Top 10 Celebrity Business Fails

I find if you really exaggerate that

I find if you really exaggerate that Hill going across it helps seeing the

Hill going across it helps seeing the

Hill going across it helps seeing the side right yeah

side right yeah

side right yeah maybe these celebrities should have just

maybe these celebrities should have just

maybe these celebrities should have just stuck to what they’re good at

stuck to what they’re good at

stuck to what they’re good at Shaq foo just the name makes people

Shaq foo just the name makes people

Shaq foo just the name makes people cringe like you don’t even want to go

cringe like you don’t even want to go

cringe like you don’t even want to go there welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrity business fails I had

top 10 celebrity business fails I had

top 10 celebrity business fails I had some clothing mishaps

some clothing mishaps

some clothing mishaps I’ve had some clothing triumphs and

I’ve had some clothing triumphs and

I’ve had some clothing triumphs and stuff like that for this list we’re

stuff like that for this list we’re

stuff like that for this list we’re focusing on people who gained their

focusing on people who gained their

focusing on people who gained their celebrity in movies music whatever and

celebrity in movies music whatever and

celebrity in movies music whatever and who decided to use their fame to venture

who decided to use their fame to venture

who decided to use their fame to venture into business only those endeavors

into business only those endeavors

into business only those endeavors didn’t work out so well

didn’t work out so well

didn’t work out so well I was basically victim to you know just

I was basically victim to you know just

I was basically victim to you know just wearing sneakers every day these

wearing sneakers every day these

wearing sneakers every day these enterprises were either critically

enterprises were either critically

enterprises were either critically panned or commercially unsuccessful but

panned or commercially unsuccessful but

panned or commercially unsuccessful but more often than not it was a combination

more often than not it was a combination

more often than not it was a combination of the two number 10 fashion Cafe Naomi

of the two number 10 fashion Cafe Naomi

of the two number 10 fashion Cafe Naomi Campbell Elle Macpherson Claudia

Campbell Elle Macpherson Claudia

Campbell Elle Macpherson Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington the

Schiffer and Christy Turlington the

Schiffer and Christy Turlington the first fashion cafe opened in New York

first fashion cafe opened in New York

first fashion cafe opened in New York earlier this year with a celebrity

earlier this year with a celebrity

earlier this year with a celebrity packed party these four supermodels

packed party these four supermodels

packed party these four supermodels decided to go into the restaurant

decided to go into the restaurant

decided to go into the restaurant business in the mid-1990s and why not

business in the mid-1990s and why not

business in the mid-1990s and why not use their area of expertise as a theme

use their area of expertise as a theme

use their area of expertise as a theme with two businessmen brothers the ladies

with two businessmen brothers the ladies

with two businessmen brothers the ladies opened New York’s fashion cafe in 1995

opened New York’s fashion cafe in 1995

opened New York’s fashion cafe in 1995 and quickly began construction on a

and quickly began construction on a

and quickly began construction on a London location that never opened Elle’s

London location that never opened Elle’s

London location that never opened Elle’s most recent involvement is in fashion

most recent involvement is in fashion

most recent involvement is in fashion cafe she travelled to London to check

cafe she travelled to London to check

cafe she travelled to London to check out an old theater building that will

out an old theater building that will

out an old theater building that will house the second restaurant in the plan

house the second restaurant in the plan

house the second restaurant in the plan chain the restaurant never drew crowds

chain the restaurant never drew crowds

chain the restaurant never drew crowds and critics found the connection between

and critics found the connection between

and critics found the connection between fashion and food puzzling saying the

fashion and food puzzling saying the

fashion and food puzzling saying the theme was off-putting to customers or at

theme was off-putting to customers or at

theme was off-putting to customers or at least that it didn’t inspire them to you

least that it didn’t inspire them to you

least that it didn’t inspire them to you know eat I have my career you guys don’t

