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Top 10 Celebrities Dropped By A Sponsor After a Controversy


oh how the mighty have fallen

oh how the mighty have fallen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities dropped by a sponsor

celebrities dropped by a sponsor

celebrities dropped by a sponsor after controversy before we begin we

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content for this list we’re looking

content for this list we’re looking exclusively at celebrities who’ve lost

exclusively at celebrities who’ve lost

exclusively at celebrities who’ve lost endorsement deals due to scandal so

endorsement deals due to scandal so

endorsement deals due to scandal so there are also high-profile figures

there are also high-profile figures

there are also high-profile figures scandalous athletes like Tiger Woods

scandalous athletes like Tiger Woods

scandalous athletes like Tiger Woods will not be considered because they

will not be considered because they

will not be considered because they deserve their own list okay number 10

deserve their own list okay number 10

deserve their own list okay number 10 Lil Wayne why would we anyone oh we’re

Lil Wayne why would we anyone oh we’re

Lil Wayne why would we anyone oh we’re not contain back in 2013 little Wayne

not contain back in 2013 little Wayne

not contain back in 2013 little Wayne got into trouble with one of his

got into trouble with one of his

got into trouble with one of his sponsors when he compared a sex act to

sponsors when he compared a sex act to

sponsors when he compared a sex act to the death of Civil Rights icon Emmett

the death of Civil Rights icon Emmett

the death of Civil Rights icon Emmett Till Till was a black teen living in

Till Till was a black teen living in

Till Till was a black teen living in Mississippi in 1955 who was lynched

Mississippi in 1955 who was lynched

Mississippi in 1955 who was lynched after he allegedly whistled at a white

after he allegedly whistled at a white

after he allegedly whistled at a white woman in public that was it like yes

woman in public that was it like yes

woman in public that was it like yes Wayne’s allusion to this tragic event

Wayne’s allusion to this tragic event

Wayne’s allusion to this tragic event culminates in a single line of lyrics

culminates in a single line of lyrics

culminates in a single line of lyrics that was in such poor taste that

that was in such poor taste that

that was in such poor taste that Mountain Dew had no choice but to drop

Mountain Dew had no choice but to drop

Mountain Dew had no choice but to drop him as a celebrity sponsor while Lil

him as a celebrity sponsor while Lil

him as a celebrity sponsor while Lil Wayne eventually apologized for the

Wayne eventually apologized for the

Wayne eventually apologized for the lyrics it did nothing to change his

lyrics it did nothing to change his

lyrics it did nothing to change his former sponsors decision number 9 Paula

former sponsors decision number 9 Paula

former sponsors decision number 9 Paula Deen remember what your mom used to say

Deen remember what your mom used to say

Deen remember what your mom used to say whenever you called someone a bad name

whenever you called someone a bad name

whenever you called someone a bad name if you don’t have something nice to say

if you don’t have something nice to say

if you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all well Paula

don’t say anything at all well Paula

don’t say anything at all well Paula Deen has either never heard that old

Deen has either never heard that old

Deen has either never heard that old idiom or failed to internalize it the

idiom or failed to internalize it the

idiom or failed to internalize it the southern celebrity chef found herself in

southern celebrity chef found herself in

southern celebrity chef found herself in hot water back in 2013 when she revealed

