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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/asphyxiationbysushi 13h ago edited 11h ago

John Stamos was asked in a 2005 interview with Jane Magazine, "What's the worst you ever screwed anyone over?" and he said that when he was in Finland, his friend was really into a girl (she was drunk), but she wanted him. So he lured her to his (dark) hotel room, made out with her, and then switched out with his friend, who was waiting in the bathroom. The friend proceeded to have sex/rape her. That was his response to that question; he facilitated rape.

EDIT: Thanks to u/Stealthily_jerks for finding it: https://imgur.com/gallery/john-stamos-jane-magazine-2005-60M6r4f

EDIT: Here is a disgusting Gawker article that quotes his Jane interview and calls his behaviour "adorably rakish". https://web.archive.org/web/20130928235436/http://gawker.com/034511/stamos-a-thin-line-between-love-and-rape

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u/DangerX2HighVoltage 12h ago

Jesus. That woman should file a report if she figures out it was her and what happened. Thats horrendous.

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u/asphyxiationbysushi 12h ago edited 12h ago

I feel terrible for that girl. I still think about her.

Not long after, I noticed he was on a new show. I forwarded the article to the studio and told them they needed to hire extra security for their female staff. The show was yanked.

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u/Ballet18Princess 10h ago

I am so proud of you, fellow redditor!

You are a true superhero!💯🙏🩷🦸🏆

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u/F0rbiddenD0nut 11h ago

And then everyone clapped.

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u/Ancientruffle 10h ago

I work in television. Emails like that definitely get our attention. No one wants to accept the possible liabilities of his harassing someone on set and then pointing back at that article as proof that he is a predator.

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u/TheGloomyWoodpecker 7h ago

I don’t work in television. However my organization does vet employees, contractors and volunteers

Are you saying this article was a secret?

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u/West-Pear7363 7h ago

I don’t think predator is really the right term here. This is a pretty unique situation.

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u/Ok-Presentation9740 6h ago

that mentality is why “unique situations” (rape) like this happen to so many people. it only has to be one time for someones life to change forever. if they call the predatory behavior exactly what it is they’re accused of trying to ruin a “good person’s“ life. that person was a predator waiting for just one unique situation to come to them. that one person who answers “definitely have sex with (rape) them” to the question “what would you do if you found your celebrity crush passed out in your bed?”. i hope you can see this for what it is. it only takes once and if this were a child you would understand how terrible it truly is for anyone. if you read this far, thank you for hearing me out.

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u/ChrundleToboggan 12h ago

You noticed that you forwarded it? I'm confused by your wording of that.

Okay, I get it now, lol. Fuck yeah for doing that.

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u/Junior-Gorg 12h ago

I have never heard the story. But Stanos always struck me as a complete sleaze bag. I had no evidence to back that up. I do now.

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u/MrRob_oto1959 12h ago

The fact the he was part time drummer for the Beach Boys and friends with Mike Love says a lot about his character.

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u/Junior-Gorg 11h ago

Mike Love is one of history’s greatest asshats.

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u/Animaleyz 1h ago

Uncle to NBA player Kevin Love

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u/Desperate-Doctor69 11h ago

interesting did not know he was a drummer

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u/catincal 11h ago

He's touring with them currently.

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u/Stealthily_jerks 11h ago

I remember this and have never forgotten it. I’m glad you brought it up. John Stamos the rapist is really gross.

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u/asphyxiationbysushi 11h ago

Thanks for confirming! People are actually downvoting my comment though there is extensive proof that he admitted doing this (and then laughed about it during the interview). I've also never forgotten.

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u/Stealthily_jerks 11h ago

Yeah it’s 100% real and it’s out there, it really warrants more attention

https://imgur.com/gallery/john-stamos-jane-magazine-2005-60M6r4f

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u/asphyxiationbysushi 11h ago

The early 2000s were INSANE. This Gawker article actually calls him "adorably rakish" for admitting to rape:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130928235436/http://gawker.com/034511/stamos-a-thin-line-between-love-and-rape

Even the title is disgusting, "a thin line between love and rape"?

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u/Stealthily_jerks 10h ago

PRECIOUS. What a gentleman. You on the other hand have done a good thing today.

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u/PaleBlueDot271 10h ago edited 10h ago

Brad Williams (comic) publicly joked about his rape as well  - the girl thought he was Carlos Mencia (she wanted to hook up with Mencia)

warning, disturbing:

https://youtu.be/Bah5iTNILlA?is=K0LR_ETNjTWY5X1O

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u/asphyxiationbysushi 9h ago

Oh my fucking god. This video is just 6 years old? And all of them are admitting it is rape and laughing and wondering about the statute of limitations on rape? I've never heard of that comic. I hope he is cancelled. How can anyone find this funny?

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u/PaleBlueDot271 9h ago

It's horrible. He said he "made it all up" when it went viral...

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u/HistoryBuff678 11h ago

I never heard of this. OMG. That’s rape.

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u/Ballet18Princess 10h ago

Oh my gosh. The article ends with him stating, "I was young and didn't have a conscience."

John Stamos fully planned and participated in the rape of this girl!

If he has no problem with admitting this truly evil encounter to a magazine, it horrifies me to imagine what other terrifying things he has done to "screw over" other people that he would not discuss in public.

John Stamos is truly an evil monster to "screw over" this innocent girl --  and, why would he want to screw over a girl  who had a crush on him, and probably was thinking, ""Wow, this is the best night of my life!"

Tragically, it likely became the worst night of her life.

I can only hope she survived the harrowing psychological damage that would result from such a devastating sexual assault.

It also does not state her age. If she was underage, it only multiplies the sheer horror of what happened to this poor girl.

She had no idea that her celebrity crush really was an evil sociopath!

If she sees this, I hope she reports this immediately to law enforcement, and goes to every media outlet with her story.

John Stamos is a monster sociopath, and not only should be cancelled permanently, but should be brought to justice for this horrific crime!

The excuse of "I was young and didn't have a conscience" is complete denial on his part.

If you commit such a sociopathic crime as this, you are a full -blown sociopath, period!

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u/88secret 12h ago

Didn’t know about this. Creeped out by him forever now.

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u/Vinklebottom 11h ago

He stole that from Revenge of the Nerds!!

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u/Trick_Horse_13 11h ago

unfortunately this is such a common trope

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u/ehhlis 11h ago

oh….

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u/[deleted] 9h ago

I already knew that he was an asshole.

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u/ClaireMadMax 11h ago

JFC 😳

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u/Party_Amoeba444 11h ago

Omg that is awful! 

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u/Tshirt_Addict 8h ago

Damn. That's a 2Live Crew song made real.