know eat I have my career you guys don’t

know eat I have my career you guys don’t you want what I have

you want what I have

you want what I have and for me it’s a waste of my time that

and for me it’s a waste of my time that

and for me it’s a waste of my time that plus infighting between the supermodels

plus infighting between the supermodels

plus infighting between the supermodels compounded by the fact that they’re

compounded by the fact that they’re

compounded by the fact that they’re businessmen partners were arrested for

businessmen partners were arrested for

businessmen partners were arrested for fraud bankruptcy and

fraud bankruptcy and

fraud bankruptcy and money laundering meant the restaurant

money laundering meant the restaurant

money laundering meant the restaurant closed in 1998 you know know how to

closed in 1998 you know know how to

closed in 1998 you know know how to switch it on and off so this is why I

switch it on and off so this is why I

switch it on and off so this is why I got this picture I’ve asked you from day

got this picture I’ve asked you from day

got this picture I’ve asked you from day one do not fight amongst yourselves

one do not fight amongst yourselves

one do not fight amongst yourselves please come to me I’ve said that to you

please come to me I’ve said that to you

please come to me I’ve said that to you number nine Shak fou Shaquille O’Neal I

number nine Shak fou Shaquille O’Neal I

number nine Shak fou Shaquille O’Neal I call you I call you Shak I call you Shak

call you I call you Shak I call you Shak

call you I call you Shak I call you Shak foo I’ll call you Shaq diesel you got

foo I’ll call you Shaq diesel you got

foo I’ll call you Shaq diesel you got any new nicknames for me my new one is

any new nicknames for me my new one is

any new nicknames for me my new one is Wolf of Wall Street

Wolf of Wall Street

Wolf of Wall Street alright that’s it you’re a major

alright that’s it you’re a major

alright that’s it you’re a major basketball star and a popular

basketball star and a popular

basketball star and a popular personality in the early 1990s what do

personality in the early 1990s what do

personality in the early 1990s what do you do make a 2d fighting game starring

you do make a 2d fighting game starring

you do make a 2d fighting game starring yourself of course the Shaq foo video

yourself of course the Shaq foo video

yourself of course the Shaq foo video game was released in 1994 for Sega

game was released in 1994 for Sega

game was released in 1994 for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo and is often