hot water back in 2013 when she revealed

hot water back in 2013 when she revealed that she had used the n-word multiple

that she had used the n-word multiple

that she had used the n-word multiple times in the past while honesty is

times in the past while honesty is

times in the past while honesty is usually the best policy owning up to her

usually the best policy owning up to her

usually the best policy owning up to her mistakes wasn’t enough to make up for

mistakes wasn’t enough to make up for

mistakes wasn’t enough to make up for the fact that she used the racial slur

the fact that she used the racial slur

the fact that she used the racial slur and so many of her sponsors including

and so many of her sponsors including

and so many of her sponsors including Walmart Smithfield Foods Target and

Walmart Smithfield Foods Target and

Walmart Smithfield Foods Target and fears ran for the hills

fears ran for the hills

fears ran for the hills number 8 John Galliano Galliano a

number 8 John Galliano Galliano a

number 8 John Galliano Galliano a fashion designer and creative director

fashion designer and creative director

fashion designer and creative director for Dior was one of the most sought

for Dior was one of the most sought

for Dior was one of the most sought after named in the industry prior to his

after named in the industry prior to his

after named in the industry prior to his now infamous outburst in 2011 the yard

now infamous outburst in 2011 the yard

now infamous outburst in 2011 the yard dismissed the British fashion icon after

dismissed the British fashion icon after

dismissed the British fashion icon after he fired off a tirade of drunken

he fired off a tirade of drunken

he fired off a tirade of drunken anti-semitic comments in a Parisian bar

anti-semitic comments in a Parisian bar

anti-semitic comments in a Parisian bar I love it hey for like you would be dead

I love it hey for like you would be dead

I love it hey for like you would be dead yes your bothers gas seeing is how hate

yes your bothers gas seeing is how hate

yes your bothers gas seeing is how hate speech is illegal in France and that the

speech is illegal in France and that the

speech is illegal in France and that the entire incident was caught on tape

entire incident was caught on tape

entire incident was caught on tape Galliano was fined thousands of dollars

Galliano was fined thousands of dollars

Galliano was fined thousands of dollars in addition to being let go it probably

in addition to being let go it probably

in addition to being let go it probably didn’t help his image much that he tried

didn’t help his image much that he tried

didn’t help his image much that he tried to countersue with a defamation suit

to countersue with a defamation suit

to countersue with a defamation suit against his accusers number 7 Kate Moss

against his accusers number 7 Kate Moss

against his accusers number 7 Kate Moss if someone asked you to name five world

if someone asked you to name five world

if someone asked you to name five world famous models chances are Kate Moss

famous models chances are Kate Moss

famous models chances are Kate Moss would be one of them from the beach to

would be one of them from the beach to

would be one of them from the beach to the runway to the cover of Vogue

the runway to the cover of Vogue

the runway to the cover of Vogue magazine mas has hit every base in the

magazine mas has hit every base in the

magazine mas has hit every base in the modeling world she was in such high

modeling world she was in such high

modeling world she was in such high demand in 2005 that she found herself

demand in 2005 that she found herself

demand in 2005 that she found herself working three separate high-profile

working three separate high-profile

working three separate high-profile campaigns for H&M Chanel and Burberry

campaigns for H&M Chanel and Burberry

campaigns for H&M Chanel and Burberry unfortunately this was the same year

unfortunately this was the same year

unfortunately this was the same year that a British tabloid published photos

that a British tabloid published photos

that a British tabloid published photos of her using cocaine in a recording

of her using cocaine in a recording

of her using cocaine in a recording studio it didn’t take long for her a per

studio it didn’t take long for her a per

studio it didn’t take long for her a per mentioned campaign to drop her like a

mentioned campaign to drop her like a

mentioned campaign to drop her like a bad habit number 6

bad habit number 6

bad habit number 6 gilbert godfree’s if you don’t recognize

gilbert godfree’s if you don’t recognize

gilbert godfree’s if you don’t recognize his name we guarantee you’ll recognize

his name we guarantee you’ll recognize

his name we guarantee you’ll recognize his voice actor and comedian Gilbert

his voice actor and comedian Gilbert

his voice actor and comedian Gilbert Godfried has been making films since the

Godfried has been making films since the

Godfried has been making films since the 80s

80s

80s famously lending his voice to the role

famously lending his voice to the role

famously lending his voice to the role of Iago the parrot in Aladdin I can’t

of Iago the parrot in Aladdin I can’t

of Iago the parrot in Aladdin I can’t believe it I just don’t believe it in

believe it I just don’t believe it in

believe it I just don’t believe it in addition to its film work Gottfried also

addition to its film work Gottfried also

addition to its film work Gottfried also voiced the Aflac duck in a slew of

voiced the Aflac duck in a slew of

voiced the Aflac duck in a slew of mid-2000s commercials it’s very yummy

mid-2000s commercials it’s very yummy

mid-2000s commercials it’s very yummy however in light of a number of

however in light of a number of

however in light of a number of insensitive jokes he made on Twitter

insensitive jokes he made on Twitter

insensitive jokes he made on Twitter following the 2011 tsunami disaster in

following the 2011 tsunami disaster in

following the 2011 tsunami disaster in Japan the insurance company dropped him

Japan the insurance company dropped him

Japan the insurance company dropped him oh geez Craig is gone not while some

oh geez Craig is gone not while some

oh geez Craig is gone not while some found the firing to be a little

found the firing to be a little

found the firing to be a little excessive others claimed that because

excessive others claimed that because

excessive others claimed that because Aflac does a large amount of business in

Aflac does a large amount of business in

Aflac does a large amount of business in Japan it was only common sense get out

Japan it was only common sense get out

Japan it was only common sense get out of it we are you know I got caught

of it we are you know I got caught

of it we are you know I got caught Jackie is only attention

Jackie is only attention

Jackie is only attention number 5 Madonna

number 5 Madonna

number 5 Madonna [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in the 1980s Madonna was the hottest

