Hollywood's dark secrets exposed! We're diving into the brave celebrities who tried to warn us about toxic individuals in the entertainment industry long before their public downfalls. Get ready for shocking revelations that were ignored, dismissed, and eventually proven true.
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00:00He is a sociopathic predator.
00:02He thinks he's done nothing wrong."
00:04Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at celebrities who did their best to raise
00:08red flags and sound alarms about dishonorable individuals.
00:11I'm saying that there are people that were the people that did this to both me and Corey
00:16that are still working, they're still out there, and they're some of the richest, most
00:19powerful people in this business."
00:22Jeanette McCurdy warned us about Dan Schneider
00:26The iCarly star has long had issues with Nickelodeon and former top dog at the network Dan Schneider.
00:31Initially, McCurdy hinted at her struggles through her web series What's Next for Sarah?
00:35However, in her 2022 book I'm Glad My Mom Died, McCurdy fully exposed the horrid work
00:40environment she endured.
00:41I think I've chosen a path of integrity, and it hasn't always been easy."
00:54Referring to the creator, Schneider, she detailed incidents of workplace toxicity, including
00:59being pressured to drink alcohol.
01:01She also alleged Nickelodeon offered her $300,000 to stay silent about her experiences.
01:06McCurdy's revelations sparked others to come forward, culminating in the tell-all miniseries
01:10Quiet on Set, the dark side of kids' TV.
01:13My hope is that with every voice that comes out, something changes.
01:20Maybe today's the day, I don't know."
01:23Sable warned us about Vince McMahon
01:25From Bret Hart to Bruno Sammartino, many professional wrestlers have criticized former WWE chairman
01:31Vince McMahon over the years.
01:32However, Sable's early warnings are particularly significant in light of Vince's alleged crimes
01:37against women.
01:38She accuses McMahon of sharing sexually explicit photographs and videos of her with the wrestlers
01:43and recruiting men to have a threesome at the WWE headquarters, even during working
01:50hours.
01:51A breakout star of WWE's Attitude Era, Sable took legal action against McMahon in 1999,
01:56publicly suing for over $100 million.
01:58The World Wrestling Federation that I signed up to be a part of is not the World Wrestling
02:03Federation that I left.
02:04She accused the company of sexual harassment, unsafe working conditions, and pressuring
02:09her into explicit storylines.
02:10Sable also alleged that McMahon created a hostile work environment where female talent
02:15faced routine objectification and harassment.
02:18Meryl also claimed in the just-settled lawsuit that the WWF wanted her to partake in a lesbian
02:24storyline and other wrestlers threatened to disfigure her face.
02:28The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court, and Sable returned to WWE in 2003.
02:32Oddly cast in a romantic storyline with McMahon himself.
02:36Ooh, yeah, how about a little taste, huh?
02:42Rose McGowan warned us about Harvey Weinstein
02:45Among everyone in the entertainment industry, actress Rose McGowan has perhaps been the
02:49most vocal about disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
02:52Harvey, I've read the thorough reports, and Rose comes across as a disturbed, pathological
02:57liar.
02:58Clearly, she must be stopped in her ridiculous, defamatory attacks on you.
03:03She is dangerous.
03:05Having raised warnings for years, McGowan would eventually share her story with journalist
03:09Ronan Farrow, recounting a 1997 incident where Weinstein assaulted her in a hotel room after
03:14a meeting.
03:15He walked behind me down a hallway, and then he said, this is the jacuzzi room.
03:22And I looked in, and he pushed me inside.
03:26She says that despite allegedly confiding what happened to others, no action was taken.
03:31McGowan initially accepted his settlement, but later realized she was still legally free
03:34to speak out.
03:35Rejecting a further $1 million offer to stay silent, Rose shared her tale for all to hear,
03:40becoming a prominent voice against Weinstein in the process.
03:43He is a sociopathic predator.
03:46He thinks he's done nothing wrong.
03:47Kathy Griffin warned us about Ellen DeGeneres
03:49I said, Ellen, this is my experience with you.
03:51I said, you've been mean to me.
03:53I'm not saying you're a mean person across the board, but you can't, like, take my story.
03:56It's, like, my experience.
03:58The feud between Ellen DeGeneres and Kathy Griffin had been simmering for years, with
04:02Griffin openly addressing her grievances and ultimately warning us of Ellen's unseemly
04:06behavior off-camera.
04:07In her 2016 book Celebrity Run-Ins, My A to Z Index, Griffin mentioned a talk show host
04:12who allegedly had her removed from a backstage dressing room at the Emmys.
04:16Almost positive, a certain beloved daytime talk show host once had me kicked out of the
04:21backstage dressing room at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
04:24She described her as having a mean streak.
04:26Griffin also revealed that DeGeneres confronted her over the book in a heated phone call,
04:30which Griffin described as difficult but unsurprising.
04:32She was furious.
04:33What did she say?
04:35Of course, Ellen's alleged mean streak was at the center of allegations of a toxic workplace
04:39on her now-defunct talk show.
04:40So when Ellen says she's not aware of this environment, you don't think that rings true?
04:46It's a lie.
04:47Anthony Rapp warned us about Kevin Spacey
04:49Anthony Rapp is best known for his role in the Broadway and movie versions of Rent.
04:53The actor says he felt compelled to share his story now, after so many women came forward
04:57with accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
05:01In October of 2017, actor and singer Anthony Rapp set off a media firestorm when he accused
05:06Kevin Spacey of making a drunken, unwanted advance on him in 1986, when Rapp was a minor.
05:11The accusation triggered a swift downfall for Spacey.
05:14What many do not know, however, is that Rapp had actually tried to warn us about Spacey's
05:18alleged behavior years earlier.
