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People Are Calling Out The Celebrities Who Don't Deserve Their Fame, And It's Eye-Opening

People are calling out Hollywood's anti-vaxxers, racists, abusers, jerks, and more.

People across the internet are calling out the celebrities they believe don't deserve their fame — and it's sparking an important dialogue about whom our society chooses to worship and why.

A male celebrity in a car yelling at paparazzi

It all started when Reddit user Richard Apetroaia asked, "What celebrity really doesn’t deserve to be a celebrity?" The thread quickly went viral, garnering thousands of responses.

Here are some of the top-voted answers:

1. "James Charles."

James Charles

2. "Chris Brown. The fact that he was so quickly accepted back into mainstream music is gross."

Chris Brown

3. "Serial killers. I don't know how anyone can idolize such sick beings. So many times, the victims get put on the back burner and pretty much forgotten."

Ted Bundy

4. "The Duggars! Overpopulating, sexist, racist, and Josh Duggar."

The Duggars

5. "June Shannon, aka 'Mama June.'"

Honey Boo Boo and Mama June

6. "The Teen Mom cast."

Three Teen Mom cast members

7. "James Corden. I hate that he’s everywhere and in everything."

James Corden

8. "Any politician. They all want to be celebrities instead of leading and making positive progress."

Ted Cruz

9. "R. Kelly, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein…all those rapist celebrities."

R. Kelly

10. "Jenny McCarthy."

Jenny McCarthy

11. "Jake and Logan Paul."

Jake and Logan Paul

12. "Any celebrity who got famous from dancing on TikTok."

The D'Amelio family on the red carpet

13. "Addison Rae came out of fucking nowhere, and all a sudden she’s a big deal? Come on, guys. Seriously? Influencers seem to just be handed things, and it really isn’t fair, especially when they could be taking a spot in a movie or show that someone else is more qualified for."

Addison Rae

14. "Elon Musk is famous because he's rich and likes to talk shit on social media."

Elon Musk giving a thumbs-up

15. "Piers Morgan. Don't know why he is tolerated."

Piers Morgan

16. "The royal family. I just don’t understand why anyone gives a fuck about them."

The British royal family

17. "All of the YouTubers and influencers."

Shane Dawson

18. "All of the Kardashians. I don’t even know what they are famous for. I don’t really care about them, I just hate the fact that they earn tons of money just for…well, just for being them."

Kris, Kourtney, Khloé, and Kim on the red carpet

And finally...

19. "Donald Trump."

Donald Trump shrugging at the podium

You can read the full thread of responses on Reddit.

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.