8 Stars Were Laid Off By Declaring Offensive S**t

Many in the Entertainment industry, including reality stars, A-list chefs, TV anchors, actors, journalists, and fashion designers, have all lost their jobs due to making offensive statements. They all have in common that while they were on the job, they allowed their mouths to get the best of them.
Individuals like Rush Limbaugh and Paula Deen stand out from the crowd because of the high-profile nature of their firings due to the humiliating statements they made in the past. Their inconsiderate comments caused great hurt, but they are not alone in this. In this day of quick communication, all it takes is one stupid tweet or Facebook post for a person to damage their reputation and their professional life completely.

1. James Gunn

Source: Getty Images

Walt Disney Studios promptly dismissed James Gunn from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise in July 2018 after he was linked to a string of racist and sexist comments. Gunn posted these tweets before he started working on the franchise, and they joked about sensitive subjects, including child sexual abuse, pedophilia, AIDS, and the Holocaust. Soon after Gunn's dismissal, Disney's chairman said: "We have cut ties with James after discovering his inflammatory Twitter stream. His views are incompatible with our studio's principles and cannot be tolerated."

2. Roseanne Barr

Source: Getty Images

After Roseanne's cancellation by ABC on May 29, 2018, her agency, ICM, dropped her as a client. Former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett was the subject of a tweet from Barr earlier in the day. Barr made the ape analogy in a tweet directed at the Black woman Jarrett. Barr removed the post and apologized after receiving criticism on Twitter.
The repercussions, though, were already in motion. "Roseanne's Twitter post is reprehensible, vile, and inconsistent with our values," said ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey in a statement published by the network.

3. Donald Trump

Source: Getty Images

After declaring his run for president in June 2015, Donald Trump addressed the controversial topic of immigration. When addressing the people crossing the border from Mexico, he made some offensive comments that equated Mexicans with bad qualities.

4. Rush Limbaugh

Source: Getty Images

A Conservative radio host lost a lot of advertising revenue in 2012 following an especially sexist tirade. Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University Law Center student who spoke in favor of expanding health insurance coverage for contraception, was the target of some extremely harsh language from Limbaugh.

5. Paula Deen

Source: Getty Images

Since the Southern diva acknowledged using racist slurs in the past, the Food Network decided to terminate her show in 2013. A former worker sued, alleging racial and sexual discrimination, leading to the cancellation and the loss of many endorsement arrangements.

6. Charlie Sheen

Source: Getty Images

A prime example of failure is the actor's dismissal from the popular comedy "Two and a Half Men" in 2011 after he made antisemitic comments in a radio interview against the show's creator, Chuck Lorre. Ashton Kutcher quickly replaced Sheen after being dismissed and barred from the Warner Bros. set.

7. Megan Fox

Source: Getty Images

After calling Transformers director Michael Bay "Nazi," the brunette was fired from her role as the lead love interest in the film series in 2009. Bay wasn't the only one who thought she should go. It was Steven Spielberg, another filmmaker, who made the request.

8. Alec Baldwin

Source: Getty Images

The actor's MSNBC show, "Up Late With Alec Baldwin," was canceled in late 2013 when he went on a homophobic rant to a photographer. The actor is no new to such tirades. But after portraying President Trump in a regular skit on Saturday Night Live, his career took off again.