Hollywood's reputation rollercoaster takes some wild turns in 2024! We're diving deep into the careers of celebrities who faced major scandals, controversies, and legal challenges that potentially derailed their professional trajectories forever.
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00:00Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down, oh no
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at famous figures whose reputations were seriously damaged in 2024
00:13While some may rebound by this time next year, others seem destined to traverse a long, possibly infinite road with redemption forever out of reach
00:20The notion that I had the power to just produce whatever I wanted and have it, is completely false
00:26Okay
00:26There were many, many levels of scrutiny
00:31Katy Perry
00:32Sexy, confident, so intelligent
00:39143 marked Katy Perry's first studio album in nearly four years
00:43Perry took a hiatus from original music, focusing on American Idol, her Vegas residency, and her daughter
00:48Motherhood and female empowerment were the inspirations behind songs like Woman's World
00:52Many found this hypocritical, considering that Perry collaborated on the album with Dr. Luke, who was accused of sexually assaulting Kesha years earlier
00:59She's a winner, champion, superhuman, number one
01:07Kesha also claimed Luke assaulted Perry, which she denied
01:10Although Kesha's case was settled out of court, Perry's controversial decision to re-team with Luke sent a mixed message
01:16It didn't help that the album itself was a critical dud and underperformed on the charts
01:20With the consensus being that Perry lost her spark following so much time away from songwriting
01:24It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be living in it
01:29Jennifer Lopez
01:30Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez has new music on the way
01:33J.Lo celebrated the 20th anniversary of her hit album, This Is Me, then
01:37By announcing a new project called This Is Me Now
01:40The soon-to-be-released record will chronicle Lopez's life journey across the last 20 years
01:45With new songs about her childhood, as well as her history of unsuccessful relationships
01:49Jennifer Lopez seemed poised to kick off 2024 on a high note with her ninth studio album, This Is Me Now
01:56Lopez herself covered the album's $20 million budget, an investment she seemed likely to make back given the high volume of publicity
02:02The album even received a companion documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told
02:06Which some, specifically those from the Bronx, found inauthentic
02:26The album's reception wasn't much better, not even cracking the Billboard 200's top 20
02:30Although a tour was planned, Lopez pulled the plug only a few months before her divorce from Ben Affleck was announced
02:36In addition to rumors about Bennifer, Lopez's past relationship with P. Diddy returned to the zeitgeist amid his scandal
02:42Yeah, we'll get to that later
02:56I did really find the beauty and the poetry and the irony in the fact that it's The Greatest Love Story Never Told
03:05Blake Lively
03:06The beauty of what a flower is has been lost, right? It's, it's um, it's like we order them like takeout now
03:13It's, it's yes, right? You know, so it's what you're talking about
03:15It's highlighting the pain and the tension and the, you know, the fact that it's fleeting and storytelling
03:22And, I don't know, that's actually what I find beautiful about it
03:25As far as box office goes, few enjoyed a better year than Blake Lively
03:29She had a prominent cameo in the billion dollar blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine
03:33And headlined another hit with It Ends With Us
03:35Doing publicity for the latter film though, Lively's public image suffered
03:39Lively was already under a magnifying glass due to her alleged feud with director slash co-star Justin Baldoni
03:44What are you doing?
03:47Nothing
03:48You got it, you have to stop, you have to stop this
03:52Please
03:53What?
03:54This, the, you know, staring at me like that and the
03:58I'm just looking at you
03:59Okay, you're just looking
04:01Stop showing up at my flower shop and sending me flowers
04:04My sister works there
04:05Since the film explores domestic violence, many found it tone deaf that Lively promoted her new hair care brand around this time
04:10Although a source claims the product launch wasn't meant to coincide with the film's release
04:14It made for an uncomfortable connection with Lively at the center
04:17Lively nonetheless maintained a flowery presence while doing press
04:20Suggesting movie goers adopt a similar floral ensemble
04:22Are you happy?
04:27Um, are you okay?
