20 Celebrities That Ruined Their Careers with One Interview

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Published 2023-10-14
These celebrities should have never agreed to give an interview. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for famous folks who severely damaged their reputations for a time after scandalous behavior in a single interview, even if they have since bounced back. Our countdown includes Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson, Prince Andrew, Charlie Sheen, Megan Fox, and more! Which controversial celebrity chat stopped you from being their fan anymore? Let us know below!

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All Comments (21)
  • Cruise calling psychiatry a "psuedo-science" while simultaneously being a Scientologist is just peak comedy.
  • @ryanodriscoll
    Liam Neeson spoke honestly about a feeling he had that he knew was wrong. He was honest and candid. It's not our thoughts and feelings that make us good or bad people, but the choices we make.
  • @ConradSpoke
    The attacks on Liam Neeson were idiotic and cruel, a deliberate misrepresentation of his honesty. His confession of youthful anger has probably saved at least one life.
  • @itaomahony502
    Liam Neeson was simply being honest. Shows how people can evolve. It shows maturity and character.
  • I am actually of the opinion that the honesty Liam Neeson portrayed is what we need in the world we live in. he is human and he had a reaction of misplaced hatred to a traumati event. an emotional reaction on which he did not act. I find him brave for talking about it so openly
  • @BigSegsy
    I can't believe people would not like Liam Neeson for him realizing he was doing something wrong, coming to terms with it, admitting it and apologizing! WTF are people on man
  • @Kardinaal29
    Liam Neeson didn’t deserve his “cancellation”. I actually respected him for opening up about that as it’s a feeing most probably would have given the experience he talks about but has reflected on it and realized the wrongness in that thinking. More people need to do that.
  • @dtcarpediem
    Interviewer: Do you like little girls? R. Kelly: How little are we talking you mean little girls or little little girls
  • @dhenderson1810
    Paramount and Steven Spielberg cut ties with Tom Cruise, until they realised how much money his movies bring in and they forgave him.
  • @user-ys9fg4ol9s
    The Paula Abdul interview was very sad... why anyone didn't stop her from going on the air baffles me. Celebrities have people that are hired to be there for them. I just don't get it.
  • @ASG-nm4cz
    It's messed up to say the interviews by Prince Andrew and Lance Armstrong, among others, was what ruined their careers rather than their actions.
  • @samw6344
    I mean if we can't allow people to grow and change then what are we as a society? This is in reference to Liam Neeson. We expect people to be perfect from birth until death if we are to like them, when we ourselves are not that way. It's easy to judge others instead of look at ourselves.
  • @NunchucksHabit
    I have never seen a person more brave (in the way she handles her showbiz career) as Chelsea Handler. She speaks to networks like we would talk to naughty children. She is fearless. I love her.
  • @bigradwolf5001
    I have respect for people who tells their truth as opposed to plastic people who give bold-face lies.
  • @ivybee347
    It's crazy how Billy Bush was the only one who was punished for that whole situation.
  • Hilarious that two men are in the “Access Hollywood” video. One states he sexually assaults women and justifies it with him being a celebrity. The other guy laughs. The guy who laughed had their career ruined and the one bragging of assault was elected President. America is wild.
  • Paula's apology actually had me laughing out loud over how fake it was. Trying desperately to squeeze out those tears that just weren't coming.
  • @phantomslay5612
    The sad nature of celebrities or anyone in a position of power, is that suddenly people hang on your every word. There aren't any more 'mistakes' or 'slip ups'. It can take years to build up your career. Only takes a few seconds to see it crash.