in the 1980s Madonna was the hottest

in the 1980s Madonna was the hottest female singer on the planet she was also

female singer on the planet she was also

female singer on the planet she was also one of the most controversial thus when

one of the most controversial thus when

one of the most controversial thus when she signed an endorsement deal with

she signed an endorsement deal with

she signed an endorsement deal with Pepsi in 1989 the world collectively

Pepsi in 1989 the world collectively

Pepsi in 1989 the world collectively held his breath and sure enough it

held his breath and sure enough it

held his breath and sure enough it didn’t take long for panic to ensue

didn’t take long for panic to ensue

didn’t take long for panic to ensue Madonna dropped some music video for her

Madonna dropped some music video for her

Madonna dropped some music video for her hit song Like a Prayer which had already

hit song Like a Prayer which had already

hit song Like a Prayer which had already featured in a Pepsi ad in the video she

featured in a Pepsi ad in the video she

featured in a Pepsi ad in the video she performs in front of a field of burning

performs in front of a field of burning

performs in front of a field of burning crosses get sexual with a Catholic saint

crosses get sexual with a Catholic saint

crosses get sexual with a Catholic saint in much more religious groups everywhere

in much more religious groups everywhere

in much more religious groups everywhere were up in arms and threatened to

were up in arms and threatened to

were up in arms and threatened to boycott Pepsi so the soda giant dropped

boycott Pepsi so the soda giant dropped

boycott Pepsi so the soda giant dropped the pop singer number for Chris Brown in

the pop singer number for Chris Brown in

the pop singer number for Chris Brown in 2009 the world watched in horror as R&B

2009 the world watched in horror as R&B

2009 the world watched in horror as R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested for

singer Chris Brown was arrested for

singer Chris Brown was arrested for assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna

assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna

assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna soon after photographs were released of

