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“Curse You, McGregor”: Folks Simply Can’t Forgive These 34 Celebs For Petty Reasons
Let's admit, most of us like to follow celebrities at least in some capacity. After all, it's their job—being a person or a brand common folks can enjoy (which is completely OK as long as it doesn't turn toxic). But have you ever witnessed a celeb doing or saying something, even if rather meaningless, that instantly made you dislike them?
Well, people in this online thread have. They all shared various (usually petty) reasons why they don't like a famous person, ranging from silly to somewhat worrisome. So, let's jump in to check these out and maybe even consider sharing your take, if you have one?
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#1
Blake Shelton tweeting about running over turtles on the side of the road. Trash behavior.
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#2
Jared Leto
*gestures broadly*.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
He is going to be the next P Diddy when all the s*x abuse stories finally come out.
#3
Okay so, I’m about to out my age but
I will NEVER forgive Kenneth Braunaugh for cheating on Emma Thompson. I also actively dislike Helena Bonham-Carter bc she was who he cheated with.
Peeka_Mimi 2 weeks ago
Yeah that was effed up. He lost a lot of credibility with me after that.
People liking celebrities of any kind isn’t an uncommon thing. Actually, that’s why celebrities even exist—because people like to enjoy them. Liking a celebrity for their talent or brand is completely normal.
Some even explain that this tendency is driven by people wanting to have someone to look up to as an authority figure. And since most of the time, celebrities are people who are successful in their fields and are talked about a lot in public, common folks start to look at them as such figures.
Some even develop crushes, which is also a normal part of human psychology—as long as the healthy balance between fantasy and reality is maintained. That means not falling into the trap of a parasocial relationship.
#4
There are many reasons to hate ellen degeneres but her telling dakota johnson she wasn't invited to her party when she WAS made me really hate her.
Catlady6000 2 weeks ago
I watched her for about a week. You could actually see her joy during those humiliating audience games and when she made people squirm. I never liked her after. She was showing what she was years before it hit the news.
#5
Jlo claiming her skin is perfect because of f*****g olive oil… girl, it’s ok if you have undergone a little bit of touch up here and there, but don’t lie to ppl to sell ur olive skin care.
#6
A radio show I used to listen to did a giveaway every day. They always gave the prize to caller #7. I tried to win the prize every day but was never able to. One day the prize was a nintendo game cube (when it was the newest system). The show had tenacious D as guests that day. the host announces "call now, caller number 7 wins a new nintendo game cube!" I start dialing. then jack black says "no, we're taking over the show and we say caller THIRTEEN wins!" That was the day I was finally caller 7. jack black robbed me of a gamecube.
Wikipedia describes it as a “psychological relationship experienced by an audience in their mediated encounters with performers.” To put this in simpler terms, it’s when a fan gets a little (or not just a little) bit too attached to the celebrity they like, usually viewing them as a part of their life—something like a friend or similar.
Granted, while it sounds rather disconcerting, in reality, not all parasocial relationships are that bad. Some people enter them just for entertainment purposes.
That means that they find a celebrity compelling and like to—for instance—follow their work, gossip about them, and maybe even join some fan clubs to connect with other fans and similar things. But all of this is done while acknowledging that although being a fan is a part of their life, it isn’t a personal relationship.
#7
I still love Neil Young, but I will never as long as I live forgive him for writing so beautifully about his wife in his autobiography, how she was the anchor that kept his mental health functional over decades, what a wonderful mother she was to their children, how devoted she was to creating opportunities for severely disabled children like their son...
Meanwhile he was cheating on her with Daryl Hannah, finally leaving her for that vapid mermaid while she was DYING OF CANCER.
Susie Elle 2 weeks ago
I dunno whenever someone openly puts their partner on a pedestal like that, as in, actual gushing, they're usually cheating or doing real bad. Same with instagram and people posting every day about how much they love and are devoted to their partner. It's lovely, but the more you flaunt it, the more likely I am suspecting you're on the verge of breaking up.
#8
When I was in primary school mum told I could get one thing from the Schoolastic Book Fair as a Christmas present. I said “Mum the only thing I want is Sim City 2000. I want it more than anything.”
