10 People Who Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
Famous or infamous? We'll let you decide. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at notorious times people were turned them into internet celebrities, but not for the pure reasons they likely dreamed of.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at notorious times people were turned into
00:07internet celebrities, but not for the pure reasons they likely dreamed of.
00:11We'll explore the incident that sparked their infamy and the aftermath.
00:20Nicole Arbour
00:21An actor and comedian, Arbour also had an active YouTube channel.
00:25But in 2015, she moved into confrontational sketches that used comedy as a smokescreen
00:31to insult groups.
00:32She took it too far with one called Dear Fat People, dismissing obesity as a disease and
00:37going on a fat-shaming rant.
00:41Many people criticized the video and Arbour's views, but she justified it all as satire.
00:47Reportedly, the controversial video even cost her a film job.
00:51Later on, Arbour admitted she did the video as a marketing ploy, which apparently earned
00:55her thousands.
01:01She made a series of similar videos, all using reactionary comedy to target different
01:06groups for attention.
01:08Charles Charlie Withers
01:10If there's one thing the internet collectively loves, it's a juicy mystery.
01:15In 2024, Ashley McGuire went viral with her Facebook post looking for her estranged English
01:21husband and TV chef, Withers.
01:30While she was pregnant with their second child the year before, he apparently ghosted her
01:34and disappeared.
01:35McGuire was looking for him to issue divorce papers and stressed not to harass him.
01:47Working by Charlie now instead of Charles, the internet in less than 16 hours found he
01:52had moved from Massachusetts to Texas and discovered his Bumble profile.
02:03On the radio station Jammin' 94.5, McGuire confirmed Withers had been in touch but seemed
02:08more concerned with his new employer being publicly stated than his two kids.
02:13Dan Bilzerian
02:14Known as the king of Instagram, professional poker player and businessman Bilzerian loves
02:19to post about his extravagant lifestyle.
02:27While often showcasing tropical locations, expensive cars, and designer clothing, these
02:32posts have also gotten him into trouble.
02:35Bilzerian likes beautiful women around him, leading to accusations that he uses them as
02:39props for his content.
02:40In 2017, Bilzerian was criticized for posting an insensitive video of him running from the
02:46shooting tragedy at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
02:50Reportedly, he tried to borrow a firearm from a police officer but was rejected.
03:03This, as well as various other legal issues and scandals, caused Bilzerian's stock to
03:20fall rapidly.
03:27Ollie London
03:28Nowadays, London is a political commentator who supports the anti-gender movement.
03:36But long before that, he came to infamy for subjecting himself to a series of surgeries
03:41to look Korean, even though he is of white, British descent.
03:50Using BTS member Jimin as an inspiration, London appeared on several TV shows to highlight
04:05his quote, transracial identity, and released K-pop-influenced songs.
04:22This immediately drew the ire of many, especially from the South Korean community.
04:26London received further criticism for stating his intention to have quote, little London
04:30reduced to fit in with an insulting stereotype.
04:34In 2022, shortly after coming out as a trans woman and wanting to emulate Blackpink member
04:39Rosé, London announced he was detransitioning and radically changed his views.
04:53Courtney Stodden
04:54In 2011, the U.S. was shocked by the announcement that Stodden, who later came out as non-binary,
05:01had married actor Doug Hutchison.
05:03The issue was that Stodden was only 16 at the time, and Hutchison was more than 30 years
05:07older.
05:16Stodden had met Hutchison after signing up to attend his acting class.
05:20According to the Green Mile Performer, his agent dropped him, and his family ostracized
05:25him after the scandalous announcement.
05:27Stodden soon appeared on several reality shows, often connected to their controversial nuptials.
05:41In 2020, after breaking up and reconciling, Stodden announced their divorce from Hutchison
05:46on Instagram.
05:47In the same post, Stodden accused the actor of grooming them and later stated he was abusive.
05:53Kim Davis
05:55In 2014, Davis was elected county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky.
05:59By the following year, she would gain notoriety for all the wrong reasons.
06:04The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the 50 states, but not on Davis'
06:08watch.
06:19She turned down any such requests, using her religious beliefs as an excuse.
06:24One gay couple recorded Davis rejecting them, and the footage went viral.
06:35Her actions forced her to be jailed for five days for contempt of court, allowing her deputies
06:40to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses with Davis' name removed from the document.
06:53On top of losing her clerk role in 2019, in 2024, Davis was ordered to pay over $360,000
07:02after being successfully sued by a couple she had rejected.
07:20Marvel Women
07:21In 2017, to celebrate the memory of legendary comic publisher Flo Steinberg, who had recently
07:26passed, a group of women working for Marvel Comics had a selfie taken as they enjoyed
07:31milkshakes.
07:32From this innocent picture, Comicsgate stuck its grim head up.
07:36As an alt-right movement within the industry, this vocal minority believes storytelling
07:40that doesn't revolve all around them all the time is a bad thing.
07:54Instead, they argue that quote, diversity hires, mostly those who aren't white, right-wing,
08:00cishet men are ruining comics.
08:02Heather Antos, who posted the photo, was viciously targeted by trolls.
08:06They sent her messages filled with misogynistic language, insults, and threats.
08:10They even doxed her.
08:12But while Antos is celebrated in the industry, Comicsgate cannot say the same.
08:24Hawk to a Girl
08:38In 2024, the YouTube channel Tim and DTV released a video where they interviewed people on the
08:44street and asked intimate questions.
08:46At one point, they asked participants what actions they did to drive men wild in the
08:51bedroom.
08:52After that, Hayley Welch stepped up to the plate, albeit slightly inebriated, and told
08:56about her unique technique, gaining the title of Hawk to a Girl from the internet.
09:03With her newfound fame, Welch quit her job at a bedspring factory and cashed in by signing
09:08a merchandise deal, getting representation, and creating her own company.
09:27She's also rubbed shoulders with famous faces, such as Zach Bryan and Shaquille O'Neal.
09:33In 2016, the catchphrase Cash Me Outside swept over the internet and everyday life.
09:41And it all originated from Danielle Bregoli appearing in an episode of Dr. Phil.
09:59Her mother brought the teen on the show, recounting her struggle to raise Bregoli after
10:03getting into various legal escapades.
10:05When the audience laughed at her attitude, the future bad baby challenged them to a fight
10:09by issuing the infamous phrase, drawing bewilderment and turning her into a meme icon.
10:16Later, Bregoli was sent to the Turnabout Ranch, which is intended for troubled teens.
10:29However, in 2021, she publicly spoke about the abuse she sustained and witnessed at the
10:34facility.
10:42Bregoli has since used her viral fame to carve out a career as a rapper.
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11:12Logan Paul
11:13Before becoming a wrestler, Paul was a popular YouTuber who gained enough internet fame to
11:17get roles in mainstream TV and films.
11:20But in 2017, he tanked his reputation in a thoughtless instant.
11:38While in Japan, he uploaded an insensitive video that contained footage of a man who
11:42had taken his life in a forest.
11:45Immediately, the internet, politicians, and celebrities were outraged at Paul.
11:50Many demanded YouTube close his channel.
11:59Due to the backlash, Paul deleted the clip and uploaded an apology.
12:04However, this didn't stop numerous acting roles and business opportunities from distancing
12:14themselves.
12:15His brother, Jake, can relate.
12:17While acting in Disney's Bizaardvark, he was fired by the show after many complaints
12:21from neighbors over his YouTube stunts.
12:30What other cases did we miss?
12:32AP Dillon smashing his guitar at Coachella?
12:34The Kylie Cakes chaos?
12:36Trevor Jacob's plane stunt or something else?
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