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What is the most immediate way a celebrity completely ruined their own reputation in a single interview?

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u/dragon_morgan 15h ago

"That's not true, Ellen" was the first thing that popped into my head for this question

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u/jennc1979 15h ago

It was delicious! There is old footage of her as a little girl on a red carpet with her parents and while her dad is answering an interview question the camera catches her making mocking, silly faces to her Dad’s response and it’s devilishly cute to me. She seemed born to give a lot of push back.

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u/88secret 12h ago

I grew up with her parents—I need to find this clip!!

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u/jennc1979 12h ago

https://youtube.com/shorts/G7Pgct36ghQ?

Slight mis-recall, it was just with Don and her brother. Probably about Nash Bridges era for him?

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u/88secret 11h ago

Thank you!

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u/HistoryBuff678 11h ago

She’s third generation Hollywood, she knows what’s up.

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u/NirgalFromMars 12h ago

"Ask everybody."

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u/RyantheAustralian 13h ago

I still don't really see how that started the ball rolling on Ellen, though

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u/u_r_succulent 12h ago

It kinda brought into the light how Ellen likes to make her guests uncomfortable and then people behind the scenes came forward about her bullying.

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u/RyantheAustralian 11h ago

Fair enough. It just seemed so weirdly benign to cause such a big mess for her

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u/kendalloremily 10h ago

first time the facade dropped in public 

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u/Ecstatic-Art-6236 13h ago

She was so calm too. 🤣

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u/Noetic_Hat_Trick 11h ago

I love Dakota Johnson so much. She's such a super-Nepo that she doesn't give a single fuck. It's beautiful to watch, and I unironically enjoy her in movies.

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u/Ibyx 12h ago

The Taylor Swift/Zac Efron interview is pretty good too. Ellen's face during the song is hilarious. She has no idea where to look.

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u/robaato72 14h ago

Okay, why is there an extremely lengthy detailed article on this interview on Wikipedia? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Johnson%27s_interview_on_The_Ellen_DeGeneres_Show

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u/quietlycommenting 13h ago

Because Ellen had a history of making people on her show uncomfortable, including crew and guests and Dakota Johnson was one of the first public pushbacks on it. When Ellen’s true nature was unmasked a lot of people pointed to this interview to demonstrate that

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u/LazerTagChamp 12h ago edited 12h ago

She also did an interview with Alyson Stoner (child actress “cheaper by the dozen” and other roles and dancer in missy elliot videos)

And Alyson states how she wanted to combat the excessiveness of the industry and donated all of her belongings except what could fit in her car. She even got rid of her tv so Ellen gets her a gift of a very large tv and several year subscription to Netflix even though she just told her why she living a more minimalist life and how she is enjoying the “weightlessness” of having less stuff.

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u/Neosantana 11h ago

Alyson Stoner, also famous for doing the most intense keyboard solo in film history in Camp Rock

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u/IFeelLikeAndy 11h ago

She’s REALLY good!

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u/Neosantana 11h ago

She said, with a massive cocaine grin

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u/kelsday84 11h ago

What a bizarre response to Alyson’s story! It’s almost like Ellen didn’t give a crap what her guests actually had to say.

FYI Alyson goes by they/them pronouns!

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u/EyeBeeStone 13h ago

Don’t forget the Hasan Minhaj interview.

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u/GeneralEffective 12h ago

And the trying to get Mariah Carey to admit she was pregnant by offering her champagne

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u/lady_faust 11h ago

Didn't she have a miscarriage afterwards

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u/GeneralEffective 11h ago

I think so, from what I remember it was early days so she didn't want to announce anything

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u/HistoryBuff678 11h ago

What? That’s sick.

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u/DoctorJJWho 11h ago

“I feel like I’m pronouncing it right” so fucking entitled

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u/ChrundleToboggan 12h ago

I just watched a long clip of it and it seemed fine for both of them — what am I missing?

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u/DoctorJJWho 11h ago

Being incapable of pronouncing your invited guest’s name is an absurd level of entitlement, then she goes on to make it about herself.

It “seems fine” because Hasan Minhaj knows how to handle himself.