04:31Yeah, I'm just, I'm just curious
04:39I wasn't
04:41Neil Gaiman
04:42From Coraline to Stardust to the Sandman series
04:45Neil Gaiman is a prolific author whose influence has extended to TV and film
04:50While his stories and their adaptations may endure
04:52Gaiman's career possibly reached its abrupt end in 2024
04:55As five women accused him of sexual misconduct
04:58Among Gaiman's accusers was his child's former nanny
05:01Who had been a fan before he allegedly assaulted her hours after their first meeting
05:04Although Gaiman has denied the accusations against him
05:07Several of the productions associated with him were put on hold
05:10This included the final season of Good Omens
05:12Which will now be produced as a 90-minute special without Gaiman's involvement
05:15Disney's film adaptation of Gaiman's The Graveyard Book also might be dead and buried after this
05:19Little Dirk
05:25In 2022, rapper Kwando Rondo, his sister, and his cousin Lil Pab
05:30Were the victims of an LA shooting that cost the latter their life
05:33Two years later, six arrests were made in the case
05:35All of them had ties to the Only the Family record label
05:38Including its founder, Little Dirk Devontae Banks
05:41You know Alex, this is a very serious charge
05:43Conspiracy is one of those charges that
05:46All it takes is voluntary knowledge
05:49So as long as you had any conversation with two or more
05:53About something, a plan to further this plot for hire
05:57And it resulted in a death
05:59You are looking at those either life imprisonment and up to the death penalty
06:03Little Dirk is the suspected ringleader in a murder-for-hire plot
06:06That supposedly targeted Rondo as retribution for the killing of King Von
06:10In exchange for Rondo's life, Little Dirk allegedly offered his five associates
06:14A hefty payday and future perks
06:16Dirk is pleaded not guilty, although he's likely to remain in custody
06:19Leading up to his trial, which is set for early 2025
06:22Chicago rapper Lil Dirk has pleaded not guilty to a murder-for-hire plot in LA
06:26Reports out of LA say Dirk, whose real name is Dirk Devontae Banks
06:30Entered the plea this afternoon and was ordered held in the federal prison there
06:34Dirk is accused of paying five people to kill a rival in LA
06:38Sean Kingston
06:40You're way too beautiful, girl
06:44That's why it'll never work
06:47Sean Kingston is another singer who went to jail in 2024
06:50Although he might be the only one who faced the music with his mother, Janice Turner
06:54The mother and son were arrested following a raid at Kingston's Miami mansion, which he rents
06:58Two months later, they found themselves being indicted for wire fraud and conspiracy
07:02This came all after BSO received complaints that the singer had not completed certain payments
07:09So he was not home when they raided his house, so he was arrested over in California
07:14His mother arrested right here in South Florida
07:16Kingston and Turner stand accused of fraudulently purchasing $1 million worth of luxury items
07:21That they allegedly didn't pay for
07:23It isn't the first time Turner has been linked to theft
07:25A year before Kingston released Beautiful Girls, Turner pleaded guilty to bank fraud, serving 1.5 years
07:30Kingston and Turner could see much longer sentences if found guilty this time, amounting to 20 years per count
07:36Jimmy Mr. Beast Donaldson
07:38Well, it's not The Hunger Games, but Beast Games
07:42That's at the center of the lawsuit here
07:44Amazon MGM Studios announced the show and its $5 million cash prize
07:49Now five people are taking the company that produces Mr. Beast's show and Amazon to court in California
07:56They cite poor working conditions
07:58Whether you call him Jimmy or Mr. Beast, this internet personality has dominated social media for more than a decade
08:03He's even ventured beyond the web as of late with Amazon Prime Video
08:06Picking up the reality competition series Beast Games
08:09This series has also been the subject of controversy
08:11As multiple contestants have named Mr. Beast, Amazon, and others in a class action lawsuit
08:16Previously when we've asked Mr. Beast reps about similar allegations
08:20They pointed to his charity work
08:22They also told us that one particular shoot in Vegas
08:25Was quote, unfortunately complicated by unexpected logistical and communications issues
08:31And they've taken steps to ensure that we learn from this experience
08:35The accusations include being deprived of essential resources like food
08:38Receiving no overtime pay and enduring sexual harassment
08:41It wasn't the first time that Mr. Beast faced allegations of creating a toxic work environment
08:45Whether or not the lawsuit plays in his favor
08:47The scandal gave the show a bad reputation before it even debuted
08:50Calling Mr. Beast's future endeavors into question
08:53So he is hugely influential, hugely popular
08:57Despite some of this bad press that is now coming out
