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Celebrities say and do problematic shit all the time, but it seems like 2020 was the year for real consequences and accountability for some of them.
Here are some celebrities who were canceled this year and faced more than just online setbacks:
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Ellen DeGeneres has been fired after several allegations of promoting a toxic workplace culture.
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JK Rowling was canceled after making several anti-trans comments:
“People who menstruate.” I’m sure there used to be a word for the people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? Advice: creating a more equal world after COVID-19 for people who menstruate https://t.co/cVpZxG7gaA
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Anna Wintour was canceled after people called her for her history for not supporting / elevating the creators / employees of black content:
She writes about the situation and says: ‘I want to make it clear that I know that Vogue has not found enough ways to elevate or give space to black editors, writers, photographers, designers and other creators.’ “We also made mistakes and published images or stories that were hurtful or intolerant. I want to take full responsibility for the mistakes.”
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Hilaria Baldwin was recently canceled after she was accused of pretending to be Spanish:
Hilaria Baldwin went to the #momtruths podcast in April 2020 and said she did not move to the US until she was 19 to go to NYU.
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YouTuber Gabi Demartino has been canceled for selling photos of herself as a toddler flashing the camera on her OnlyFans:
the video was an ominous family moment I wanted to share with my personal only loving babies. I’m sorry it was not completely thought through. I apologize. The video is off now, I’m sorry again if it came out wrong.
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Shane Dawson was canceled this summer when racist videos of him surfaced again:
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For the millionth time, Jeffree Star has been canceled for his offensive lipstick name:
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And Lea Michele was subsequently canceled Glee actor Samantha Marie Ware told her Lea’s micro-attacks:
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Kirstie Alley was canceled after criticizing the Oscars’ diversity initiative and being a Trump supporter:
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Bryan Adams was canceled for this racist Instagram:
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Abby Lee Miller canceled after accusations of racism:
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Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute canceled after calling Black police Vanderpump Rules cast member Faith Stowers and for old tweets:
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And finally, between Chris Pratt’s membership of an anti-LGBTQ church and his alleged political views, Chris was canceled and he is considered the worst Chris in Hollywood:
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