Let’s take a look at some scandals that made Hollywood stars suffer and lose millions of dollars
Facing a lot of noise not only causes Hollywood stars to lose their image in the eyes of the audience, but also suffers economic losses when contracts are canceled or compensated.
Madonna is one of the Hollywood stars involved in many scandals
Madonna
Madonna is one of the most influential artists in the American music industry. The “Queen of Pop” up to now has still maintained her form for many years. She achieved a lot of success in her career and became a rich singer with huge assets. However, along with fame comes a lot of noise about private life.
The “Queen of Pop” stopped her advertising contract due to controversy over her music products
Notably in 1989, Madonna signed a 1-year contract to represent the beverage brand worth $5 million. But that same year, the female singer got into trouble with the song called “Like a Prayer” when public opinion said that the music product had many lyrics and images that were not culturally appropriate in some countries around the world. , especially the Asian market. Faced with a fierce boycott, the brand announced the termination of its contract with Madonna and replaced it with another artist.
Chris Brown
Similar to Madonna, talented male singer Chris Brown was also forced to terminate his “billion dollar” contract with a food and beverage brand. His assault on his then-girlfriend, famous singer Rihanna, made fans angry.
Chris Brown’s career plummeted after the scandal of assaulting his girlfriend
After accusations from his ex-girlfriend, the male rapper’s career plummeted and he almost retreated into the background. The noisy scandal caused Chris Brown to face many impacts on his income.
Harvey Weinstein
In 2017, the New York Times “exposed” the long-term sexual harassment of famous producer Harvey Weinstein. The scandal made it difficult for Harvey Weinstein to continue working in his profession. His wife Georgina Chapman also announced that the couple is separating and will complete the divorce process as soon as possible.
Harvey Weinstein was accused of s~xual harassment
Long-term unemployment caused Harvey Weinstein to “lose everything” from 50 to 100 million USD. At the same time, the pressure from public opinion as well as the end of his marriage caused Harvey Weinstein to have a psychological crisis and had to seek treatment from a doctor.
Rapper T.I
In 2008, famous male rapper T.I attracted attention when he signed an expensive advertising contract for a car brand. However, the scandal of illegally buying and selling silenced guns forced T.I to appear in court. This incident also forced T.I to stop all performance schedules and advertising contracts, including contracts worth 10 to 12 million USD from the car brand.
Dr. Luke
Also in 2018, famous producer Dr. Luke faces accusations from female singer Kesha of sexual abuse and slavery contracts. This lawsuit caused Dr. Luke suffered a loss of at least nearly 50 million USD in revenue and lost many opportunities to cooperate with famous stars in the Hollywood entertainment industry.
Producer Dr. Luke faces lawsuits from singer Kesha regarding s~xual abuse
According to American experts, currently producer Dr. Luke filed a counter-suit against Kesha, demanding compensation of 29.9 million USD for production and publishing copyrights, 8.7 million USD from co-writing the song… However, the dispute between Dr. Luke and Keisha have not come to an end yet and it is expected that they will both continue to pursue the lawsuit in the near future.