09:00So we're going to have to wait and see how it all plays out of course for Mr. Beast
09:03And his brands going forward
09:05But nonetheless, very popular amongst the younger folk
09:08Yeah, those kids these days
09:10Alright, I'm going to have to tune in
09:11Yasmin, thanks very much
09:13Kanye West
09:14What you doing in the club on a Thursday
09:17She said she only here for a girl birthday
09:20From interrupting Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech
09:23To breaking bread with a white nationalist
09:25Kanye West has quote unquote ruined his career more than a few times over the years
09:29Yet, there's rarely been an erratic decision he couldn't bounce back from
09:322024 might mark the beginning of Ye's true downfall however
09:36Former assistant Lauren Pesciata has brought multiple lawsuits against West
09:40Accusing the rapper of wrongful termination, breach of contract, and sexual harassment
09:44Filled with champagne but still look thirsty
09:47Rock forever 21 but just turned 13
09:50This includes allegedly being drugged and assaulted during a recording session linked to West and P. Diddy
09:56While West called Pesciata's accusations baseless
09:58He's facing yet another lawsuit from America's Next Top Model's Jen Anne
10:01Who claims he sexually strangled and gagged her on a music video set in 2010
10:05I know I got a bad reputation
10:08Walk around always mad reputation
10:11Leave a pretty girl sad reputation
10:14Dan Schneider
10:15Watching over the past two nights was very difficult
10:18Me facing my past behaviors
10:21Some of which are embarrassing and that I regret
10:24And I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology
10:28Some might argue that Dan Schneider's career was ruined several years ago
10:31When accusations of his allegedly cruel and unethical behavior first surfaced
10:35Leading to his termination at Nickelodeon
10:37Whatever little hope of a comeback was seemingly crushed in 2024
10:40With the docuseries Quiet on Set
10:42Although he wasn't the only controversial figure covered
10:45Much of the reported trauma at Nickelodeon was traced back to Schneider
10:48Let's talk about the massages
10:50Okay
10:51Watching the content yesterday, it was disturbing
10:54It was wrong
10:55It was wrong that I ever put anybody in that position
10:57It was the wrong thing to do
10:58I'd never do it today
10:59I'm embarrassed that I did it then
11:01I apologize to anybody that I ever put in that situation
11:04As new stories of sexism and angry outbursts were revealed
11:08Schneider responded in an interview with iCarly actor Boogie
11:11While Schneider owned up to a few of his mistakes
11:13He claimed some of the accusations against him were untrue
11:16Many viewed the video as a disingenuous apology
11:18Writing off Schneider for good if they hadn't already
11:21No writer should ever feel uncomfortable in any writer's room
11:24Ever
11:25Period, the end
11:26Again, no excuses
11:28Most TV writers, comedy writers have been in writer's rooms
11:32And they are aware that a lot of times
11:34There are inappropriate jokes made
11:36And inappropriate topics come up
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11:53P. Diddy
11:54The case against Sean Combs
11:55Might as well just be called the freak-offs
11:57These allegedly illegal freak-offs
12:00It's all about the freak-offs in one way, shape, or form
12:03Freak-offs?
12:04Freak-offs
12:05Freak-offs
12:06Freak-offs
12:07The freak-offs sometimes lasted days at a time
12:09Prosecutors say that these were elaborately produced events
12:13It's safe to say that no celebrity
12:15Had a more substantial fall from grace in 2024 than Sean Combs
12:18Depending on how things go in 2025
12:20It could be the biggest downfall since Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby
12:23The leaked video of Diddy assaulting former partner Cassie Ventura
12:27Would have been enough to warrant a spot here
12:29The PR nightmare continued to balloon
12:31As 120 accusers took legal action against Diddy
12:34Citing various sex crimes
12:35Federal prosecutors said Sean Combs did not act alone
12:39He had assistants, managers, security staff
12:42Who would make sure that women and male prostitutes
12:45Were at these freak-offs
12:47That the hotel rooms where they were staged
12:50Were stocked with supplies like baby oil and lubricant
12:53Many supposedly took place at Diddy's so-called freak-offs
12:56Painting his once revered parties in a more disturbing light
12:59Time will only tell if this is truly the end of Diddy's career
13:02If Diddy is convicted though
13:03Numerous other big names could be dragged down with him
13:06The culture of silence was colossal
13:09You know, it really protected Sean for a number of years
13:12These people think that they're so powerful
13:15That he was never going to catch up with them
13:17Which celebrity would you be shocked to see make a comeback?
13:19Let us know in the comments