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When The Gods Disappoint You

Journal Entry: Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:09 PM
Have you ever admired or idolized someone famous (i.e. your idol, hero, mentor, etc.), only to find out they're horrible people? Or that they're complete hypocrites? Or assholes? Or something along those lines, that negatively changed your perception of them forever? If yes, please share via a comment.

Examples of 'someone famous' might be famous painters, writers, musicians, athletes, actors, directors, etc. (no politicians, that's a given and far too easy). They can be either dead or living people (and undead :p ).

An example of my own:

Francis Bacon - As far as painters go, Bacon is in my top 5 (just for his painting). However, Bacon was a first-rate asshole. He was notoriously rude, outspoken to a fault, an attention whore, very arrogant and he used people on all fronts. I more-or-less expected him to be eccentric and possess some of those qualities (I possess a few of them myself) but he took that bullshit to the next level. Do you have to like an artist to like their art? No but I'd prefer the artists I really like not to be (or have been) complete douchebags.



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:icondavincipoppalag:
Oh man. It was Bobby Vinton.....when he said he was more popular than the Beatles..... .crikey....there went THAT bubble... sigh.........
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:iconderklox-cloxboy:
Heh, is that for real?
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:icondavincipoppalag:
It was in connection with this .. Bobby Vinton (757): “I had the No.l record in America with a sentimental ballad ‘There! I’ve Said It Again’ and it was a historic moment when the Beatles replaced me with ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’. I was still No.l on a radio station in Philadelphia and the Beatles were No.2, but the Beatles had such hardcore fans that they were threatening the DJ. They said they would break his car window or flatten his tyres. He said, ‘Bobby, I’m sorry you’re outselling the Beatles here but I’ll have to drop you to No.2.” He went on to say that he was, and would continue to be more popular than the Beatles.. grrrrrr
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:icondavincipoppalag:
Yes!!! He showed that he had an ego the size of the universe.. fucking nasal little Polak! heheh His stuff was sappy but I liked it before that.. (yes yes I AM a nerd)
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:icontakotsubo5:
~Takotsubo5 Apr 6, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Ha yeah I know how you feel bro. :/ I refuse to say any names about mine but the particular individual I speak of. was a HUGE idol/Best friend of mine and a great artist. But they have a huge problem with mocking me behind my back and talking down at me like I'm a kid. (Well even though I am, but that does not give them the right >___>)

And when I confronted them they play it off as if nothing happened. And each time I'm like "I effing saw what you wrote about me right there, I am not friggen 4" And god forbid I ever stood up to them in public. (like on a comment on Deviantart where other people can see it.) Then I'd get harassed by all of their watchers. Tch whatever. It's cool though. :iconfyeahplz: Give me a few more years. I'll improve my art and surpass my senior, then they can kiss my butt Lol.
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