Grant Gustin expressed their anger and disappointment at his distasteful tweets it's gonna die you did the wrong number seven Ellen DeGeneres the voice behind finding Nemo's dory can't seem to stop swimming into controversy in 2020 when life gets you down you know what you gotta do I don't know what you gotta do just keep swimming just keep swimming when Ellen joked that quarantine herself in her mansion was like being in jail she was called up for not recognizing her privilege one thing that I've learned from being in quarantine is that people this is like being in jail is what it is shortly after she made this joke numerous people shared stories about Ellen being mean and disrespectful to her guests and staff but the biggest controversy revolved around her show's production I get to come to work every single day with people who make me laugh I love everybody I work with several members of her television crew had their pay reduced and saw their roles replaced by freelancers when Ellen's show moved to a virtual format amidst all the controversy Ellen won a Daytime Emmy Award for the best daytime talk show in 2020 but even so with some her reputation has taken a hit number six Jeffery star and Shane Osen YouTube sensations Jeffrey star and Shane Dawson are known for their controversial behavior and feuds but 2020 took things to a whole new level like how bad controversial content from both creators resurfaced that year including screenshots of an old jeffree star cosmetics website featuring Nazi imagery as well as old Shane Dawson videos featuring blackface and use of racial slurs dawson was also called out by Jada and Jaden Smith for making inappropriate sexual remarks about Willow Smith when she was only 11 years old Jada tweeting quote - Shane Dawson I'm done with the excuses Jayden tweeted a series of red-faced cursing emojis writing I'm screaming at the top of my lungs as a result Shane's YouTube channel was demonetized and he lost other business deals while Jeffery remained silent if the past has taught us anything however it's that this drama gedan is far from over I'm ready to own up to the stuff and I'm ready to hopefully show you guys that it's ok to admit when you're wrong it's okay to be upset at your past self for making mistakes but also it's okay if people don't want to accept your apology number 5 dojo cat shortly after dojo cat singles say so trended up to the top of the charts in may 20 2010 Jojo cat is over party started trending on twitter the hashtag picked up traction after rumors and questionable videos suggested that doja cat made appearances in racist chat rooms twitter users also alleged that the title of heard in do-nothing song was a racist reference meant to mock african-americans who experienced police brutality if you're a true fan of me if you're young all of my young fans you know people who look up to me you know my behavior isn't something that always needs to be followed I'm not perfect while doja cat apologized for using the term she said it was never meant to reference current events she also denied taking part in any racist conversations or associating with white supremacists number 4 Lana Del Rey singer Lana Del Rey felt her songs were constantly being criticized for quote glamourizing abuse so in May 20-22 Instagram to offend her works delray started the post by claiming artists like Nicki Minaj Beyonce cardi B and more were able to sing about sexuality without being called out fans felt delray needlessly criticized her fellow female artists while ignoring the fact that they have received backlash in the past they also felt like she was specifically targeting women of color in her complaint unlike other celebrities del Rae skipped the apologies and started defending herself against angry fans the culture is super sick right now and the fact that they want to turn my my poets my advocacy for fertility into a race war it's really bad although her Instagram post was meant to reduce criticism coming her way she may have drawn more critics against her number three for members of the Vanderpump rules cast Bravo's Vanderpump rules reality show may have set the record for the most cast members fired in 2020 max boyens lost his job after screenshots of various racist tweets emerged Brett Caprio knee was dropped for repeatedly dropping racial slurs in his tweets but Stassi Schroeder and Kristen doubts actions may have been the most dangerous Bravo spokesperson confirmed a variety that the two cast members who have been a part of the show since its first season would not be returning in 2020 a story reemerged of the incident where they called the police on their african-american co-star faith's towers for a crime she didn't commit although all four of the fired reality stars apologized neither the network nor the fans seemed ready to forgive them between the bad press and the loss of so many cast members some fans are ready for Bravo to cancel Vanderpump rules altogether number 2 Chris D'Elia during his tenure on Netflix is you Chris D'Elia played a predatory comedian well I never pitched without at least one Scotch in me for luck so in your case we want juice yeah okay in 2020 a number of Twitter users claimed that art may have imitated his real-life behavior multiple women accused alia of asking them to meet privately send explicit photos or do both while they were under the age of 18 while D'Elia has strongly denied all the accusations against him he also apologized for how he's behaved with his lifestyle that's my fault I own it I've been reflecting on this for some time now and I promise I will continue to do better although he's yet to be charged with a crime as of early July 2020 he still faced consequences dilio was fired from his talent agency had his comedy special removed from Comedy Central and had his episode of workaholics taken off multiple streaming services seriously mm-hmm so before we unveil our number one pick here are a few dishonorable mentions Abby Lee Miller allegations of toxic biased behavior Peter Hunsicker racist sexist Instagram post Vanessa Hudgens disturbing coronavirus comments yeah people are gonna die just terrible but like [Music] Victoria fuller modeling in a white lives matter photo shoot cosmopolitan has pulled the cover of its next digital edition that features bachelor contestant Victoria fuller after learning that she had modeled a clothing brand that featured white lives matter D Gwyn tweets about black lives matter as a result if T wins offensive comments they have severed ties with her while the season will air as plans the show strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice 'as before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you'll have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one JK rowling a series of statements made by Harry Potter author JK Rowling in June 2020 had some fans calling her vol de morte or more specifically a turf which stands for trans exclusionary radical feminists following up her earlier Twitter history on the subject of transgender women she released an online essay explaining her views she's now written an say on her blog addressing the accusations and saying her opinions stem from her own experience with domestic violence that's why she's been pushed to advocate for women's right she says although Rowling's post discussed many topics her opinions on biology and gender as well as concerns with people who identify as women using female bathrooms and spaces drew the most criticism I'm sure there used to be a word for those people someone help me out woman wimp and mud she wrote the author's statements inspired Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Stephen King and many other celebrities to voice their support of trans people I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you her words also caused multiple authors to resign from the same literary agency as her do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos you

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Length: 12min 10sec (730 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 18 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/thekyledavid]

In terms of percentage of potential income lost, she’s likely in the Top 10

[u/trambilo]

OoOoOo I haven’t seen a mojo list since before covid. How vintage

[u/cicigal8]

we're using the term "celeb" fast and loose now eh?

[u/Kgalang9]

She really said “Dee Gwen” hahahah

[u/Getfuckedbitchbaby]

Lmao not sure I would classify her as a celebrity, but she did ruin her career

[u/silvershadow014]

watch mojo DOES know that 2020 is not over yet right

[u/[deleted]]

Hey I mean she made it on a WatchMojo video! That's pretty big time I guess?

[u/pjrnoc]

Didn’t the majority already strongly dislike her though??