“Age ain’t nothing but a number,” sang Aaliyah when she was just 14. At the time, her producer, R. Kelly would have agreed. But those lyrics didn’t age well for him. Kelly married the R&B singer shortly after the song was recorded. Aaliyah was 15 while he was 27. Her parents found out and had the marriage annulled. It had illegally listed Aaliyah's age as 18.
Aaliyah died in a plane crash a few years later. But for the next two decades, Kelly was accused of preying on teenage girls in the entertainment industry. The predator was finally pinned down, found guilty of a range of sickening crimes. And sent to jail for thirty years.
But Kelly isn’t the only famous person who got away with disgusting behavior for far too long. As Redditor u/Pranav_p_n found out when they asked people to name creepy celebs who have hidden behind their fame.
#21
Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy Page is a confirmed p**ophile and abuser and Robert Plant openly admits to being involved in some unsavory stuff as well. Their legacy is pretty much completely intact and it's never really brought up.
Jimmy Page is a confirmed p**ophile and abuser and Robert Plant openly admits to being involved in some unsavory stuff as well. Their legacy is pretty much completely intact and it's never really brought up.
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62points
#22
Joss Whedon.
SerWymanPies
No he is 100% a creep. Hooked up with multiple assistants barely out of college when he was 40s+ and had an incredible power dynamic over them. Mental abuse and gaslighting. Google Erin Shade. And she’s just the one who spoke up
SerWymanPies
No he is 100% a creep. Hooked up with multiple assistants barely out of college when he was 40s+ and had an incredible power dynamic over them. Mental abuse and gaslighting. Google Erin Shade. And she’s just the one who spoke up
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60points
#23
Drake was also clearly grooming the girl from Stranger Things.
Edit: Millie Bobby Brown.
Edit: Millie Bobby Brown.
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55points
#24
Victor Salva - he may not be beloved but his Jeepers Creepers films are popular despite the fact he's basically living out his fantasies of hurting young boys through them.
Prior to JC he was in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen boy on the set of one of his films about three men dressed as clowns terrorising a group of young boys one night.
Pisses me off how people give him and these films (which are s**t anyway) the time of the day...
Prior to JC he was in prison for sexually assaulting a pre-teen boy on the set of one of his films about three men dressed as clowns terrorising a group of young boys one night.
Pisses me off how people give him and these films (which are s**t anyway) the time of the day...
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44points
#25
Let me introduce you to some Filipino celebrities.
Dolphy - Often referred to as the King of Comedy in the Philippines. Multiple generations grew up watching his comedic movies. A highly regarded legend despite the fact that it's kind of an open secret that he was a womanizer and preffered younger womanizer and fathered 18 kids with women that are wayyyyy younger than him. He remained active in until he died at age of 83. For the last 20 years of his life, he lived with his domestic partner who is some 30 years his junior. He is considered as one of most beloved figures in Philippines history.
Vic Sotto - Another legendary comedian like Dolphy. One of most successful and well connected celebrities in Philippines history. In the 80's him and his buddies raped a 14 year old actress named Pepsi Paloma, even went on TV to apologize about it. He was able to escape punishment because his brother, a Senator, interfered. Just like Dolphy, he it is a known secret that he was a womanizer and fatherany children, but he pretty much stuck with women who were around his age, at least publicly. In the 90's in one of his TV shows, there was a child beauty pageant segment where then 40 year old Vic Sotto interview 8 year old Pauleen Luna. Luna became a successful actress in her own right and ended up working with Vic multiple times in her career. They started dating and got married in 2016 and fathered one child with her. Creepy circumstances in my opinion although there is no known evidence that grooming or abuse occured. He is still active today, his movies continue to be blockbuster hits, and he's one of most beloved celebrities in the country.
Dolphy - Often referred to as the King of Comedy in the Philippines. Multiple generations grew up watching his comedic movies. A highly regarded legend despite the fact that it's kind of an open secret that he was a womanizer and preffered younger womanizer and fathered 18 kids with women that are wayyyyy younger than him. He remained active in until he died at age of 83. For the last 20 years of his life, he lived with his domestic partner who is some 30 years his junior. He is considered as one of most beloved figures in Philippines history.
Vic Sotto - Another legendary comedian like Dolphy. One of most successful and well connected celebrities in Philippines history. In the 80's him and his buddies raped a 14 year old actress named Pepsi Paloma, even went on TV to apologize about it. He was able to escape punishment because his brother, a Senator, interfered. Just like Dolphy, he it is a known secret that he was a womanizer and fatherany children, but he pretty much stuck with women who were around his age, at least publicly. In the 90's in one of his TV shows, there was a child beauty pageant segment where then 40 year old Vic Sotto interview 8 year old Pauleen Luna. Luna became a successful actress in her own right and ended up working with Vic multiple times in her career. They started dating and got married in 2016 and fathered one child with her. Creepy circumstances in my opinion although there is no known evidence that grooming or abuse occured. He is still active today, his movies continue to be blockbuster hits, and he's one of most beloved celebrities in the country.
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43points
#26
Not SUPER famous but chris d'elia seems like a huge creep who has somehow swept things under the rug.
darkmeowl25
That video of his real time realization that you can save snapchats is rough.
darkmeowl25
That video of his real time realization that you can save snapchats is rough.
37points
#27
Henry Cavill dated a teenager and I never see people bring this up. Also Prince groomed a child and abused her into her adult life.
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20points
#28
Darren Criss loves sleeping with college girls when he tours schools.
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12points
#29
I'm so glad Brad Pitt is starting to get s**t for being a creep. I've known since Juliette Lewis.
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10points
#30
Charles Dickens. In his mid 40’s, he began a relationship with a 13 year old girl. He stuck his wife in an insane asylum so she wouldn’t get in the way of his fun. He didn’t allow their children to visit her. And he knocked up the 13 year old.
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-3points
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