reddit ask: Who would you call the villains of pop culture?

[theemii]

reddit user @ asked "Who would you call the villains of pop culture?" and here are some of the answers, you can read the whole thing at the source.

- Perez Hilton. I remember when he was around sneaking in everything and just being toxic, I believe pop culture would’ve been a better place without him for so many artists.

- Simon Cowell. I don't

Comments

[jensonanckles]

Perez Hilton, definitely. I remember him drawing cum on Zac Efron is face when he was still a kid, being a transphobic piece of shit calling Jennifer Aniston "Maniston"...

I know lots of people love her here, but I'd also say that Wendy Williams was a nasty woman, always being delighted and gleeful saying awful shit.

[totteringg]

Wendy Williams was very funny but definitely an awful person.

[burntxtoashes]

I remember he was really trash to Mischa Barton and then they made them have that weird run-in when she was on The Hills where he was like 'omg I'm soo sorry, I swear on my kids life!' 🙄

[choukoumei]

Perez never should have gotten all the attention that he got. He should have just been an irrelevant internet troll his whole life.

[martymcfly85]

ONTD back in the day probably would qualify.

[waffletaco]

*quietly under breath* ontd would qualify now too tbh

[peddlestools]

mr beast

[mspopstar]

As far as I'm concerned, most ultra successful youtubers are have child predator tendencies. I'm pretty sure some things are come out about him in a few years

[skyler_white_yo]

Aren’t children a main audience for big name you tubers?

[segeldk]

this is an insane take. pls stop throwing that shit around

[tigermilk]

I need a chronically online Gen Z censor for the first name, even just that combination of letters makes me angry. He's such a genuinely horrible person, it's crazy how much he defends himself for it too. My favorite plot twist was him getting banned from Youtube and then sobbing to the D'Amelio family, after he had bullied both daughters. Get bent, Perez. Fucking monster.

[tigermilk]

It was TikTok, not Youtube.

[skyler_white_yo]

Family influencers. The ones who abuse their children for likes. Maybe there are good ones out there, but it seems like all I hear is how awful they are.

[theactualworst]

Even for good ones I think it’s weird to let your kids become online celebs. You shouldn’t be relying on your kid as your meal ticket no matter how well intentioned.

[skyler_white_yo]

Especially since they can’t legally consent.

Yes, little Tragediegh’s terrible two temper tantrum is funny and cute for your followers, but when Tragediegh grows up, and changes her name to Susan, she’s gonna have a hell of time scrubbing the video.

[burntxtoashes]

I think there was some bill just passed similar to the Coogan thing for actor kids so I guess thats at least something...but I still don't think its enough. So many influencers seem to homeschool too so they never get a break from it.