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these people make it really difficult to
appreciate their work welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten artists
whose work we separate from their
personal lives some accusing Cosby of
drugging or sexually assaulting them for
this list we’ll be looking at
individuals who have contributed
significantly to their chosen artistic
media while simultaneously leading
private lives that allegedly range from
peculiar to downright appalling I hope
in the last 40 years you’ve never heard
stories about me pointing gun in woman’s
mouth number 10 Woody Allen hi I think
I’m gonna get better as I get older you
know I think I’m gonna be the the
balding virile type you know as opposed
to say the distinguished gray Woody
Allen will always be remembered as a
great comedian and filmmaker in
particular Annie Hall highlighted his
gift for screenwriting and telling
unique relatable love stories
unfortunately this has been overshadowed
by some troubling allegations following
a 12-year relationship with actress Mia
Farrow that was peppered with conflict
it was revealed that Pharaoh’s adopted
daughter suni Previn was having an
affair with Woody that’s what we look
like I’d say oh that’s Italy looks like
we should get our money back several
years later the two married and numerous
critics pointed out the incestuous
nature of their relationship
following his breakup with Mia
allegations also surfaced of him
sexually abusing their seven-year-old
daughter I mean I’m saying it’s a
multi-million dollar industry that has
sprouted up over a total non-event the
case was eventually dropped but the
controversy surrounding Allen will
forever be a black mark on his
distinguished career speak up for
Christ’s sake I’m asking you think my
friend is making a tragic mistake number
nine Michael Jackson I’m seeing about
adopting two kids from each continent
around the world really the King of Pop
blazed a trail of success in the music
industry like no other labeled by
Guinness World Records as the most
successful Entertainer of all time
Michael’s countless awards large
in life persona and groundbreaking
singles have made him more than
deserving of this accolade sadly during
his later years Michaels personal life
was marred by an ever-changing look and
multiple sexual abuse allegations
brought on by children despite being
acquitted he admitted to sleepovers with
young boys and shocked the world during
the infamous baby dangling incident
Jackson forever changed the landscape of
music but was also plagued with issues
that make it difficult not to look back
on his life without some level of
concern we have guest units but whenever
kids come here they always want to stay
with me number 8 Joan Crawford don’t you
dare judge me as one of the most
prominent female stars of hollywood’s
classical era Crawford immortalized
herself on the silver screen through her
performances as strong female characters
in an era when such roles were few and
far between that was good shooting
turkey for a boy however Joan’s
relationships with her five adopted
children were hostile at best and
accounts by her children suggested their
upbringing was riddled with abuse and
neglect we protect our families we don’t
go out on on the street or on radio or
television and say one of my daughters
is this one of my daughters is that and
what a problem I’m having who cares
Christina Crawford released a book in
1978 detailing the mental and physical
abuse that allegedly took place at
Joan’s hand what’s wrong with me duck
why do I see things who don’t it just
couldn’t be which included withholding
food and even strapping her son to his
bed to prevent him from sleepwalking
while Crawford will always be associated
with silver-screen successes like
Mildred Pierce dude I think I’m really
seeing you for the first time in my life
and you’re cheap and horrible she’ll
also be associated with wire hangers
from number 7 our Kelly our Kelly’s
musical career included massively
successful R&B hits such as I believe I
can fly
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and the hip hopera shade of trapped in a
closet shit
think shit quick put me in the closet we
imagine these hits will remain on
numerous Spotify playlists for years to
come but to borrow a prophetic phrase
from the late R&B singer Aaliyah age
ain’t nothing but a number our Kelly
caught the public’s attention through
his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she
was 15 years old and later after a video
surfaced that showed Kelly allegedly
urinating on an underage girl
ignition cotton fresh out the kitchen
while Kelly was found not guilty on all
counts being wrapped up in the
disturbing trend involving celebrity
engagement with a minor caught the
public’s attention and for some
overshadowed a formidable career the
freakin weekend video about the happy
some Funko number six Ricard vogner
listen to me damn you
I’ve admired now one significant aspect
of vogner’s work was his unusual ability
to write both the music and the libretto
or musical text of his operas his effect
on music literature and philosophy is
still prominent today and historians
have even suggested that his work marked
the beginning of modern classical music
there is also enormous controversy
surrounding him that suggests he may
have been actively anti-semitic even
going as far as to state that Western