Genesis and Super Nintendo and is often

Genesis and Super Nintendo and is often listed among the worst video games ever

listed among the worst video games ever

listed among the worst video games ever with a terrible title and premise which

with a terrible title and premise which

with a terrible title and premise which sees you playing as Shaquille O’Neal in

sees you playing as Shaquille O’Neal in

sees you playing as Shaquille O’Neal in battles against otherworldly enemies all

battles against otherworldly enemies all

battles against otherworldly enemies all while on your way to a charity

while on your way to a charity

while on your way to a charity basketball game in Tokyo of course the

basketball game in Tokyo of course the

basketball game in Tokyo of course the game was bound to fail you’re good at a

game was bound to fail you’re good at a

game was bound to fail you’re good at a lot of things Shaq but you weren’t meant

lot of things Shaq but you weren’t meant

lot of things Shaq but you weren’t meant for the gaming community now I can go

for the gaming community now I can go

for the gaming community now I can go into depth and describe the controls in

into depth and describe the controls in

into depth and describe the controls in every last detail why this game is so

every last detail why this game is so

every last detail why this game is so god-awful but I don’t even have to the

god-awful but I don’t even have to the

god-awful but I don’t even have to the name says it all the title doesn’t even

name says it all the title doesn’t even

name says it all the title doesn’t even sound good jack foo it’s like a joke

sound good jack foo it’s like a joke

sound good jack foo it’s like a joke number 8 Nicki o hotels Nikki Hilton

number 8 Nicki o hotels Nikki Hilton

number 8 Nicki o hotels Nikki Hilton becoming the most global full-service

becoming the most global full-service

becoming the most global full-service Hotel brand in the world with more than

Hotel brand in the world with more than

Hotel brand in the world with more than 540 locations in 78 countries Hilton

540 locations in 78 countries Hilton

540 locations in 78 countries Hilton Hotels & Resorts continue to grow and

Hotels & Resorts continue to grow and

Hotels & Resorts continue to grow and strengthen as heir to the world-famous

strengthen as heir to the world-famous

strengthen as heir to the world-famous Hilton brand of hotels you’d think that

Hilton brand of hotels you’d think that

Hilton brand of hotels you’d think that Nicky would have some business smarts

Nicky would have some business smarts

Nicky would have some business smarts especially when it comes to the family

especially when it comes to the family

especially when it comes to the family biz well evidently not so much meant to

biz well evidently not so much meant to

biz well evidently not so much meant to be a lavish chain of hotels with a

be a lavish chain of hotels with a

be a lavish chain of hotels with a signature scent designer sweets and

signature scent designer sweets and

signature scent designer sweets and other extravagant details I smell money

other extravagant details I smell money

other extravagant details I smell money with original locations in Miami and

with original locations in Miami and

with original locations in Miami and Chicago the business never got off the

Chicago the business never got off the

Chicago the business never got off the ground the company filed for bankruptcy

ground the company filed for bankruptcy

ground the company filed for bankruptcy after one year and

after one year and

after one year and to add insult to injury Hilton was later

to add insult to injury Hilton was later

to add insult to injury Hilton was later sued by her partners for breach of

sued by her partners for breach of

sued by her partners for breach of contract that business savvy Jean may

contract that business savvy Jean may

contract that business savvy Jean may have skipped a generation that can you

have skipped a generation that can you

have skipped a generation that can you imagine living here I’ve hidden number

imagine living here I’ve hidden number

imagine living here I’ve hidden number seven Flav’s fried chicken Flavor Flav

in the early 2010’s

in the early 2010’s Flavor Flav tried to make it in the

Flavor Flav tried to make it in the

Flavor Flav tried to make it in the fast-food business hoping that his fried

fast-food business hoping that his fried

fast-food business hoping that his fried chicken oriented restaurant which used

chicken oriented restaurant which used

chicken oriented restaurant which used his secret homegrown recipe would

his secret homegrown recipe would

his secret homegrown recipe would provide competition to KFC well he was

provide competition to KFC well he was

provide competition to KFC well he was wrong

wrong

wrong after opening one store in January 2011

after opening one store in January 2011

after opening one store in January 2011 in Iowa the restaurant quickly closed

in Iowa the restaurant quickly closed

in Iowa the restaurant quickly closed just three months later the reason

just three months later the reason

just three months later the reason behind the closing is disputed with Flav

behind the closing is disputed with Flav

behind the closing is disputed with Flav blaming manager Nick Camino for

blaming manager Nick Camino for

blaming manager Nick Camino for mismanagement and chimi no blaming Flav

mismanagement and chimi no blaming Flav

mismanagement and chimi no blaming Flav for being largely absent from the

for being largely absent from the

for being largely absent from the business and for his general lack of

business and for his general lack of

business and for his general lack of knowledge about the restaurant biz

knowledge about the restaurant biz

knowledge about the restaurant biz either way it was a failure

number 6 take Hassan vegan Footwear

number 6 take Hassan vegan Footwear Natalie Portman couldn’t find vegan

Natalie Portman couldn’t find vegan

Natalie Portman couldn’t find vegan shoes and I didn’t want to wear any

shoes and I didn’t want to wear any

shoes and I didn’t want to wear any animal product and I had a really hard

animal product and I had a really hard

animal product and I had a really hard time finding the shoes that I wanted to

time finding the shoes that I wanted to

time finding the shoes that I wanted to wear this famous actress is an outspoken

wear this famous actress is an outspoken

wear this famous actress is an outspoken vegan advocating animal rights on a

vegan advocating animal rights on a

vegan advocating animal rights on a regular basis but her love of animals

regular basis but her love of animals

regular basis but her love of animals did not mix as well with her business

did not mix as well with her business

did not mix as well with her business ambitions as she might have hoped when I

ambitions as she might have hoped when I

ambitions as she might have hoped when I would go out at night I would just have

would go out at night I would just have

would go out at night I would just have very very option Portman partnered with

very very option Portman partnered with

very very option Portman partnered with designer shoe store take us on in 2008

designer shoe store take us on in 2008

designer shoe store take us on in 2008 to create vegan friendly footwear

to create vegan friendly footwear

to create vegan friendly footwear meaning shoes that are not made from any

meaning shoes that are not made from any

meaning shoes that are not made from any animal by-product and a portion of the

animal by-product and a portion of the

animal by-product and a portion of the proceeds would go towards animal

proceeds would go towards animal

proceeds would go towards animal charities

while it was undoubtedly a good cause

while it was undoubtedly a good cause and idea the shoes flopped as no one

and idea the shoes flopped as no one

and idea the shoes flopped as no one ended up buying them later that year the

ended up buying them later that year the

ended up buying them later that year the store closed leaving Portland’s business