05:20In 2001, Rapp shared the same story with The Advocate, an LGBTQ magazine.
05:24The difference, in that instance, was that Spacey's name was withheld for legal reasons.
05:28A 2005 episode of Family Guy wasn't so subtle about its warning, though.
05:32Help!
05:33I've escaped from Kevin Spacey's basement!
05:35Help me!
05:36Hannibal Buress warned us about Bill Cosby
05:37For decades, Bill Cosby's public perception was that of American Dad, as silly and wholesome
05:42as they come.
05:43That squeaky-clean image quickly came crashing down, however, thanks in part to the warnings
05:47from comedian Hannibal Buress.
05:49Comedian Hannibal Buress says something that goes viral.
05:52I can talk down to you because I had a successful sitcom.
05:56Despite some rumors and other reports that were sadly never published, no real action
05:59was taken until Buress highlighted Cosby's troubling past in a stand-up routine in Philadelphia.
06:04I would be forced to talk about it in situations I didn't want to, and also it came out, the
06:12joke, uh, and that video came out right before we were starting the rollout for my Comedy
06:20Central TV show.
06:21The ensuing media attention brought Cosby's actions into the spotlight, leading to his
06:25eventual downfall.
06:27More celebrities the likes of Janis Dickinson and Michelle Hurd would share their own stories.
06:31Corey Feldman warned us about abusers in Hollywood
06:33Actor Corey Feldman has long been outspoken about the dark side of Hollywood, particularly
06:38concerning the exploitation of child actors.
06:40I'm saying that there are people that were the people that did this to both me and Corey
06:45that are still working, they're still out there, and they're some of the richest, most
06:48powerful people in this business.
06:50For years, Feldman has alleged that a network of powerful individuals within the entertainment
06:54industry has been involved in abusing young performers.
06:57He has cited his own experiences as a child star, along with those of his late friend
07:01Corey Haim, as examples of what he calls a systemic issue.
07:04Feldman has also been vocal about how the industry allegedly turns a blind eye to these
07:08issues, claiming the abusers are able to remain in positions of power.
07:11He continues to be persistent about the purported hidden crisis to this day.
07:15I am using this to draw a line in the sand, to say to the Hollywood community, we are
07:20better than this.
07:22Johnny Rotten warned us about Jimmy Savile
07:24The once-popular Jimmy Savile wasn't around to experience his ultimate downfall, as it
07:28occurred after his death in 2011.
07:30But there had been many warnings beforehand, warnings that went completely ignored.
07:33It was just that I had evidence of it for the first time.
07:36I heard a lot of gossip.
07:37I saw with my own eyes how he was behaving.
07:40In the late 1970s, Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols issued an eerie warning about Jimmy
07:44Savile that, too, was disregarded.
07:46During a 1978 interview with BBC Radio 1, Rotten hinted at Savile's dark side, accusing
07:51him of being into all sorts of seediness that we all know about.
07:54The BBC didn't air his comments, however.
07:56Did they air that?
07:57No.
07:58It just got suppressed for legal reasons.
08:02Decades later, horrifying revelations about Savile's extensive history of sexual abuse
08:06indeed came to light, albeit too late.
08:0850 Cent warned us about Sean Diddy Combs
08:10Sean Diddy Combs, a music mogul, is facing a series of new civil lawsuits, including
08:15allegations he sexually assaulted two teenagers.
08:19Disgraced music mogul Sean Diddy Combs is now among the most reviled names in Hollywood.
08:23And there's one man who has been speaking out about the rapper for years.
08:27Curtis 50 Cent Jackson
08:2850 Cent's long-running feud with Combs began in 2006 with the diss track, The Bomb.
08:38Here, Jackson accused Diddy of being linked to Biggie Smalls' murder.
08:41Many years later, 50 Cent reignited tensions by criticizing Diddy's parties and making
08:45suggestive remarks about his behavior.
08:47Leading up to and following Combs' arrest, Jackson has become Diddy's number one troll,
08:51even producing a Netflix docu-series titled, Diddy Do It.
08:54Here I am keeping good company with the Drew Barrymore Show, and I don't have 1,000 bottles
09:00of lube at the house.
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09:17Kat Williams warned us about everyone
09:19Comedian Kat Williams is no stranger to legal troubles and allegations of abusive behavior,
09:24which has led some to question his credibility.
09:26However, in January 2024, Williams made headlines with explosive comments on Shannon Sharp's
09:32Club Shea Shea podcast.
09:33I sure hope I have a Club Shea Shea after this year.
09:38It's gonna be in a dimension it's never been in.
09:40Yeah, it's gonna be.
09:41The greatest thing floating in 2020.
09:42I might be out of business.
09:43Mark your words.
09:44No way.
09:45In a whole different realm of business.
09:50During the interview, he pointed out figures within the entertainment industry who exploit
09:53power dynamics.
09:54He even delved into some eyebrow-raising claims involving Ludacris and the Illuminati.
09:58Well, we were both invited to an Illuminati thing, and it had to be one or the other of
10:05us, and decisions had to be made.
10:07But in one particularly viral moment, Williams referenced the infamous Diddy parties, advising
10:12people to just say no.
10:13Let's just say he seemed particularly protective of a certain part of his anatomy.
10:17Because P. Diddy be wantin' to party, and you gotta tell him no.
10:20You've got to tell him no.
10:22I did.
10:23I did.
10:24See, I got the receipts for everything I'm tellin' you.
10:27That's why I can say them so freely.
10:30What celebrity downfall did you see coming?
10:32Share your past premonitions in the comments below.
10:35All people that love the truth gotta be happy if the truth comin' out and lies is gettin'
10:38exposed.
10:39That's just what time it is.
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