Christmas morning rolls around and she hands me a wrapped gift that is shaped nothing like a Sim City 2000 CD Rom. I unwrap it to find that instead of getting Sim City 2000, she got me a Robbie Williams sticker book.
From that day forth I have maintained an unshakable hatred for Robbie Williams.
#9
Alec Baldwin’s wife pretending to be Latina when she was born and raised in Boston to WASP parents.
Today, we made a list of feelings stemming mainly from this kind of parasocial relationship. To be more specific, it’s full of examples of celebrities doing things that their fans can’t forgive them for.
Don’t be discouraged, most of them are in good fun, but all of them are rather petty, like someone being salty about an actor wearing a terrible wig. Of course, we also included some more serious examples to weigh out the silly ones—just to show how varied celebrity mishaps can be. And still, this list is mostly about being petty and not taking everything too personally.
#10
Demi lovato going after a small froyo shop for having sugar-free options, she did this while she had like 100m followers on instagram and that froyo shop had received an influx of negative reviews on google lowering their ranking and mind you, this was right in between the pandemic when a lot of small businesses were struggling.
#11
DJ Khaled lost a lot of points with me after he said he refused to ever go down on his wife lmao.
#12
Julia Roberts wearing that "A Low Vera" shirt and then posing for paps.
Background: Julia was sleeping with married cameraman Danny Moder. Danny's wife, Vera, wasn't making the divorce easy so Julia decided to publicly shame her. F**k Julia Roberts.
robin aldrich 2 weeks ago
Yeah she's one of the many celebrity couples that are touted as such a love story and what you forget is he was with someone else
This can’t be said about some folks, who are in different levels of parasocial relationships than the ones we talked about. Some folks are aware that the relationship isn’t personal, but struggle to control their feelings when it comes to them. For instance, they start believing that the celeb, a person they actually never met, is their soulmate—or someone, who needs to be worshipped.
This might make it difficult for them in their actual relationship, as they may tend to put their parasocial relationship above a real one, causing rifts in their personal life. Yet, that’s not even the furthest it can go. There’s also a borderline-pathological parasocial level.
#13
I had to look up the year, but in 2017 Katy Perry made jokes about her new hairstyle at the time, saying that she hadn't shaved her head yet because she wasn't crazy, and she was saving shaving her hair for a public meltdown. She was poking fun at Britney Spears' breakdown, just completely out of nowhere. Nasty behavior.
Becca not Becky 2 weeks ago
She was getting into so much trouble right around then, I still can't believe she wasn't totally canceled
#14
This wig. I will never forgive him, the stylist, the director, the studio....NONE of them. Egregious.
*Edit: For those who don't know, this is from the TV show, Dexter, and is part of a series of flashbacks where Dexter is a young teen. They slapped this bad boy on the the actor and called it good enough, haha*.
#15
My absolute most unhinged one: One time while sick with Covid, I had a dream that I had s*x with Pedro Pascal and he didn’t even TRY to reciprocate. Basically a wham, bam, thank you ma’am. I’m not attracted to him *at all*, and it was just a dream, but ever since then I’ve had one sided beef. Like, I don’t even get to enjoy my own s*x dream?? While I have Covid????? Egregious.
Joshua Moore 2 weeks ago
I for one am shocked, a woman had a dream about a guy doing something horrendous in her dream and now she’s holding it against him.🙄🤷♂️
While that's the least common, it’s also the most dangerous one. It’s when an individual doesn’t struggle with controlling their thoughts and emotions about the celeb—they fully lose control. They may begin to actually try to create a personal relationship with the famous person by stalking them or even being violent against them.
So, as you can see, liking celebrities can take many forms. Well, as long as it doesn’t overly interfere with a person’s—or the targeted celebrity’s—life, it’s not that bad. Everything is good in moderation, isn’t it?
Have you ever found yourself in a parasocial relationship? Or maybe you have a petty reason for not liking a certain celeb? Share all your stories in our comment section!
#16
Kendal Jenner saying she had some big, secret, vulnerable news to tell everyone and it ended up being a Proactiv ad.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
We must accept the importance of these announcements, we are here to worship celebrity.
#17
In 2013, Emma Roberts tried to cut the line to get a cronut at Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City, but was turned away by the doorman.
That really twisted my panties in a bunch.