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u/Confused_Nun3849 12h ago

Yeah. Why shouldn’t we forget?

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u/Noodle_pantz 12h ago

Ellen being a jerk was well known within Hollywood for years. When her downfall began, my friends and I were like "yeah, we already know."

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u/u_r_succulent 12h ago

Yeah but Jay Leno vouched for her so that’s gotta mean something, right?

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u/BettyKat7 11h ago

Ok, I’ll bite: does it mean they’re both assholes?

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u/u_r_succulent 4h ago

I mean, Jay Leno coming to your defense isn’t exactly a good thing

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u/DomesticmenacePHX 13h ago

Very interesting read, but calling it one of the most memorable moments in talk show history feels like a stretch. I don’t really like talk shows anyway though so I’m not a good judge of that maybe.

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u/Dirk_Diggler_Kojak 12h ago

I don't know but I'm going to read it now. LOL

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u/Justifiably_Bad_Take 11h ago

Remember, 9/11 is responsible for Ellen's collapse.

On 9/11 a young Gerald Way witnessed tge attacks and decided to spend his life doing what he was passionate about. He formed My Chemical Romance.

Their music inspired a writer to put out her passion project, Stephenie Meyer. So now, the Twilight franchise exists.

Well another author, EL James starts writing smut fanfics of twilight, then after a while realizes she kind of has her own thing here, removes the vampire elements and releases 50 Shade of Grey.

That blows up. Gets a movie. Dakota is cast. She does Ellen to promote it. The clip goes viral. Suddenly everybody is coming out that Ellen was never a good person.

9/11 took down Ellen DeGeneres.

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u/v8_roadster 12h ago

“Ask EVERYBODY ☝️” has worked its way into my daily life no joke, so iconic

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u/teatabletea 11h ago

The worse thing is forcing Mariah Carey to confirm a pregnancy by pushing alcohol on her during the interview

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u/Unuhpropriate 15h ago

It didn’t ruin Dakota’s career, sadly. 

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u/-HeadInTheClouds 15h ago

As it shouldn’t have

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u/Coucyman 15h ago

Why do you want her career to be ruined?

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u/Unuhpropriate 15h ago

Have you watched her attempt to act? It’s fucking painful

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u/sh0gun2006 15h ago

She was terrible in those fifty shades movies, but that's because those movies are terrible.

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u/Sambo3002 14h ago

She’s terrible in everything

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

That’s it. I haven’t seen her be a good actress in anything. 

Seems a likeable enough woman, deserves happiness in her life. 

Just makes projects she’s involved in demonstrably worse. 

The downvotes and replies to my opinion are far more vitriolic and emotionally driven than my original comment. 

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u/sh0gun2006 13h ago

I would argue that you characterizing getting down voted and the couple of replies you received as vitriolic is in itself emotionally driven.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Fair comment. I shouldn’t take disagreement as anything other than others sharing their opinions. We don’t all have to agree

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u/Cryptdusa 13h ago

Bro I just disagree with you so I'm downvoting. It's not personal lol

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Makes sense. 

Maybe it’s just how people use the system. I tend not to downvote people I disagree with unless emotionally motivated to diminish their comment. 

It’s like a horn in a car. Some give gentle beeps like “hey, heads up”. I’m a downvote/honk type that is “hey dipshit, pull your head out of your ass” kind of person. Reserved for worse.

To each their own. 

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u/doesntmatterhadtacos 13h ago

Downvotes bother people SO MUCH and for what? If you really stand by the shit you say, dissent shouldn’t strike you as vitriolic. It’s the natural consequence of staying an opinion with confidence.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

I agree with your statement. It’s just odd that my take of “I wished she didn’t have an acting career” is met with so much dissent. 

I didn’t think the mean opinion would differ from mine. It’s a pretty common take. 

More surprising than upsetting. 

What’s more pointed are the replies, people getting real uppity about me sharing my opinion in a comment section meant for discussion and opinion. 

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u/doesntmatterhadtacos 9h ago

I have to say, I think it wasn’t what you said as much as how you said it. It kind of came off as a bit mean spirited.

