26 Celebrities Who Became Synonymous With One Single Act — Whether They Liked It or Not

Believe it or not, we used to know Chris Brown as an R&B singer
26 Celebrities Who Became Synonymous With One Single Act — Whether They Liked It or Not

Sure, Jaleel White gets pretty upset that he’s only known as Steve Urkel, but he should feel incredibly grateful that we know him for that and not for some of this insanity. 

Some of these famous evil-doers went from getting, “Hey, you’re that guy from that thing” to getting “Hey, you’re that guy who did that thing!”

Kanye

Anti-Semitism keeps Ye off the billionaire list. CRAGKED.COM Because of his numerous anti-Semetic comments, Adidas dropped his Yeezy shoeline. Forbes estimates the deal was to be worth $1.5 billion.

Felicity Huffman

CRACKED FELICITY HUFFMAN'S SAT FRAUD SCANDAL. She pleaded guilty to mail fraud, and admitted to paying $15,000 to a service that guaranteed to boost her daughter's SAT scores. She spent 14 days in prison, got 250 hours of community service, and paid a $30,000 fine.

Ryan Lochte

CRACKED COM Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte lost sponsorships after exaggerating about being robbed. SKOL 1 - adidas Lochte told a reporter that people in police uniforms put a gun to his head and took his money. After a security camera footage showed that his account might be overly exaggerated, Lochte apologized, claiming he was intoxicated when giving the statement. The damage was done, however, as Lochte lost all his major sponsorship deals.

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson is an alleged shin kicker. CRIMINAL MINDS CRACKED.COM His bad behavior finally caught up with him after kicking a writer/producer in the shins during a dialogue disagreement that went off the rails.

Chris Noth

Peloton pulled its Chris Noth ads after sexual assault allegations. ЕЕ STS NKEY 47 RZWALD DRY GIN CRACKED.COM Because his character Mr. Big dies after riding a Peloton, Peloton cheekily used Chris Noth in their ad. Shortly after, 3 women accused him of sexual assault, and Peloton quickly pulled the ad. Не was also dropped from The Equalizer film.

Marilyn Manson

Turns out Marilyn Manson may be everything your parents warned you about. AVE C GRAGKED.COM Не was dropped from his record label Loma Vista Recordings after multiple women, including Evan Rachel Wood, accused him of sexual assault and false imprisonment. Не kept women locked up in a bad girls' room for long stretches without food or water.

Steven Crowder

YouTube ended their partnership with Steven Crowder. CRACKED.COM After having his YouTube account suspended several times, a damning video surfaced of him verbally assaulting his pregnant wife. Claims that he exposed himself at work didn't help, and YouTube has removed him as a partner.

Sean Penn

CRACKED SEAN PENN ASSAULTED A PHOTOGRAPHER. In 2010, Sean Penn was sentenced to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service for battery against photographer Jordan Dawes. Dawes needed knee surgery after the attack.

Will Smith

You used to be cool WILL SMITH's Oscar slap. A heart breaker. Не was the Fresh Prince, Hollywood royalty, and a rapper known for not even cursing. Accosting Chris Rock over a joke at the 2022 Oscars got him banned from attending the ceremonies for 10 years, and caused the world to think a lot less of him. CRACKED

Ellen DeGeneres

You used to be cool ELLEN DeGENERES' shattered reputation. After BuzzFeed detailed allegations of racial insensitivity, sexual harassment and bullying, Ellen's 30 years of likability were shattered. A Twitter thread asked people to share stories of Ellen being mean, and it quickly received over 2,600 replies. CRACKED

Mel Gibson

You used to be cool MEL GIBSON was once a Hollywood darling. It's near-impossible to imagine now, but Gibson was once the go-to movie star for the blockbusters, the rom coms, and the funny, lovable Lethal Weapon movies. Now, he's primarily known for drunken, explosive, anti-Semitic rants and general awfulness. CRACKED

