12 Promising Careers That Were Ground to a Halt By A Single Photo or Screengrab
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Ah, the world of celebrity and politics – a place where one wrong move can be the end of your career. It’s a place where even the most successful people can find themselves in hot water, and it’s a place where the consequences of your actions can be swift and severe. From Zoom-ing out of The New Yorker to tweets heard ’round the world, this list of career-ending moments serves as a reminder of the power of social media and the importance of being careful with your words and actions.
It’s a reality that some of the biggest names in various industries have been brought down by their own mistakes. Anthony Weiner’s three strikes, Al Franken’s sexual misconduct, and Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet all ended with the same result: a career-ending moment.
But it’s not just celebrities who have been affected. Data analyst David Shor was fired for tweeting an inconvenient truth, and Amy Cooper lost her job after a video of her phoning the cops on a black man in Central Park spread around the internet. So be mindful, and be respectful – because you never know when your career-ending moment could be just around the corner.
Anthony Weiner: Three strikes, you’re out.
![Ill-advised photos and posts ANTHONY WEINER's weiner anthology Weiner, a former congressman and mayoral candidate in New York, sent dick pics in 2016 to a woman he didn't know on Twitter. This was the third time he had been in trouble in five years, and it ended up ruining his career. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/2/4/892924.jpg)
Trudeau’s blackface blunder.
![Ill-advised photos and posts JUSTIN TRUDEAU wearing blackface In 2001, Trudeau wore blackface makeup to a private school gala in Vancouver, Canada, where he was teaching at the time. The photo was eventually published by Time magazine, and it was not a good look for a prime minister. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/9/892919.jpg)
Old tweets haunt Gunn.
![Ill-advised photos and posts James Gunn @uamesGunn Three Men and a Baby They Had Sex With #unromanticmovies 2012 عد 11 PM- 1202 7 Retweets Likes JAMES GUNN's edgy-wannabe eringelord tweets Disney let go of James Gunn in 2018 after someone dug up really old, offensive tweets he had posted, mostly from 2009 and 2010. Admittedly, the tweets were objectively awful, with lots of edgelord pedo jokes. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/2/3/892923.jpg)
Zoom-ing out of 'The New Yorker.'
![Ill-advised photos and posts JEFFREY TOOBIN's 20 accidental cam show Toobin got the boot from The New Yorker in 2020 after he was caught pleasuring himself on a work Zoom call. No, apparently it wasn't exhibitionism, it was just sloppiness (apologies for the mental image). CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/2/0/892920.jpg)
Data analyst fired for tweeting inconvenient truth.
![Ill-advised photos and posts (((David Shor))) @davidshor Follow Post-MLK-assasination race riots reduced Democratic vote share in surrounding counties by 2%, which was enough to tip the 1968 election to Nixon. Non-violent protests *increase* Dem vote, mainly by encouraging warm elite discourse and media coverage. omarwasow.com/Protests_on_Vo.... DAVID SHOR's tweeting of the wrong poli-sci study Shor, a political data analyst, was fired from his job after he tweeted a research study by Princeton political scientist Omar Wasow that said that looting and vandalism during protests could help Donald Trump's chances of being reelected. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/2/1/892921.jpg)
Tweet heard ’round the world.
![Ill-advised photos and posts Justine Sacco Follow @JustineSacco Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white! Reply Retweet Favorite More FRICAN ........ JUSTINE SACCO's tweet about AIDS in Africa Sacco, a young communications exec, was let go from her job after a racist tweet she posted while on a plane to South Africa caused a huge uproar. People thought the tweet was offensive, and it quickly spread on social media (all while her phone was on airplane mode). CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/4/892914.jpg)
Kathy Griffin: not her best moment.
![Ill-advised photos and posts KATHY GRIFFIN's photo of herself holding a fake severed Trump head Griffin got in a lot of trouble in 2017 when she posted a video of herself holding a fake head made to look like President Trump. People were really mad about it, and CNN said it was really gross and wrong. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/6/892916.jpg)
Hart steps down, controversy ensues.
![Ill-advised photos and posts KEVIN HART's anti-gay tweets Kevin Hart @KevinHart4real - 10 Jan 2011 Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play with my daughters doll house I'm going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice stop that's gay' 97 to 785 163 Kevin Hart @KevinHart4real - 3 Nov 2011 just overheard @wayne215 say that he wants to get a tattoo on his stomach of @rickyrozay rapping for his birthday!! MAJOR NO HOMO & PAUSE 73 to 100 10 In December 2018, Kevin Hart was chosen to host the 2019 Academy Awards, but then had](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/8/892918.jpg)
Al Franken: Kissed, groped, resigned.
![Ill-advised photos and posts AL FRANKEN's creepy photo In 2017, Senator Al Franken was asked to step down after allegations came out that he kissed a woman without her consent before he was a senator. Plus, there was a photo of him touching a woman while she was asleep on a military plane. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/3/892913.jpg)
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Deen’s “tribute” backfires.
![Ill-advised photos and posts PAULA DEEN's photo with her son in brownface Deen, a famous chef, was accused in 2015 of being racist after she posted a picture of her and her son dressed up like Lucy and Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy. Her son had put on makeup to make himself look darker-skinned. B CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/5/892915.jpg)
Amy Cooper: Fired.
![Ill-advised photos and posts AMY COPPER's racism on video NYC local Amy Cooper lost her job at an investment company after a video of her calling the cops on a black man for no genuine reason spread around the internet. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/1/7/892917.jpg)
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Career-ending tweet.
![Ill-advised photos and posts ROSEANNE BARR's racist tweet ROSEA® Roseanne Barr @therealroseanne Replying to @MARS0411 @385parkplace and @SGTreport muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj 2:45 AM - 29 May 18 Barr's tweet about former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, in which she compared her to an аре, caused Roseanne to be canceled by ABC, and led to lots of people losing their jobs. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/2/2/892922.jpg)