store closed leaving Portland’s business

store closed leaving Portland’s business dreams unfulfilled number five tourist

dreams unfulfilled number five tourist

dreams unfulfilled number five tourist destination Brazelton Georgia Kim

destination Brazelton Georgia Kim

destination Brazelton Georgia Kim Basinger this miss Martin this model and

Basinger this miss Martin this model and

Basinger this miss Martin this model and actress had big ambitions planning to

actress had big ambitions planning to

actress had big ambitions planning to turn a nowhere town Brazelton Georgia to

turn a nowhere town Brazelton Georgia to

turn a nowhere town Brazelton Georgia to be exact

be exact

be exact into a major tourist destination plans

into a major tourist destination plans

into a major tourist destination plans of hosting large film festivals and

of hosting large film festivals and

of hosting large film festivals and building movie studios to attract the

building movie studios to attract the

building movie studios to attract the Hollywood crowd facing her bought the

Hollywood crowd facing her bought the

Hollywood crowd facing her bought the town for twenty million dollars in 1989

town for twenty million dollars in 1989

town for twenty million dollars in 1989 however after some unrelated financial

however after some unrelated financial

however after some unrelated financial difficulties she was forced to sell the

difficulties she was forced to sell the

difficulties she was forced to sell the land in 1995 for a fraction of her

land in 1995 for a fraction of her

land in 1995 for a fraction of her original investment she had big dreams

original investment she had big dreams

original investment she had big dreams but unfortunately they did not come to

but unfortunately they did not come to

but unfortunately they did not come to light and Brazelton remains a relatively

light and Brazelton remains a relatively

light and Brazelton remains a relatively tourist free town of 8,000 number four

tourist free town of 8,000 number four

tourist free town of 8,000 number four pastel clothing kanye west you ain’t got

pastel clothing kanye west you ain’t got

pastel clothing kanye west you ain’t got the it you ain’t spent 13 million

the it you ain’t spent 13 million

the it you ain’t spent 13 million dollars in your money trying but I spent

dollars in your money trying but I spent

dollars in your money trying but I spent hundreds of thousands and don’t put now

hundreds of thousands and don’t put now

hundreds of thousands and don’t put now clothing lives at a smaller degree all

clothing lives at a smaller degree all

clothing lives at a smaller degree all I’m asking you up and there ain’t no

I’m asking you up and there ain’t no

I’m asking you up and there ain’t no Ralphs though kanye may think he’s the

Ralphs though kanye may think he’s the

Ralphs though kanye may think he’s the king of all music but his career in

king of all music but his career in

king of all music but his career in business has struggled to reach those

business has struggled to reach those

business has struggled to reach those same heights kanye west wants you to pay

same heights kanye west wants you to pay

same heights kanye west wants you to pay a hundred and twenty dollars for a white