James Corden

You used to be cool JAMES CORDEN's lovability is all an act. Known for his cutesy teddy bear-like demeanor, he was once so rude to staff at a New York restaurant that he was banned. Dozens of stories of his rude, terrible behavior (on and off set) began surfacing, forever tarnishing his reputation. CRACKED

Woody Allen

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now WOODY ALLEN's list of classics is insane. BUT PUBLIC OPINION HAS STRONGLY VEERED AGAINST HIM IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, given allegations of abuse dating from the early '90s. His last two movies were mostly ignored, many performers regret working with him, and he has lost passion for moviemaking. CRACKED.COM

Harvey Weinstein

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now For almost two decades, HARVEY WEINSTEIN was a respected figure in the indie movie industry. НЕ WAS ALSO ABUSING ACTRESSES. He'd harass them and threaten them with career death-and he indeed boycotted the careers of amazing actresses such as Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd. He's currently serving a 23- year sentence for sexual assault and rape. CRACKED.COM

Kevin Spacey

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now KEVIN SPACEY was a respected character actor for over two decades. SINCE 2017, HOWEVER, HIS CAREER HAS PRETTY MUCH DIED after a bunch of abuse and harassment allegations came out- including four charges of sexual assault in the UK just in May 2022. CRACKED.COM

R. Kelly

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now R. KELLY was an R&B superstar with a string of worldwide hits. ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, THOUGH, GO BACK TO THE '90s. In 2022 he was sentenced to 30 years in jail for running a literal sex ring -which means crimes we won't even mention. CRACKED.COM

Matt Lauer

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now MATT LAUER was the face of NBC's Today for 20 years. НЕ ALSO REPORTEDLY HARASSED A LOT OF WOMEN, abused his power, and had a button to close the door of his office automatically, as normal people do. Не was fired from NBC, and nobody has seen him since. CRACKED.COM

Lance Armstrong

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now a GIRO GRO ESTRONG.ORG LANCE ARMSTRONG won the Tour de France seven friggin' times, which is amazing. LIVESTRONG EXCEPT WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THAT НЕ RAN A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED DOPING RING, and took performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career. Не was stripped of his wins and banned from the sport, but hey, what would Dodgeball trivia be without him? CRACKED.COM

Jeffrey Jones

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now JEFFREY JONES acted in a bunch of awesome movies НЕ WAS ALSO ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF, ERM, CHEESE PIZZA, and had to register as a sex offender. Не has since resumed acting, mainly on the stage and stuff like 2019's Deadwood: The Movie. CRACKED.COM

Chris D’Elia

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now Stand-up comedian CHRIS D'ELIA portrayed characters such as a child molester and a sexual predator. PLOT TWIST: НЕ WAS ACCUSED OF BEING EXACTLY THAT. His agency dropped him and he lost a bunch of gigs, including a role in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead (which actually sounds like a win for him, but whatever). CRACKED.COM

Chris Brown

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now CHRIS BROWN had a very successful R&B career. HE'S ALSO A NOTORIOUS COLLECTOR OF ABUSE ALLEGATIONS. In the years after the Rihanna fiasco, accusations of violence just keep popping up. CRACKED.COM

Charlie Rose

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now CHARLIE ROSE hosted his eponymous talk show from 1991 to 2017. НЕ WAS FIRED FROM PBS AND CBS due to allegations of sexual harassment dating from 1991 to 2011. Не tried a comeback in 2022 by interviewing a billionaire. Sheesh, holding water to climate-collapsing obscene wealth sure is a great look, Charlie. CRACKED.COM

Armie Hammer

Fallen Celebrities Then vs. Now ARMIE HAMMER rocks in Call Me by Your Name. THINGS FELL APART WHEN ALLEGATIONS OF HARASSMENT (AND LATER ABUSE) emerged around 2021. What makes them different, however, was the explicit, insisting, and systematic fantasies of sexual torture and even cannibalism. CRACKED.COM

Bill Cosby

CLIFF HUXTABLE With Bill Cosby's sexual assault cases, it's hard to be charmed by the purity of The Cosby Show anymore. CRACKED.COM

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