I agree with a lot of this, TBH.
Last week, I wrote a post about how people shared examples of celebrities who had received unnecessary backlash or who were (essentially) canceled for no good reason.
People in the comments went on to share their own examples of other celebrities who they didn’t think deserved a cancellation / backlash. Here’s who came up with them:
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Probably an unpopular opinion, but I don’t think she deserved the mess she got and still gets. All she did was speak up. I understand they write it [of Grey’s Anatomy] in the process and things went a bit in the wrong direction, but I love that she stood up for her beliefs. “
– steadfast
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“Brandi Chastain was badly dragged for tearing off her jersey when her team won the World Cup.”
—Suefury
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“Jane Fonda has been canceled for a while because she criticized war and tackled climate change.”
—Suefury
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“Samantha Bee got anti-aircraft guns from both sides of the aisle for calling Ivanka Trump a ‘limp bastard’ while criticizing Trump’s immigration policy.”
—Kane3013
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“In 2016, everyone scolded her for Kim Kardashian making a custom phone call. The poor girl had to go through so much just because Kanye interrupted her award. I’ll never forget how many of you actually stood with Kanye and Kim. And on her for no good reason. “Luckily she made a comeback. She deserves everything she has and more.”
—Hfk
Rebecca Black:
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When I was younger I didn’t realize how much hate Rebecca Black got. I mean, it’s just a song. And I loved the song by the way. I heard she got death threats. “
– really love it
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“Controversial opinion: Kathy Griffin after Trump’s severed head. Okay, it was too much and certainly more tense than my sense of humor. She’s a comedian though and they push boundaries – sometimes it goes too far. Apologize and Continue. . “
—Mimirsbody
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“Every NFL franchise teamed up to keep him out of the league after taking a knee in the national anthem throughout the 2016 season. He didn’t break any laws, even break league rules. He was blacklisted, and the only one. The right he received was a settlement from the NFL, so he wouldn’t sue them. “
—Bbom2112
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“I don’t think Tom Hiddleston deserved the backlash he got for his Golden Globe speech. He just wanted to use his platform to draw attention to UNICEF. The whole white savior thing was way out of proportion, if all he did. Doe talked about his personal experience while working with UNICEF for years and documenting his travels. I think he really wanted to help, and people dragged him around because they didn’t like him talking about himself. “
—Juliemarieklemmena
Hayden Christensen:
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He was mocked and slandered for the writers’ and director’s decisions Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, which was panned by critics. ”
– you / TheMadPoet
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“He was the first to tell everyone what was really going on with Hollywood child actors, and no one listened. Barbara Walters yelled at him for uncovering it.”
—U / gemin_eye0614
Tiger Woods:
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“Yes, he cheated on his wife and had a sex addiction, but he was looking for treatment. Numerous sponsors dropped him for something that had nothing to do with golf. I love watching him play, and he and his ex-wife are doing a great job. job co-parenting. ”
– audreys4a6196a57
Britney Spears:
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“Certainly Britney. Poor girl. I can’t imagine that all my worst parenting moments would make international news and be called a bad mother during interviews. I would break too.”
– katelynf4787a7cd3
What do you think of these additional examples? Let me know in the comments below!
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