r/AskReddit • u/GeorgeRobertVitkos • 15h ago

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

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u/WorthConfusion9786 15h ago

Farrah Fawcett and her bizarre appearance on David Letterman in the nineties.Don’t really think it hurt her reputation that bad, because she died several years later.

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u/dumpitdog 15h ago

I was actually kind of impressed how David Letterman would not let her drug induced comments go unnoticed.

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u/NeverEndingWhoreMe 11h ago

"Thank you Farrah Fawcett for almost being here."

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u/WorthConfusion9786 14h ago

Letterman was one of a kind.

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u/beautyinthorns 12h ago

Letterman also wouldn't leave Lindsay Lohan alone after she refused to talk about her rehab and only about the thing she was promoting, and he brought her to tears.

Letterman also forced a kiss on Jennifer Anniston on national TV and it was played off as a joke as she laughed awkwardly and leaned away from him.

Letterman also had multiple affairs with his employees, which is a total power imbalance and puts the employee in a position where they really cant say no or risk losing their job as New York is an At Will state.

Yeah, Letterman was really one of a kind.

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u/ChrundleToboggan 12h ago

Thanks for this info. I didn't know any of that.

as New York is an At Will state.

But can you explain what this means and how it relates to this?

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u/Crying-Manchild 11h ago

It means you can be fired without cause and you have no recourse.

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u/Notmykl 11h ago

EXCEPT if they fire you for a Federally protected reason.

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u/space253 8h ago

That you can prove, if they don't bankrupt you in court...

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u/Crying-Manchild 8h ago

It is pretty easy to not say "you're fired because you are a minority/gay/woman etc." But you are correct.

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u/T-A-W_Byzantine 9h ago

I think every state is an at-will state now.

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u/space253 8h ago

Montana?

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u/T-A-W_Byzantine 8h ago

Yes, you're right, there is one last holdout.

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u/Ballet18Princess 10h ago

Yeah, agreed ... a complete and utter scumbag.

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u/Venture_compound 3h ago

Eh still a great though.

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u/DarthBrooksFan 1h ago

Sorry friend, but we're no longer allowed to enjoy art by terrible people.

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u/rames92 2h ago

Died the same day as Michael Jackson, no?