Everybody changes, but not every change is good. Many celebs let their money and fame get the better of them. From harassing fans to being really rude to the staff, these stories about them prove behind their charming smiles and polite demeanors, they are actually a bunch of mean celebrities.
One famous quote from Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight seems to describe them best: “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” These people were once adored by everyone, but they fell from their grace. Some chose to disappear from showbiz, others are still popular. However, their reputation isn’t as squeaky clean as before.
Keep scrolling to find out which celebs people think are nice but actually mean as heck. Your idols might not be the heroes you think they are.
1. Ellen Degeneres
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The famous TV host used to be seen as funny, friendly, and kind. Turned out she wasn’t a good person in real life. Comedian Kevin T. Porter and many other influencers, as well as many of her staff, revealed that she was rude and quite a meanie.
2. Oprah
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Another TV host that everybody used to love but now can’t stand is Oprah. People these days think she is overrated and actually not as nice as she claims to be. One Internet user revealed how much of a diva queen Oprah was by telling about their encounter with the star. Instead of tipping, the host just signed a napkin and acted like she did a huge favor.
3. Madonna
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Madonna revealed her mean sides on The Graham Norton Show. She made a few dry comments about Sir Ian McKellen, which many viewers thought were extremely rude. She even forgot that the two worked together in the past.
4. Adam Levine
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Adam Levine used to be a popular singer with millions of fans all over the world, but people are just sick of him nowadays. Turns out he used to call one of his fans ugly. A girl asked Levine for an autograph, and he replied that he “does not give autographs to ugly chicks.” Unacceptable.
5. Rihanna
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Speaking of famous singers being rude to their fans,
Rihanna is also one of these mean celebrities. Alexis Carter, one of Rihanna’s fans, wore a prom dress similar to the one that her idol wore. Rihanna used her status to mock the 16-year-old girl by posting a photo of her outfit alongside Carter's captioning with the words' IG and Real life,' followed by a sad face emoji.
6. Elon Musk
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Elon Musk used to look like he did care about the world and wanted to build a brighter future for humanity. Nowadays, he’s just a weirdo who pushes crypto scams and messes around with Twitter.
7. Nicki Minaj
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A staff member revealed how entitled the female rapper was, saying: “I was told not to look at her face. She also had people move out of the room before she would come in the room. It was a whole ordeal.”
8. Tobey Maguire
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Tobey Maguire might play your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, but he isn’t friendly at all in real life. The actor was a part of the infamous poker ring with Molly Bloom. He offered her one thousand dollars to “bark like a seal,” and asked her whether she had become too rich and could not bark for a thousand dollars after she refused. Yikes!
9. Gwyneth Paltrow
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Gwyneth Paltrow is incredibly rude to her fans. She is also an entitled person and a scammer. The actress refused to speak to Scarlett Johansson on the set of Iron Man 2 because she believed the latter was hogging all the crew’s attention.
10. Bill Cosby
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Before his bad side was exposed, Bill Cosby was once nominated for a Nobel peace prize, a humanitarian award, and the presidential medal of freedom.
11. Tyra Banks
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One person recalled their encounter with the supermodel, saying she demanded they repaint the office she was going to use for three days and acted extremely entitled. She even made people cry!
12. Carrie Underwood
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Carrie Underwood is also another extremely demanding diva queen. She refused to use a toilet if someone else had sat on the seat before her, and demanded people buy new toilet seats every time she came. A cleaned-out toilet wasn’t good enough for her, it had to be a new one.
13. LeBron James
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A 13-year-old girl asked for a pic and instead of responding in kindness, LeBron James told her she wasn't worthy of a picture with him and he didn't have time for this, leaving the girl to cry. WFT?
14. Will Ferrell
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Behind his
funny demeanor, comedian Will Ferrell is infamous for being rude to his fans. When fans ask him for an autograph, he's known to tease them for even making the request.
15. William Shatner
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A used-to-be fan of William Shatner recalled their unpleasant experience of meeting the actor. When the 10-year-old asked for an autograph, Shatner said ‘“Let me get a pen”, got in his limo, and drove off.
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