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Who is a celebrity you used to really like, but don't anymore? (lemmings.world)

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[-] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 days ago

Chuck Norris.

As a kid growing up in Texas in the 90s, Walker Texas Ranger was cool. Early internet memes about him were hilarious.

Then he said if he were elected president he would "Tattoo an American flag with the words, "In God we trust," on the forehead of every atheist."

Ever since I've been the killjoy, saying "fuck Chuck Norris" to anyone making a Chuck Norris is tough joke.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

jackien chan, he went SHILLING FOR THE CCP sometime ago, and was ousted from HK film industry for that, and he couldnt even make it as a party member. i saw him making news again because he was in cobra kai, that isnt going to save his fame. also abandoned one of his daughters in canada with no money,.

[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I can’t even remember the last time someone said a chuck Norris joke…oh yeah it all died suddenly when he came out as an ultra Christian and revealed he didn’t understand how jokes work. He started correcting people that his tears do not actually cure cancer.

I think MySpace was still a thing back then.

What a bizarre moment that was.

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Same deal with Steven Seagal, used to think he was a badass. Now the shitbag is clinking glasses with Putin and can totally still beat up multiple stuntmen.

You know who actually was a badass and didn’t say a goddamn word about it? Bob Ross. Most people don’t even know he spent years in an Air Force uniform before painting those happy little trees and trying to bring some joy to people.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Katy Perry. She got brain rot from dating Russel Brand.

[-] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 1 day ago

Kelsey Grammer.

I still can't believe he's riding the Trump train, and is returning as Beast for the new Marvel films at the same time. The cognitive dissonance is confounding me.

[-] dil@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

Sarah Silverman, said the palestinian babies need to die because theyll grow up to be terrorists then turned off comments for a year on ig, she said more than that had a whole tirade, ruined her. Shes back now pretending she didnt say anything, pr team put in work. My post on her reddit got deleted so I stopped caring about telling ppl, but this made me remember.

[-] dil@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Really enjoyed the sarah silverman show, learning this and the cop in her show who was jimmy in bobs burgers went to the jan 6th riots really ruined it for me.

[-] spirinolas@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago

Dave Chapelle

[-] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Dave Chapelle

Yup, he turned into a dick as he got old. A lot of celebs do that, or they cant afford that PR team anymore that used to make the look like they werent aholes.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

hes basically, why is everyone getting upset about my transphobic jokes. and then all the conservatives start flocking to his show.

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago

why do you people love celebrities so much?

if someone handles a ball nicely, writes a book, sings a song or plays guitar, like them for that and stop assuming they must also be wise in family advice or politically savvy

[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Speak for yourself.

People can decide for themselves on what their standards are and what integrity means.

As it should. It’s part of how a person learns independent thought and critical thinking.

You’ve made your choice. Now Leave people to their’s.

[-] normalexit@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

You have to be incredibly good at something for me to ignore you being an asshole. There are also certain things that are unforgivable even if the art is good.

It's like Cosby was funny, but he drugged and raped people, so it's hard to laugh at him now.

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[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

Neil Gaiman amongst many others named here.

[-] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 47 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

musk

There was a time when SpaceX and Tesla seemed like they were gonna change the world for the better, less co2, going to Mars and he even gave a few talks at astronomy events where he spoke about how carbon capture on Mars could be used to make rocket fuel (which is real and has been done btw) and bring starship rockets back, and how that same tech could be used on earth to help fight global warming. The future was gonna be amazing and I honestly believed he was gonna help make it happen

there's a real reason marvel had him in iron man 2

[-] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I was never a true believer or fanboy, but back before he lost his mind and fired his PR department, I was cool with the electric cars, space exploration, solar roofs, trains, and even fun flamethrowers.

[-] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago

I used to like Katy Perry's music in high-school. Now shes super cringe hanging out with basically our version of Lex Luthor so I dont listen to her music anymore.

[-] kerntucky@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

I'm out of the loop; who's she been hanging out with?

[-] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Went to space with Jeff Bezos. It was a tone deaf "omg were women going into space" when everyone cringed and saw it as "look what I can do when I befriend a billionaire".

[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Don’t leave out how weird she started acting. Like it was 10 minutes but she acted like she was on shrooms and then her music got fucking weird as did her dancing and videos.

It’s like she forgot how to be an artist and started acting like an amateur romping around in some basement.

Maybe she’s dug into Elon’s stash.

[-] normalexit@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Kevin Spacey. Bill Cosby. Danny Masterson. Steven Tyler. Anthony Kedis.

They are all gross now that I know more about them; some moreso than others.

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[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 99 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Snoop Dogg. Black man playing songs at an orange man’s klan rally, at this point Martha Stewart is more gangster than he is.

By the same token, my respect for Kendrick went up 1000% after his halftime show.

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[-] Karl@programming.dev 15 points 2 days ago

THE Transphobe

[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I hate that I'm pretty sure I know who you're referring to.

[-] Karl@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Can't go back to loving Harry Potter anymore. 🙃

[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

Sad indeed, it really sours it.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 108 points 3 days ago

Mike Rowe.

Had a really good following when he did Dirty Jobs and then did a hard pivot to conservative, anti-union, pro-profiteering talking head.

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