15 Beloved Celebrities Who Were Widely Hated at One Time (And Vice Versa)
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Ah, celebrity fame: it can be a fickle thing. One moment you’re a beloved star, the next you’re being booed off the stage. But some celebrities have been able to withstand the test of time, and even turn their worst moments into their greatest successes.
Take Tony Hawk, for example. In the early days of his career, he was met with boos and criticism from all sides. But he didn’t give up and eventually became a world-renowned skateboarder. Then there’s Britney Spears, whose every move in 2007 was followed by the media, and even Family Feud wanted to get in on the scoop. Justin Bieber was part of the first group of celebrities to grow up in the age of social media, and he got a lot of criticism for it.
So, let’s take a look at the celebrities who have gone from being hated to being admired, from boos to billboards.
Sly’s rise to fame had a rough start.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated At one point, SYLVESTER STALLONE was really disliked because of his bragging. Also because of his movie Paradise Alley, which got some of the worst reviews since Hitler. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/4/889104.jpg)
From prison to superhero -- Robert Downey Jr. sure made a comeback.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated At one point, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. was really disliked because of his struggles with addiction and all the times he got arrested. But after he got out of jail, he totally changed the game with his amazing performances in Iron Man and other movies. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/0/889100.jpg)
Rihanna: 1, Haters: 0
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated In the beginning of her career, RIHANNA got a lot of hate for her Instagram posts that showed her smoking weed. Eventually, though, people stopped caring as it became obvious that she wasn't paying attention to what they were saying. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/7/889107.jpg)
2007: When even 'Family Feud' needed the scoop on Britney.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated In 2007, the media was totally obsessed with BRITNEY SPEARS Every time something happened in her life, it was all over the tabloids and other news outlets. Even the game show Family Feud asked people to list things she had lost that year. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/3/889103.jpg)
Travolta’s time on top was, well, limited.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated In the '70s, JOHN TRAVOLTA was one of the most famous actors around. Unfortunately, his career didn't stay on track after the release of the movie Perfect in 1985. People made fun of his attempts to stay in the spotlight, and his fame started to fade. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/6/889106.jpg)
A decade of drama, and it all started with one interruption.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated In 2009 Kanye West famously interrupted TAYLOR SWIFT at the VMAs. At first, people were really angry with Kanye, but eventually the story changed and people started to think Swift was being sneaky and that the criticism of Kanye was kind of racist. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/5/889105.jpg)
2018 wasn’t kind to Katy Perry.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated KATY PERRY got a lot of hate in 2018 for backing Hillary Clinton and changing her look from the usual standard of beauty. People also weren't too happy with her judging on the new version of American Idol, or her jokes with the contestants. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/9/889099.jpg)
Act like an actor, get beat up.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated ROBERT PATTINSON used to get beat up a lot because he acted like an actor which he thought made people mad enough to hit him. Не eventually left England for the U.S. because he felt like he didn't fit in with the theater people there. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/2/889102.jpg)
From boos to billboards.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated BONES In the early days WITH et of his career, TONY HAWK was, er, not well-liked. People booed him at competitions, and even his wife's friend told him to grow up and get a job. But he didn't give up and eventually became a world-renowned skateboarder. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/1/889101.jpg)
Hugh Grant: Giving a whole new meaning to the term “cringe comedy.”
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated At one point, HUGH GRANT was hated after his arrest in 1995 for lewd conduct with a sex worker. His performance in the romantic comedy Nine Months was so terrible that it probably was a contributing factor to his decision to do it. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/6/889096.jpg)
Gaga insists she was wearing her heart (and some steaks) on her sleeve.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated LADY GAGA got a lot of heat for wearing a raw meat dress to the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards. People were really mad about it, but Gaga said it was her way of showing her support for gay rights and her opposition to don't ask, don't tell. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/7/889097.jpg)
Sticking to the truth got her in trouble -- but look how far she’s come.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated ELLEN DEGENERES got a lot of criticism when she revealed her sexuality to the world. People made jokes about her on late-night shows, and her show was taken off the air a year later. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/8/889098.jpg)
13 and famous.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated JUSTIN BIEBER became really famous when he was only 13. WU-TANG Не was part of the first group of celebrities to grow up in the age of social media, so he got a lot of criticism and had a hard time dealing with his fame. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/3/889093.jpg)
Guess she had the last laugh.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated At one point, MARIAH CAREY was really disliked for her singing style, which was considered too dramatic and melodic. Despite the bad reviews, her style has become the norm for modern pop music, and a lot of singers today are copying her. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/5/889095.jpg)
Twerking up a storm.
![Beloved celebrities who used to be hated MILEY CYRUS got a lot of flak fo her twerking routine. During her performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, people were wondering if she was on MDMA (or molly). CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/4/889094.jpg)
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