a hundred and twenty dollars for a white

a hundred and twenty dollars for a white t-shirt so kanye has paired up with a

t-shirt so kanye has paired up with a

t-shirt so kanye has paired up with a French clothing company to design a

French clothing company to design a

French clothing company to design a white t-shirt in 2005 fashion plate West

white t-shirt in 2005 fashion plate West

white t-shirt in 2005 fashion plate West began to have dreams of his own fashion

began to have dreams of his own fashion

began to have dreams of his own fashion line and started sampling his clothes to

line and started sampling his clothes to

line and started sampling his clothes to crowds at his concerts

pictures of the threads then went online

pictures of the threads then went online but almost immediately it was announced

but almost immediately it was announced

but almost immediately it was announced that the pastel line was done and no

that the pastel line was done and no

that the pastel line was done and no clothes would ever be released and I

clothes would ever be released and I

clothes would ever be released and I could lose money on a higher level –

could lose money on a higher level –

could lose money on a higher level – despite this failure however Yeezy went

despite this failure however Yeezy went

despite this failure however Yeezy went on to release a relatively successful

on to release a relatively successful

on to release a relatively successful women’s brand so we’re thinking we

women’s brand so we’re thinking we

women’s brand so we’re thinking we haven’t seen the last of mr. West’s

haven’t seen the last of mr. West’s

haven’t seen the last of mr. West’s passion for fashion when I did the Louis

passion for fashion when I did the Louis

passion for fashion when I did the Louis Vuitton’s it was only one shot but the

Vuitton’s it was only one shot but the

Vuitton’s it was only one shot but the problem is I tasted that clean water and

problem is I tasted that clean water and

problem is I tasted that clean water and it taste is so good number three the

it taste is so good number three the

it taste is so good number three the Kardashian Card the Kardashian sisters

Kardashian Card the Kardashian sisters

Kardashian Card the Kardashian sisters the reality stars are cutting ties with

the reality stars are cutting ties with

the reality stars are cutting ties with the prepaid cards that were charging

the prepaid cards that were charging

the prepaid cards that were charging excessive fees in 2010 the Kardashian

excessive fees in 2010 the Kardashian

excessive fees in 2010 the Kardashian sisters launched the Kardashian card a

sisters launched the Kardashian card a

sisters launched the Kardashian card a bright glitzy looking credit card that

bright glitzy looking credit card that

bright glitzy looking credit card that actually acted as a prepaid debit card

actually acted as a prepaid debit card

actually acted as a prepaid debit card and targeted to young adults

and targeted to young adults

and targeted to young adults specifically women who were still trying

specifically women who were still trying

specifically women who were still trying to get on their feet financially the

to get on their feet financially the

to get on their feet financially the worst offender may be the new Kardashian

worst offender may be the new Kardashian

worst offender may be the new Kardashian card name for the reality show Celebrity

card name for the reality show Celebrity

card name for the reality show Celebrity Anse it’s marketed to teenage girls the

Anse it’s marketed to teenage girls the

Anse it’s marketed to teenage girls the card was canceled less than one month

card was canceled less than one month

card was canceled less than one month after its release due to extremely high

after its release due to extremely high

after its release due to extremely high fees legal problems and tons of bad

fees legal problems and tons of bad

fees legal problems and tons of bad press but you do need a lot of money for

press but you do need a lot of money for

press but you do need a lot of money for fees a six-month card cost 59.95 just to

fees a six-month card cost 59.95 just to

fees a six-month card cost 59.95 just to set up the girls made a statement saying

set up the girls made a statement saying

set up the girls made a statement saying they didn’t want anything to do with

they didn’t want anything to do with

they didn’t want anything to do with predatory lending and that their

predatory lending and that their

predatory lending and that their reputation as quote honest ethical and

reputation as quote honest ethical and

reputation as quote honest ethical and fun-loving individuals who are kind and

fun-loving individuals who are kind and

fun-loving individuals who are kind and caring to others end quote was too

caring to others end quote was too

caring to others end quote was too important to sacrifice thus why they

important to sacrifice thus why they

important to sacrifice thus why they scrapped it you know I wasted everyone’s

scrapped it you know I wasted everyone’s

scrapped it you know I wasted everyone’s money at least everyone’s everything and

money at least everyone’s everything and

money at least everyone’s everything and they feel bad you don’t think I feel bad