Also Ariana’s Doughnut gate. I really take my pastries seriously, both Emma and Ari went to my s**tlist.
#18
I don't listen to Adele's music any more because I had tickets to her concert on the first anniversary of my mum dying (I liked Adele, but my mum LOVED Adele) and she cancelled it the morning of because of being ill. In the cancellation email, she said she'd make sure her fans for that gig got priority tickets the next time she toured. Funnily enough, none of the gigs she's done since then have been classified as a tour. When I eventually got to the front of the queue for her Hyde Park date, it was standing only tickets at £350 each. Pass!
#19
Like 20 years ago, Ewan McGregor did a multi-country motorcycle trip sponsored by BMW. My dad also rode BMW. He rode three hours to the dealer for a scheduled maintenance appointment, but when he got there, they couldn't complete the service because they GAVE THE PARTS TO MCGREGOR.
My family still boos him whenever he comes on screen. Curse you, McGregor!
#20
Rainn Wilson once bragged on Twitter how he didn't give an autograph to a huge Office fan because the guy called him Dwight, not Rainn. He was so smug about it.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 2 weeks ago
im a huge fan of dwight shrute, and ive never heard about this happening. and yeah, that is a bit messed up, but thats probably what his character would say in the show.
#21
Neil Patrick Harris for the Amy Winehouse cake.
I wasn’t even a fan of her music but thought was deeply disturbing. And I was a pretty big HIMYM fan when I found out.
Edit: trigger warning ⚠️
In 2011, 3 months after her death NPH had a Halloween party featuring an edible [body] of Amy as a centerpiece.
#22
My mom was the dean of student affairs for a women's college in the 70's. She booked Bruce Springsteen for a concert on campus as part of that year's graduation celebrations. He claimed 2 hours before to be sick and skipped the concert. Ever since then she's held a deep unrelenting grudge towards him and will not listen to any of his music despite being from New Jersey.
#23
Ben stiller looked at me weird at Disneyland and I think about it every time I hear about him. He walked past the restrooms I was waiting outside of like twice in 5 minutes both times with their weirdest and strongest eye contact I've ever had with a stranger. Mad uncomfy.
#24
I can't stand the sight of Saoirse Ronan's face because she was just too good in Atonement. All these years later and her face sends me into fight or flight mode.
#25
Jennifer Garner telling Conan “snuck” isn’t a word on his show like 20 years ago, and then saying because he went to Harvard he should know that.
She was wrong, but even if she had been right, it was such a douchey thing to say, and there was no humor in the way she said it. I can’t see her in anything and not think about it lol .
285q6dgq6d 2 weeks ago
I watched that scene and I thought it was just her poking fun at him In a good natured way. I don’t think she was serious.
#26
Niche, but a player for the Western Bulldogs AFL Men’s team got the last veggie roll on a day I was craving them and *directly behind him in line*, meaning I had to get the only other vegetarian option for lunch (hot chips). I’ve refused to support the men’s team since that day. I’m not even sure if he still plays for the team, but I don’t forget and I don’t forgive.
#27
Peter gabriel, i inherited my grandmothers vinyl collection and she had 40 copies of sledgehammer so now his face just makes me angry.
#28
Sean Penn tried to [end] me with his eyes when I asked him where the beach chairs were at a shop in the early 90s. I was a kid doing a dare from my aunt and uncle, but still he tried to k**l me ocularly. Shame, Sean 😂.
Chewie Baron 2 weeks ago
Being married to him is no fun either. He once tied Madonna to a chair and beat her up. Robin Wright also has some stories too.
#29
Doja Cat called me a Ching Chong in one of those Tinychat rooms (yes the “she in racial chat rooms showing feet!” site).
#30
My friend hates Kermit the frog because on the socials someone wrote a racist post and then posted the Kermit tea drinking meme. I thought “you know that doesn’t make Kermit a racist right?”.
Joe Publique 2 weeks ago
He's famously in an inter-species relationship, so I doubt he holds many prejudices. Reminds me of an old joke: what's green and smells like pork?
#31
I have a very petty one. I’ve hated Anna Kendrick since I saw Pitch Perfect because I could not stand her character. Like who doesn’t know “since you’ve been gone”?? I know you’re lying.