societies downfall would be the mixing
of different racial groups to make
matters worse
Hitler proclaimed vogner a prominent
symbol of the Nazi era forever linking
his work to their fascist regime which
is indeed a difficult image to shake
number 5 Sean Penn was a little point in
arguing about this I have to do this I’m
asking for your help Penn’s
controversies are far more ambiguous
than most on our list but they still
understandably infuriate many he’s one
of Hollywood’s finest actors and his
directing career has produced some
extraordinary work to watch why yes he’s
also a staunch political activist and
many of his political Crusades are
regarded negatively by those on both the
right and the left a military option is
always perceived very dangerously
perceived as a is a winnable military
option notably his 2016 secret interview
with Mexican drug lord Joaquin el chapo
guzman resulted in an outcry from both
the US and Mexico and the first question
everyone asked was wait which one is the
fugitive it was seen as an insult to
journalism and a dangerous and selfish
stunt Penn continues to deliver brazen
political ideologies in a very public
fashion sometimes making it difficult to
separate his activism from his work on
the silver screen
my daughter number 4 Chris Brown I never
ever had problems with anger
no no domestic violence with any of my
past girlfriends I never was that kind
of
a lot of entries on our list have been
softened by the use of the word
allegedly but no such cushion can be
given out for brown’s case of domestic
violence
he developed an audience in the early
2000s with multiple songs topping the
Billboard Hot 100
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in 2009 however an argument with
then-girlfriend Rihanna resulted in
physical violence and notable facial
wounds for the female singer-songwriter
this happened to me and it can happen to
anybody
Brown eventually pleaded guilty to
felony assault but his reputation was
forever tarnished due to the shocking
acts of violence he committed
unfortunately Browns reputation led him
to be accused of assaulting a woman with
a firearm inside his home in 2016 just
making things worse and then that’s when
Chris kind of went off and said what did
I tell you girls I’ve been telling you
over and over again and then he pulled
out the gun and he said get the F out of
here
number three Phil Spector I mean he’s at
the top of the game there was no reason
so that told me something was wrong
Spector’s work with artists like John
Lennon and the Ramones will be
remembered for decades to come
he’s been named the second greatest
record producer of all time by The
Washington Times under any other
circumstance his impressive portfolio of
music would undoubtedly be his legacy
but in 2003 Spector shocked the world
when Lana Clarkson was found dead in his
mansion resulting in a sentence of 19
years to life for the producer nobody
knows what her condition was alive or
dead resulting in a sentence of 19 years
to life for the producer these
horrifying events even inspired a film
starring Al Pacino as Spectre and
forever associated the talented musician
and producer with a horrific crime why
do you have so many guns I might need
one
how would you need more than one I don’t
know number two Bill Cosby
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few celebrities have experienced as
massive a fall from grace as this
on-screen family man his career took off
in the 60s with I spy soared higher in
the 70s with the animated television
show Fat Albert come on Oh bottoms up
and reached its apex in the late 80s and
90s with The Cosby Show a sitcom
following an affluent african-american
families humorous home life his show
highlighted family values and his
stand-up act was remarkably clean for
the time so it’s understandably shocking
but bill has been on the receiving end
of over 50 rape and sexual abuse
accusations I have been in this business
52 years and I will I’ve never seen
anything like this which eventually
caught the public’s eye after a remark
made by comedian Hannibal Buress went
viral in 2014 you’re the one that that
spoke about Bill and it it’s no bald and
really put a crimp in his dating life no
honorable mentions this time around
number one Roman Polanski you have to
call it a tragedy and therefore you
can’t have ended with happy ending
among his impressive body of work
Polanski directed Chinatown which is
often regarded as one of the best films
ever made
see mr. gitts media bring the water to
LA or you bring LA to the water this
neo-noir masterpiece is one of many
produced by the director in the last six
decades however since 1977
he’s been wanted by US authorities after
being accused of raping a
thirteen-year-old girl
Polanski pled guilty and fled the United
States when he realized things weren’t
going to turn out well for him district
attorney in LA says until he’s back in
court there won’t be any justice and
while he’s continued to produce
brilliant work ever since the US has
continued to request his extradition
making Polanski a bizarre example of an
artist whose work we may enjoy but whose
personal life we may not
you know what happens to nosy fellas huh
no when I guess huh no okay
they lose their noses do you agree with
our list which artist’s personal life
makes it difficult for you to enjoy
their work it’s me seeing in those films
I’m you guys is for more controversial
