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These days, it is normal be called out by the internet however a major backlash from the public might take a while to disappear. Over the years, numerous celebrities have experienced the wrath of the cancel culture in the society today. Although a lot of them have experienced major backlash from the public, these celebrities remain successful and despite their controversies, they stood still. Here are the ten celebrities who successfully walked out of their controversies.
Ariana Grande
American singer Ariana Grande was in hot water in 2015 after a leaked security video went viral where she was scene licking some of the donuts that were on display. She was also heard saying she hates America. She apologized profusely for her actions at the time and despite the reports that she did not buy anything from the shop, she bought some donuts but not the ones she licked. She has since survived the major backlash and still among the hottest and wealthiest stars to this day.
Chrissy Teigen
Back in 2021, Courtney Stodden revealed some messages which Teigen sent her at the beginning of 2010. The messages suggest that Teigen was bullying Courtney Stodden. Stodden called her out about a decade after the incident. Though there were no signs in the public eye since Teigen chose to direct message Stodden messages like telling her to just kill herself and that Teigen cannot wait for Stodden to die. Chrissy apologized for her actions and admitted to her wrongdoing, stating that she also did not like who she used to be. Despite losing some brand deals after her bullying came to light, she is still enjoying her success in industry.
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck has survived numerous major backlashes in his career involving his marital affairs with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. It was in 2016 when Garner and Affleck separated after being married for eleven years. Garner has confirmed that he indeed cheated on her with their nanny and that it was a bad judgment made by her ex husband. Life goes on for both parties until Ben Affleck has sparked controversies yet again when he made comments regarding Jennifer Garner last year. He confessed to Howard Stern that he felt as if he is trapped in his marriage with Garner and that situation made him binge drink. His statement caused huge backlash from the internet. He yet again survived the controversy and he is currently being celebrated as he reunited with his ex flame, Jennifer Lopez.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady was also once in hot water after he was the subject of a scandal called Deflategate back in 2015. Deflategate was the National Football League controversy which involves the allegation that the New England Patriots quarterback Brady has ordered a deliberate deflation of the footballs that were used in Patriots' victory against Indianapolis Colts back in 2014. The NFL at the time suspended him but today, he is still among the most famous athletes in the NFL.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner faced a major crisis in her career after she starred in the infamous Pepsi commercial in 2017 where the ad showed her attending some protest reminiscent of Black Lives Matter movement. She then gave a bottle of Pepsi to a cop during the protest. After the backlash from the public, Pepsi immediately pulled the ad. Kendall said that she felt bad for doing the ad and she is sorry if she offended anyone after appearing on the ad. She has since survived the scandal and went on to be among the most successful models. She is currently among the highest paid models in the world.
Kim Kardashian
Back in 2020, reality TV star Kim Kardashian was heavily criticized after she had rented a private island to gather her friends and family. It would have been okay if things were normal, however it happened during the global crisis and people are not pleased. Kardashian said that he surprised her closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where they could just pretend that the world is normal for a moment. However a lot of people were not pleased with it since they thought that she was clueless and it is offensive to display her privilege in the midst of crisis.
Chris Pratt
It is known to the public that Chris Pratt is devout Christian. A lot of people are frequently criticizing him for his involvement in the church that is actively against the LGBTQ community. He has denied numerous claims regarding this and he says that his church is open to everyone regardless of their gender. However in the Church’s website it says that they do not affirm a gay lifestyle which contradicts Pratt’s statement.
Gal Gadot
Who would have thought that the wonderful Gal Gadot would face a backlash from the internet? Gal Gadot was criticized after she was seen singing along with some of her celebrity friends singing Imagine by John Lennon. They released the video to bring comfort to the people during the beginning of the global crisis. However the public was outraged seeing how they are so out of touch and how they can be so self involved celebrities.
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin’s career crumbled when she posed with a mock-severed head of President Trump in 2017. She sparked controversy when she held a rubber Donald Trump mask which is covered in fake blood just for a photo shoot. The said photo was meant to represent Trump’s sexist comments regarding Megyn Kelly’s period. Numerous critics noted that comedian Kathy Griffin might be calling Trump to be assassinated.
Vanessa Hudgens
The High School Musical star landed herself in controversy when she started an Instagram live where she went on to say that there is no need for social distancing since even if everyone gets the virus, people are gonna die anyway. After the backlash, she apologized profusely and asked her fans to undergo quarantine if they ever feel sick or tested positive.
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