#32
Can’t forgive Jay Z for cheating on Bey….won’t listen to him.
#33
This is petty because it’s entirely based on my own speculation, but I’ll never forgive Judd Apatow for excluding Linda Cardellini from his 00s heyday. She was one of the only people from the cast who wasn’t in any of those movies. She’s famously Jason Segal’s ex and I think she got pushed out because of that.
#34
I don’t like Miles Teller’s face. He looks like he’s always smelling something bad. I won’t watch anything he’s in. I HEAR Whiplash is great. Good for him. I refuse to subject my eyes to that.
What do you think ?
Sarah Pryde 2 weeks ago
i used to LOVE Grimes and her music....then she chose to date and have children with that south african thing
Blah Blah Blah 2 weeks ago
She pisses me off so much now bc she ALWAYS says s**t like - I don't know anything and I'm not a part of what he says/does - I'm like b***h you can't have 3 kids with someone and not know anything. Insufferable. F**k both of them!
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Kiki Likes Sweets 2 weeks ago
Yep, haven't listened to her music for the same reason! Ewwww, no thanks!!
Magenta Blu 2 days ago
Did she ever do real music? Those inaudible insufrible noises? I can't stand that grime.. ugh
Susie Elle 2 weeks ago
Hugh Jackman seriously dropped on my like-ladder since he cheated on his wife
Jhm Mke 2 weeks ago
I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Bob Dylan. I thought it was quite petty of Bob not to accept his Noble Prize for literature?
Richard Graham 2 weeks ago
I had great seats and was really enjoying the play "Our American Cousin" when this Drama-Queen of an actor, John Wilkes Booth, jumps from a balcony to the stage, says something in Latin, then scampers off. He ruined the play for everybody.
GalPalAl 2 weeks ago
I used to work with someone many years ago who hated Robin Williams. That person is nobody's friend. She never had a valid reason for the distaste but she earned my vitriol that day
Mike F 2 weeks ago
I worked with a guy like that. He said Robin was stupid in movies. He ONLY watched comedies or mafia type movies. He was a jerk.
Load More Replies... Magenta Blu 2 days ago
Maybe this is why no one talks to me. I hate robin Williams too, since that mrs doubtfire thing... I couldn't pass that movie as a comedy, because all I could see was an obsessive toxic stalker living in a house where he never was wanted in the first place I hated him since and his self termination final act didn't help
Josh David Whitmore 2 weeks ago
Kind of off topic but.....I had a friend named Fred for a short while. His mother lived in a pretty nice trailer park and we visited one day. On the way, Fred said, "By the way, you should know that my mother HATES Doris Day's menstrual cycle." I said, "What?!" He said, "You'll see." After introducing me to his mom, Fred said, "Hey, Mom...what do you think of Doris Day?" She replied angrily, "I just don't like her period." Fred turned to me and said, "See?"
Kate Mozier-Tichy 2 weeks ago
Share a birthday with Miley Cyrus, same day, same year. In 8th grade, my classmates were more interested in celebrating her that day than me.... compiunded with the fact that I also was a singer as a kid (and pretty d**n good) so yeah, got a bit salty about her "stealing my life" at 13 years old lmao I still listen to her songs, though, because our range happens to be the same, but still convinced I sound better 🤣🤣🤣
Blah Blah Blah 2 weeks ago
Anyone else still not over the turtles being ran over like what in the actual f**k?!
Audrey Malone 2 weeks ago
I lost all respect for John Mulaney. He was famously all about his wife, right up until he divorced her and had a baby with his girlfriend less than 4 months later.
DetriMentaL (It/That) 2 weeks ago
I won't watch anything with Charrrrrrlize Theron after she said Afrikaans was a useless language.
DetriMentaL (It/That) 2 weeks ago
I don't often respond to posts. But this one actually bothered me. Especially since my comment was flagged as inappropriate. Firstly: why am i not allowed to hold a petty grudge against what was said by a celebrity in this context? Secondly: do i have to justify my nationality in order to have a say? Just because i speak English deliciously doesn't mean i are not souf african. We are an 11+ language nation, chances are you have met a bilingual or polyglot South African on the internet at some point. Sorry for venting, but the double standard is fantastically stupid on a post dedicated to "petty grudges"
Load More Replies... Kit Black 2 weeks ago
She's a native speaker... it was literally her language of birth and she did not learn English until she was 19. She said it was a dying language and becoming useless - and if you don't like hearing a native speaker talk about what's happening to their language feel free to educate yourself.
