Celebrities often have a very
strong influence over their fans. Every statement, every word of theirs is
heard and analyzed, making what they say publicly and on camera very, very
important to their character, and as a part of their social influence. Being a
celebrity comes with a responsibility to handle the power they possess over
people, and very often, these celebrities misuse their power and end up
conveying a message that hurts so many people’s sentiments. Here are a few
examples of controversial celebrities accused of the same.
Salman
Khan
The most controversial one
perhaps, Salman Khan, after being accused of road kill and poaching, got let
out of prison on bail, despite the severity of his crime. This set a perfect
example of how celebrities abuse their power and money to escape the law and
continue their careers without any setbacks.
Lisa
Haydon
The gorgeous model/ actress,
popularly known for her role in Queen spoke up in an interview with The Times
of India on feminism and managed to completely slander its meaning, saying
“Women have been given these bodies to produce children, and the spirit and
tenderness to take care of people around us. One day I look forward to making
dinner for my husband and children. I don’t want to be a career feminist.”
Liam
Payne
The ex-One Direction band
member, Liam Payne chose to carve his name in the music industry by making
mainstream pop music and adopting a new ‘bad boy’ persona. He took this a step
too far when he posted a picture on Instagram pointing a middle finger to the
camera and boasting about his riches. His followers reacted by calling him out
on his childish, spoilt brat behaviour, and he soon took down the post.
Logan
Paul
Possibly the most infuriating
scandal in 2017, famous YouTuber Logan Paul shot a video wherein he joked about
suicide and suicidal tendencies. Because of his insensitivity, this video went
viral and was subject to a lot of hate from all over the World for all the
right reasons. A few months later, for his thoughtless actions, YouTube
rightfully took down his channel and deleted his content.
G-Eazy
Famous with the youth for his
lyrics on sex, drugs and money, but also on love, sadness and the pressure of
being famous, was recently arrested for possession of cocaine and attempted
assault, but managed to get out on bail to continue his tour. Actions like
these promote drug abuse in adolescents and generally set a wrong and careless
example.