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com meter
[Music]
these people make it really difficult to
appreciate their work welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten artists
whose work we separate from their
personal lives some accusing Cosby of
drugging or sexually assaulting them for
this list we’ll be looking at
individuals who have contributed
significantly to their chosen artistic
media while simultaneously leading
private lives that allegedly range from
peculiar to downright appalling I hope
in the last 40 years you’ve never heard
stories about me pointing gun in woman’s
mouth number 10 Woody Allen hi I think
I’m gonna get better as I get older you
know I think I’m gonna be the the
balding virile type you know as opposed
to say the distinguished gray Woody
Allen will always be remembered as a
great comedian and filmmaker in
particular Annie Hall highlighted his
gift for screenwriting and telling
unique relatable love stories
unfortunately this has been overshadowed
by some troubling allegations following
a 12-year relationship with actress Mia
Farrow that was peppered with conflict
it was revealed that Pharaoh’s adopted
daughter suni Previn was having an
affair with Woody that’s what we look
like I’d say oh that’s Italy looks like
we should get our money back several
years later the two married and numerous
critics pointed out the incestuous
nature of their relationship
following his breakup with Mia
allegations also surfaced of him
sexually abusing their seven-year-old
daughter I mean I’m saying it’s a
multi-million dollar industry that has
sprouted up over a total non-event the
case was eventually dropped but the
controversy surrounding Allen will
forever be a black mark on his
distinguished career speak up for
Christ’s sake I’m asking you think my
friend is making a tragic mistake number
nine Michael Jackson I’m seeing about
adopting two kids from each continent
around the world really the King of Pop
blazed a trail of success in the music
industry like no other labeled by
Guinness World Records as the most
successful Entertainer of all time
Michael’s countless awards large
in life persona and groundbreaking
singles have made him more than
deserving of this accolade sadly during
his later years Michaels personal life
was marred by an ever-changing look and
multiple sexual abuse allegations
brought on by children despite being
acquitted he admitted to sleepovers with
young boys and shocked the world during
the infamous baby dangling incident
Jackson forever changed the landscape of
music but was also plagued with issues
that make it difficult not to look back
on his life without some level of
concern we have guest units but whenever
kids come here they always want to stay
with me number 8 Joan Crawford don’t you
dare judge me as one of the most
prominent female stars of hollywood’s
classical era Crawford immortalized
herself on the silver screen through her
performances as strong female characters
in an era when such roles were few and
far between that was good shooting
turkey for a boy however Joan’s
relationships with her five adopted
children were hostile at best and
accounts by her children suggested their
upbringing was riddled with abuse and
neglect we protect our families we don’t
go out on on the street or on radio or
television and say one of my daughters
is this one of my daughters is that and
what a problem I’m having who cares
Christina Crawford released a book in
1978 detailing the mental and physical
abuse that allegedly took place at
Joan’s hand what’s wrong with me duck
why do I see things who don’t it just
couldn’t be which included withholding
food and even strapping her son to his
bed to prevent him from sleepwalking
while Crawford will always be associated
with silver-screen successes like
Mildred Pierce dude I think I’m really
seeing you for the first time in my life
and you’re cheap and horrible she’ll
also be associated with wire hangers
from number 7 our Kelly our Kelly’s
musical career included massively
successful R&B hits such as I believe I
can fly
[Music]
and the hip hopera shade of trapped in a
closet shit
think shit quick put me in the closet we
imagine these hits will remain on
numerous Spotify playlists for years to
come but to borrow a prophetic phrase
from the late R&B singer Aaliyah age
ain’t nothing but a number our Kelly
caught the public’s attention through
his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she
was 15 years old and later after a video
surfaced that showed Kelly allegedly
urinating on an underage girl
ignition cotton fresh out the kitchen
while Kelly was found not guilty on all
counts being wrapped up in the
disturbing trend involving celebrity
engagement with a minor caught the
public’s attention and for some
overshadowed a formidable career the
freakin weekend video about the happy
some Funko number six Ricard vogner
listen to me damn you
I’ve admired now one significant aspect
of vogner’s work was his unusual ability
to write both the music and the libretto
or musical text of his operas his effect
on music literature and philosophy is
still prominent today and historians
have even suggested that his work marked
the beginning of modern classical music
there is also enormous controversy
surrounding him that suggests he may
have been actively anti-semitic even
going as far as to state that Western
societies downfall would be the mixing