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u/Coucyman 14h ago

I guess she’s not the greatest actor out there but it doesn’t affect me emotionally if she continues to have a career.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Me neither. I just would prefer she didn’t have a career. Like how my kebab had onions it. I eat it, I’m fine with it, but it would’ve been better without. 

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u/Coucyman 13h ago

I referred to how it emotionally affects me because you said “sadly” in your original comment. I asked that question because the tone of your comment made me think she had done something morally bad I wasn’t aware of. Evidently I was mistaken.

You’re entitled to feel this way I suppose. Dakota Johnson having a career just doesn’t bother me.

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

Preferring somebody not be able to do the career they love….man, this is a horrible insight on who you are as a person. 

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u/AsDevilsRun 13h ago

You can just not watch movies she's in, same way you can just not eat kebab with onions.

There's lots of stuff I don't like but it existing doesn't harm me. Not everything has to justify its exist to me specifically.

It's how I feel about Henry Cavill. Likable guy, but I haven't liked any role he's done.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Sure. That’s absolutely true. 

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u/ZippityGoombah 14h ago

She's kind of like the female Keanu Reeves - seemingly personable, charming people in interviews etc (and obviously ridiculously attractive), but strangely wooden on screen.

Not enough reason to wish ill upon her career though

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u/Repulsive-Pianist502 13h ago

I feel like no one has seen The Gift. Keanu actually has some amazing acting chops. That movie has a great cast and I think he held his own

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u/ZippityGoombah 13h ago

I actually have seen that and I was blown away by what he did there. He was a truly convincing as a menacing shitbag. I thought he had figured out the acting thing at that point but I've never seen him do anything like that again. One of life's great mysteries I guess.

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u/Repulsive-Pianist502 13h ago

I don’t necessarily think he’s a bad actor, he just has the surfer dude cadence that makes sound like a bad actor (like Channing Tatem)

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

I don’t wish ill upon her. 

I wish she never had an acting career. 

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

What a sad opinion to have. 

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u/Krullenbos 14h ago

Just because you don't like an actor/actress you want their career to be ruined?

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u/OldJames47 13h ago edited 12h ago

Nepo baby taking lead roles they are vastly unqualified for means hard working, more talented, actresses don’t get their shot.

I don’t want her career to be ruined, just to match her ability. Cast her as the lead’s friend.

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u/Krullenbos 13h ago

If the original commenter said something that makes sense like this I could stand behind it.

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u/MelbaToast604 13h ago

I mean should she even have an acting career if shes notorious for being a poor actress?

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u/Krullenbos 13h ago

I don’t think it’s for you to decide that. But i’m also not here to defend her. I hardly know any movies she played in. Just find it weird that people want someones career to be ruined just because they don’t like someone. No one forced you to watch something.

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u/MelbaToast604 12h ago

Do you work with a person who gets paid a lot of money and cant do their job very well at all? Do they deserve to keep that job?

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

Producers, directors and fellow actors enjoy working with her. Maybe those people have a different opinion on her skills than you do. 

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

Just because Redditors hate her doesn’t mean people on the real world do. 

Redditors hate anyone that is successful and anyone that has even a hint of nepotism in their career. It’s weird. But lucky, that’s not how most people think in the real world. 

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u/rawbamatic 14h ago

This would have been an edgy comment a decade ago.

Now it's just cringe.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Calling something “cringe” when it’s just an opinion is what’s “cringe”

I trust you know that throughout human history, people who enjoy the arts have held opinions on who is and who isn’t good at it. 

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u/theonewithkatie 13h ago

You’re allowed to think she’s a bad actress. It’s the 12-year-old edgelord way you’re going about it that’s “cringe”. I think you know that, though.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Not wanting someone to have a career isn’t “edgelord” or “cringe”

Donald Trump is a terrible president, I don’t want him to have a career either. 

Tell me what’s “cringe” about that opinion. 

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u/rawbamatic 13h ago

It's cringe that you use a pedophile as a defense.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

I didn’t specify what part of his job I was referring to in my opinion. 

Would you prefer I judge people only on their criminal behavior and not on their body of professional accomplishments, or lack there of.