Sarah Pryde 2 weeks ago
i used to LOVE Grimes and her music....then she chose to date and have children with that south african thing
Blah Blah Blah 2 weeks ago
She pisses me off so much now bc she ALWAYS says s**t like - I don't know anything and I'm not a part of what he says/does - I'm like b***h you can't have 3 kids with someone and not know anything. Insufferable. F**k both of them!
Load More Replies... Kiki Likes Sweets 2 weeks ago
Yep, haven't listened to her music for the same reason! Ewwww, no thanks!!
Magenta Blu 2 days ago
Did she ever do real music? Those inaudible insufrible noises? I can't stand that grime.. ugh
Susie Elle 2 weeks ago
Hugh Jackman seriously dropped on my like-ladder since he cheated on his wife
Jhm Mke 2 weeks ago
I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Bob Dylan. I thought it was quite petty of Bob not to accept his Noble Prize for literature?
Richard Graham 2 weeks ago
I had great seats and was really enjoying the play "Our American Cousin" when this Drama-Queen of an actor, John Wilkes Booth, jumps from a balcony to the stage, says something in Latin, then scampers off. He ruined the play for everybody.
GalPalAl 2 weeks ago
I used to work with someone many years ago who hated Robin Williams. That person is nobody's friend. She never had a valid reason for the distaste but she earned my vitriol that day
Mike F 2 weeks ago
I worked with a guy like that. He said Robin was stupid in movies. He ONLY watched comedies or mafia type movies. He was a jerk.
Load More Replies... Magenta Blu 2 days ago
Maybe this is why no one talks to me. I hate robin Williams too, since that mrs doubtfire thing... I couldn't pass that movie as a comedy, because all I could see was an obsessive toxic stalker living in a house where he never was wanted in the first place I hated him since and his self termination final act didn't help
Josh David Whitmore 2 weeks ago
Kind of off topic but.....I had a friend named Fred for a short while. His mother lived in a pretty nice trailer park and we visited one day. On the way, Fred said, "By the way, you should know that my mother HATES Doris Day's menstrual cycle." I said, "What?!" He said, "You'll see." After introducing me to his mom, Fred said, "Hey, Mom...what do you think of Doris Day?" She replied angrily, "I just don't like her period." Fred turned to me and said, "See?"
Kate Mozier-Tichy 2 weeks ago
Share a birthday with Miley Cyrus, same day, same year. In 8th grade, my classmates were more interested in celebrating her that day than me.... compiunded with the fact that I also was a singer as a kid (and pretty d**n good) so yeah, got a bit salty about her "stealing my life" at 13 years old lmao I still listen to her songs, though, because our range happens to be the same, but still convinced I sound better 🤣🤣🤣
Blah Blah Blah 2 weeks ago
Anyone else still not over the turtles being ran over like what in the actual f**k?!
Audrey Malone 2 weeks ago
I lost all respect for John Mulaney. He was famously all about his wife, right up until he divorced her and had a baby with his girlfriend less than 4 months later.
DetriMentaL (It/That) 2 weeks ago
I won't watch anything with Charrrrrrlize Theron after she said Afrikaans was a useless language.
DetriMentaL (It/That) 2 weeks ago
I don't often respond to posts. But this one actually bothered me. Especially since my comment was flagged as inappropriate. Firstly: why am i not allowed to hold a petty grudge against what was said by a celebrity in this context? Secondly: do i have to justify my nationality in order to have a say? Just because i speak English deliciously doesn't mean i are not souf african. We are an 11+ language nation, chances are you have met a bilingual or polyglot South African on the internet at some point. Sorry for venting, but the double standard is fantastically stupid on a post dedicated to "petty grudges"
Load More Replies... Kit Black 2 weeks ago
She's a native speaker... it was literally her language of birth and she did not learn English until she was 19. She said it was a dying language and becoming useless - and if you don't like hearing a native speaker talk about what's happening to their language feel free to educate yourself.
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