7 Times Celebrities Gave Their Fans Reasons to Lose the Respect They Have for Them

Some celebrities don’t just disappoint their fans, they actively make it harder to respect them. The weird part is how often it happens in plain sight, on live TV, in award-season speeches, or through branded products that never should have been treated like a joke.

Take Ellen DeGeneres, for example, where Taylor Swift ended up in tears and even Mariah Carey’s pregnancy got dropped like it was casual gossip. Phil, stayed close to Harvey Weinstein, and still gave an Oscars speech after his arrest, earning applause for a Me Too moment. Add Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop empire, Charlie Sheen’s on-and-off betrayal tour, Amber Heard’s allegations and the way the fallout spread, Kylie Jenner’s alleged unpaid manufacturing, and Travis Scott’s connection to a deadly crowd incident, and you’ve got a lineup of public behavior that feels personal.

Here’s the full story.

1. Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres made Taylor Swift weep and essentially mistreated her on live TV. She revealed Mariah Carey’s pregnancy.Do I really need to go on? Her guests are treated with complete contempt by her.Getty Images

2. Oprah Winfrey

She not only gave Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil a significant platform, but she also maintained a close friendship with Harvey Weinstein and refrained from speaking out against him. She delivered a speech at the Oscars after he was taken into custody in support of the Me Too campaign and was warmly applauded for it.

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3. Gwyneth Paltrow and the Unhealthy and Ineffective Products That She Markets Under the Goop Brand

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4. Charlie Sheen

This guy is a complete jerk who is all about himself. He had an entire program centered on him, which was canceled when he betrayed everyone involved. Then another network offered him a vehicle show in which he barely demonstrated any work ethic, and when his co-star called him out on it, he got HER fired. Stop giving individuals praise or rewards for being jerks.Getty Images

5. Amber Heard Allegedly Assaulted Johnny Depp Before Attempting to Sabotage His Career by Claiming That Depp Was the One Who Attacked Her

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6. Kylie Jenner Did Not Pay Her Manufacturing Employees at All

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7. Travis Scott

Travis Scott was not involved in the incident that resulted in the deaths of several of his own supporters. I simply can’t support someone who is indifferent to the lives of their own followers and supporters.Getty Images

Before you even get to the mess with Goop, Ellen DeGeneres already set the tone by turning Taylor Swift’s live-TV moment into a public humiliation.</p>

Speaking of public events turning into family fights, this AITA about choosing a brother’s graduation over a friend’s art show is basically the same kind of loyalty test.

And just when you think it can’t get more complicated, Oprah Winfrey’s Oscars Me Too praise lands right beside her past friendship with Harvey Weinstein.</p>

Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen’s whole career drama, from betrayal to getting someone else fired, makes it hard to separate “celebrity chaos” from real consequences.</p>

Then Kylie Jenner’s alleged nonpayment and Travis Scott’s deadly concert aftermath close the loop on the same question, who pays when the spotlight moves on?</p>

Because nobody truly understands who celebrities are and how they behave, it can be challenging to obtain opinions about them. Most people only hear what they see on social media and online.

Sadly, some of these well-known figures have made terrible mistakes in front of the public and now have to deal with the fallout.

Fans don’t want apologies, they want proof you cared before the cameras showed up.

Before you judge Ellen DeGeneres, see if you would cover a concert ticket after luxury shopping blew the budget in Should I Cover My Friends Concert Ticket After Her Luxury Shopping Spree?.