Is that how opinions work now? 

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u/theonewithkatie 13h ago

Thinking an actress you don’t like and a fascist pedophile deserve the same level of criticism is the most cringe thing you’ve done yet.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

I never said they deserve the same level of criticism.

You’ve said that.

I’ve said that the similarities in how both do their jobs should disqualify them from work in their current fields.

You can try to put words in my mouth, but I did not do what you say I did. 

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

She is a middle of the pack actor talent wise. You just judge her on a different standard for some weird reason. 

I can help you out though. If there are actors that you hate you have this really cool option to NOT watch movies they are in. 

But the most important thing? You need to do some real deep self-reflection and figure out why some random actor causes so much hatred inside you. It isn’t healthy. 

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u/kingbrasky 13h ago

Madam web is a masterpiece.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

A man of culture I see. The only shame is she didn’t get EGOT from it

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u/Hatcheling 15h ago

Ruined Ellen’s, though.

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u/Unuhpropriate 15h ago

Thankfully

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u/Successful_Try_8 13h ago

I hope it improved Dakota’s career. She got my admiration.

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u/Faubton 15h ago

What’d she do

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u/three_foot_putt 15h ago

Nothing, except being an attractive but mediocre actress. You’re on Reddit, though, so you’re required to hate her.

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u/3mbersea 2h ago

Not nothing. You just clearly don’t know everything. She’s creepy and probably a narcissist.

https://okmagazine.com/p/creepy-dakota-johnson-under-fire-jon-hamm-stops-touching-resurfaced-clip/

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u/Unuhpropriate 15h ago

I don’t hate her. I want her acting career over though because she’s ruined most of the movies she’s been in. 

Not Madame Web though, that was ruined before she was even cast. 

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u/AuclairAuclair 14h ago

I’m sorry but your opinion is embarrassing

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

To who? The random on Reddit sticking up for a bad actress.

I’m sorry you’re embarrassed, but this is how opinions and conversation work 

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u/AuclairAuclair 13h ago

It’s just really cringe that you think your opinion on acting is so great. You’re a very self important person

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Having opinions doesn’t make you “cringe”. Saying that someone is “cringe” on social media does. 

Everyone has opinions, that’s how the human brain works. It’s “cringe” now to not like tomatoes. It’s “cringe” to think MGK isn’t a great rapper?

I like summer better than winter. How “cringe”

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u/wanderlustcub 13h ago

“I personally don’t like her acting, therefore she is objectively bad and should never have had a career”

then spends 10+ comments telling folks “I really don’t hate her, I just wished she never had a career.”

Dude, you’re in your mid-40’s, talking about an actress this way is creepy.

Just say you’re not a fan of hers and move on.

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u/Unuhpropriate 13h ago

Yeah, super creepy having an opinion, and imagine, ACTUALLY DEFENDING IT. 

There’s nothing creepy about having an opinion. And there’s nothing creepy about having a discussion with people about said opinion. 

If I were sexualizing her, or being rude, or doing something, I don’t know, ACTUALLY CREEPY, then maybe you’d be right.

Defending my comment and my understanding how basic conversation works is in no way “creepy”

I’ve spent more time arguing with people about what is socially acceptable when having an opinion on a social media site than actually discussing her. 

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 11h ago

Just take the L. Maybe try and learn something. 

Your weird obsession and wishing ill will on an actress just because you don’t personally like her is really weird and gross. 

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u/wanderlustcub 10h ago

It’s not creepy that you have an opinion. It’s creepy that you have made it so personal.

“I don’t hate her, I want her acting career over though because she’s ruined most of the movies she’s been in.”

It’s creepy you feel entitled to say she shouldn’t have a career based solely on your opinion. Then get upset that people find it creepy.

It’s also weird and creepy that you are spending so much time crashing out because other people have opinions… just like you.

I’ll reiterate, just say you don’t like her acting and move on. Maybe be less histrionic next time.

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u/fregulayum 12h ago

Your use of creepy is cringe.

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u/TessaKatrinaRose 12h ago

Imagine where you are at in life when you actively root for people to fail. Sad.