soon after photographs were released of

soon after photographs were released of her battered face and it wasn’t long

her battered face and it wasn’t long

her battered face and it wasn’t long before people everywhere were turning

before people everywhere were turning

before people everywhere were turning their backs on the 19 year old Brown

their backs on the 19 year old Brown

their backs on the 19 year old Brown radio stations refused to play his music

radio stations refused to play his music

radio stations refused to play his music commercials featuring him were pulled

commercials featuring him were pulled

commercials featuring him were pulled and sponsors like the gum company

and sponsors like the gum company

and sponsors like the gum company Wrigley’s dropped the singer cold while

Wrigley’s dropped the singer cold while

Wrigley’s dropped the singer cold while he apologized profusely in the aftermath

he apologized profusely in the aftermath

he apologized profusely in the aftermath of the assault Brown continued to be

of the assault Brown continued to be

of the assault Brown continued to be involved in violent altercations causing

involved in violent altercations causing

involved in violent altercations causing many sponsors to stay away number 3

many sponsors to stay away number 3

many sponsors to stay away number 3 PewDiePie with over 50 million

PewDiePie with over 50 million

PewDiePie with over 50 million subscribers Felix Kjellberg who goes by

subscribers Felix Kjellberg who goes by

subscribers Felix Kjellberg who goes by the handle PewDiePie is one of the most

the handle PewDiePie is one of the most

the handle PewDiePie is one of the most popular YouTube personalities in the

popular YouTube personalities in the

popular YouTube personalities in the world however with great popularity

world however with great popularity

world however with great popularity comes the opportunity for great

comes the opportunity for great

comes the opportunity for great controversy the trouble began in 2017

controversy the trouble began in 2017

controversy the trouble began in 2017 when some of shell Berg’s videos began

when some of shell Berg’s videos began

when some of shell Berg’s videos began to draw criticism due to a rash of

to draw criticism due to a rash of

to draw criticism due to a rash of anti-semitic jokes I am sorry I didn’t

anti-semitic jokes I am sorry I didn’t

anti-semitic jokes I am sorry I didn’t think they would actually do it these

think they would actually do it these

think they would actually do it these off-color references and the ensuing

off-color references and the ensuing

off-color references and the ensuing controversy ultimately resulted in him

controversy ultimately resulted in him

controversy ultimately resulted in him being dropped by maker studios a Disney

being dropped by maker studios a Disney

being dropped by maker studios a Disney owned multi-channel network that assists

owned multi-channel network that assists

owned multi-channel network that assists youtubers in a number of areas like

youtubers in a number of areas like

youtubers in a number of areas like programming and audience development as

programming and audience development as

programming and audience development as far as divisive online personalities go

far as divisive online personalities go

far as divisive online personalities go PewDiePie is at the top of the list I

PewDiePie is at the top of the list I

PewDiePie is at the top of the list I understand that these things I’m calm

understand that these things I’m calm

understand that these things I’m calm quences this video is not me trying to

quences this video is not me trying to

quences this video is not me trying to justify that number to bill o’reilly in

justify that number to bill o’reilly in

justify that number to bill o’reilly in april of 2017 longtime Fox News host and

april of 2017 longtime Fox News host and

april of 2017 longtime Fox News host and political commentator Bill O’Reilly was

political commentator Bill O’Reilly was

political commentator Bill O’Reilly was let go in the wake of numerous sexual

let go in the wake of numerous sexual

let go in the wake of numerous sexual harassment accusations made by women who

harassment accusations made by women who

harassment accusations made by women who either worked for or appeared on his

either worked for or appeared on his

either worked for or appeared on his show The O’Reilly Factor and I said I

show The O’Reilly Factor and I said I

show The O’Reilly Factor and I said I think the bar is this way and he said no

think the bar is this way and he said no

think the bar is this way and he said no come on come back to my suite

come on come back to my suite

come on come back to my suite while some of the allegations dated as

while some of the allegations dated as

while some of the allegations dated as far back as 2002 the full scope of

far back as 2002 the full scope of

far back as 2002 the full scope of O’Reilly’s wrongdoings weren’t made

O’Reilly’s wrongdoings weren’t made

O’Reilly’s wrongdoings weren’t made public until 2017 when the New York

public until 2017 when the New York

public until 2017 when the New York Times reported that an estimated 13

Times reported that an estimated 13

Times reported that an estimated 13 million dollars had been paid out over

million dollars had been paid out over

million dollars had been paid out over the years in sexual harassment lawsuits

the years in sexual harassment lawsuits

the years in sexual harassment lawsuits this caused the o’reilly factor to lose

this caused the o’reilly factor to lose

this caused the o’reilly factor to lose more than half of its sponsors seemingly

more than half of its sponsors seemingly

more than half of its sponsors seemingly overnight the moral of the story do not

overnight the moral of the story do not

overnight the moral of the story do not sexually harass women it’s that simple I

sexually harass women it’s that simple I

sexually harass women it’s that simple I can’t do it

can’t do it

can’t do it number one Jared Fogle remember Jared

number one Jared Fogle remember Jared

number one Jared Fogle remember Jared from Subway no not much of a celebrity

from Subway no not much of a celebrity

from Subway no not much of a celebrity this former subway spokesperson

this former subway spokesperson

this former subway spokesperson definitely takes the cake when it comes

definitely takes the cake when it comes

definitely takes the cake when it comes to controversy for years Jared was the

to controversy for years Jared was the

to controversy for years Jared was the focal point of Subway’s advertising

focal point of Subway’s advertising

focal point of Subway’s advertising campaigns

campaigns

campaigns he claimed that by eating subway

he claimed that by eating subway

he claimed that by eating subway regularly in addition to exercising he

regularly in addition to exercising he

regularly in addition to exercising he was able to lose roughly 200 pounds his

was able to lose roughly 200 pounds his

was able to lose roughly 200 pounds his inspiring story catapulted him into the

inspiring story catapulted him into the

inspiring story catapulted him into the spotlight with Subway featuring him

spotlight with Subway featuring him

spotlight with Subway featuring him prominently in over 300 commercials

prominently in over 300 commercials

prominently in over 300 commercials however this all came to a crashing halt

however this all came to a crashing halt

however this all came to a crashing halt in 2015 when Fogle was convicted for

in 2015 when Fogle was convicted for

in 2015 when Fogle was convicted for having child pornography and paying out

having child pornography and paying out

having child pornography and paying out for sex with youth and ultimately

for sex with youth and ultimately

for sex with youth and ultimately sentenced to 15 years in a federal

sentenced to 15 years in a federal

sentenced to 15 years in a federal prison looks like it’s going to be a

prison looks like it’s going to be a

prison looks like it’s going to be a long time before Jared gets to eat

long time before Jared gets to eat

long time before Jared gets to eat another Subway sandwich do you agree

another Subway sandwich do you agree

another Subway sandwich do you agree with our picks check out these other

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