they feel bad you don’t think I feel bad

they feel bad you don’t think I feel bad number two XFL Vince McMahon

number two XFL Vince McMahon

number two XFL Vince McMahon ladies and gentlemen

in 2000 WWE owner Vince McMahon started

in 2000 WWE owner Vince McMahon started the XFL an extreme version of American

the XFL an extreme version of American

the XFL an extreme version of American football that was meant to keep the

football that was meant to keep the

football that was meant to keep the football crowd entertained during the

football crowd entertained during the

football crowd entertained during the offseason the sport never took off as it

offseason the sport never took off as it

offseason the sport never took off as it was never taken seriously

was never taken seriously

was never taken seriously due to outrageous rules and its general

due to outrageous rules and its general

due to outrageous rules and its general extreme nature which people couldn’t

extreme nature which people couldn’t

extreme nature which people couldn’t disassociate from the WWE

worse yet some spectators accused the

worse yet some spectators accused the XFL of being scripted with outcomes

XFL of being scripted with outcomes

XFL of being scripted with outcomes predetermined for maximum excitement

predetermined for maximum excitement

predetermined for maximum excitement factor lasting only one season

factor lasting only one season

factor lasting only one season broadcaster NBC canceled XFL due to

broadcaster NBC canceled XFL due to

broadcaster NBC canceled XFL due to abysmal TV ratings and poor reception of

abysmal TV ratings and poor reception of

abysmal TV ratings and poor reception of the sport itself guess it’s back to

the sport itself guess it’s back to

the sport itself guess it’s back to baseball I want you to get in there and

baseball I want you to get in there and

baseball I want you to get in there and I want you to go get me some ratings

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

it’s been two years since 38 studios

it’s been two years since 38 studios collapsed employees stopped getting

collapsed employees stopped getting

collapsed employees stopped getting paychecks the video game company owned

paychecks the video game company owned

paychecks the video game company owned by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling

by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling

by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling went bankrupt

went bankrupt

went bankrupt I’ve been eating my pasta mania and what

I’ve been eating my pasta mania and what

I’ve been eating my pasta mania and what you gonna do in the Mall of America

you gonna do in the Mall of America

you gonna do in the Mall of America brother with Hulk Hogan pasta mania and

brother with Hulk Hogan pasta mania and

brother with Hulk Hogan pasta mania and all my pasta maniacs run wild on you

all my pasta maniacs run wild on you

all my pasta maniacs run wild on you what’s he gonna do all right number one

what’s he gonna do all right number one

what’s he gonna do all right number one Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis do me

Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis do me

Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis do me more Sylvester Stallone etc what

more Sylvester Stallone etc what

more Sylvester Stallone etc what Hollywood is really cool because it’s

Hollywood is really cool because it’s

Hollywood is really cool because it’s totally eating in Hollywood Museum

totally eating in Hollywood Museum

totally eating in Hollywood Museum aiming to duplicate the success of the

aiming to duplicate the success of the

aiming to duplicate the success of the Hard Rock Cafe this Hollywood themed

Hard Rock Cafe this Hollywood themed

Hard Rock Cafe this Hollywood themed restaurant allowed patrons to eat while

restaurant allowed patrons to eat while

restaurant allowed patrons to eat while looking at real props from movies and

looking at real props from movies and

looking at real props from movies and various other film related items with

various other film related items with

various other film related items with many a listers backing the venture the

many a listers backing the venture the

many a listers backing the venture the company opened its doors in 1991 but

company opened its doors in 1991 but

company opened its doors in 1991 but high prices and mediocre food kept

high prices and mediocre food kept

high prices and mediocre food kept patrons away cleaning the restaurants

patrons away cleaning the restaurants

patrons away cleaning the restaurants shares to drop dramatically sorry pal

shares to drop dramatically sorry pal

shares to drop dramatically sorry pal Planet Hollywood has since filed for

Planet Hollywood has since filed for

Planet Hollywood has since filed for bankruptcy twice and while at one point

bankruptcy twice and while at one point

bankruptcy twice and while at one point there were over 100 locations worldwide

there were over 100 locations worldwide

there were over 100 locations worldwide today there are fewer than 10 remaining

today there are fewer than 10 remaining

today there are fewer than 10 remaining Arne has also severed his ties with the

Arne has also severed his ties with the

Arne has also severed his ties with the company claiming that the restaurant

company claiming that the restaurant

company claiming that the restaurant never had the success he dreamed it

never had the success he dreamed it

never had the success he dreamed it would and we don’t blame him succumb to

would and we don’t blame him succumb to

would and we don’t blame him succumb to the great taste of stardom right here at

the great taste of stardom right here at

the great taste of stardom right here at Planet Hollywood do you agree with our

Planet Hollywood do you agree with our

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list what celebrity business failure do you

what celebrity business failure do you

what celebrity business failure do you consider to be the worst for more

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