of different racial groups to make
matters worse
Hitler proclaimed vogner a prominent
symbol of the Nazi era forever linking
his work to their fascist regime which
is indeed a difficult image to shake
number 5 Sean Penn was a little point in
arguing about this I have to do this I’m
asking for your help Penn’s
controversies are far more ambiguous
than most on our list but they still
understandably infuriate many he’s one
of Hollywood’s finest actors and his
directing career has produced some
extraordinary work to watch why yes he’s
also a staunch political activist and
many of his political Crusades are
regarded negatively by those on both the
right and the left a military option is
always perceived very dangerously
perceived as a is a winnable military
option notably his 2016 secret interview
with Mexican drug lord Joaquin el chapo
guzman resulted in an outcry from both
the US and Mexico and the first question
everyone asked was wait which one is the
fugitive it was seen as an insult to
journalism and a dangerous and selfish
stunt Penn continues to deliver brazen
political ideologies in a very public
fashion sometimes making it difficult to
separate his activism from his work on
the silver screen
my daughter number 4 Chris Brown I never
ever had problems with anger
no no domestic violence with any of my
past girlfriends I never was that kind
of
a lot of entries on our list have been
softened by the use of the word
allegedly but no such cushion can be
given out for brown’s case of domestic
violence
he developed an audience in the early
2000s with multiple songs topping the
Billboard Hot 100
[Music]
in 2009 however an argument with
then-girlfriend Rihanna resulted in
physical violence and notable facial
wounds for the female singer-songwriter
this happened to me and it can happen to
anybody
Brown eventually pleaded guilty to
felony assault but his reputation was
forever tarnished due to the shocking
acts of violence he committed
unfortunately Browns reputation led him
to be accused of assaulting a woman with
a firearm inside his home in 2016 just
making things worse and then that’s when
Chris kind of went off and said what did
I tell you girls I’ve been telling you
over and over again and then he pulled
out the gun and he said get the F out of
here
number three Phil Spector I mean he’s at
the top of the game there was no reason
so that told me something was wrong
Spector’s work with artists like John
Lennon and the Ramones will be
remembered for decades to come
he’s been named the second greatest
record producer of all time by The
Washington Times under any other
circumstance his impressive portfolio of
music would undoubtedly be his legacy
but in 2003 Spector shocked the world
when Lana Clarkson was found dead in his
mansion resulting in a sentence of 19
years to life for the producer nobody
knows what her condition was alive or
dead resulting in a sentence of 19 years
to life for the producer these
horrifying events even inspired a film
starring Al Pacino as Spectre and
forever associated the talented musician
and producer with a horrific crime why
do you have so many guns I might need
one
how would you need more than one I don’t
know number two Bill Cosby
[Music]
few celebrities have experienced as
massive a fall from grace as this
on-screen family man his career took off
in the 60s with I spy soared higher in
the 70s with the animated television
show Fat Albert come on Oh bottoms up
and reached its apex in the late 80s and
90s with The Cosby Show a sitcom
following an affluent african-american
families humorous home life his show
highlighted family values and his
stand-up act was remarkably clean for
the time so it’s understandably shocking
but bill has been on the receiving end
of over 50 rape and sexual abuse
accusations I have been in this business
52 years and I will I’ve never seen
anything like this which eventually
caught the public’s eye after a remark
made by comedian Hannibal Buress went
viral in 2014 you’re the one that that
spoke about Bill and it it’s no bald and
really put a crimp in his dating life no
honorable mentions this time around
number one Roman Polanski you have to
call it a tragedy and therefore you
can’t have ended with happy ending
among his impressive body of work
Polanski directed Chinatown which is
often regarded as one of the best films
ever made
see mr. gitts media bring the water to
LA or you bring LA to the water this
neo-noir masterpiece is one of many
produced by the director in the last six
decades however since 1977
he’s been wanted by US authorities after
being accused of raping a
thirteen-year-old girl
Polanski pled guilty and fled the United
States when he realized things weren’t
going to turn out well for him district
attorney in LA says until he’s back in
court there won’t be any justice and
while he’s continued to produce
brilliant work ever since the US has
continued to request his extradition
making Polanski a bizarre example of an
artist whose work we may enjoy but whose
personal life we may not
you know what happens to nosy fellas huh
no when I guess huh no okay
they lose their noses do you agree with
our list which artist’s personal life
makes it difficult for you to enjoy
their work it’s me seeing in those films
I’m you guys is for more controversial
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com meter
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