Celebrities Who Completely Destroyed Their Careers In 2019

Success doesn't last forever for everyone. Some celebrities destroyed their own reputations in a matter of seconds, while others took a little more time to dismantle their Hollywood heydays.

Comedian Shane Gillis nearly joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 2019, but he was fired before ever appearing in a single sketch. What happened? Seth Simons, whose Twitter account describes himself as a "Freelance Newsletter-Based Comedy Labor Journalist," posted clips of Gillis on Twitter making remarks and jokes that some interpreted as sexist, homophobic, or racist. The press circulated the isolated commentary, which included derogatory joke remarks about Chinatown and its residents, as well as about Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang.

After days of public outcry, a rep for SNL said in a statement:

"After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL. [...] We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard."

Gillis then posted a quasi-apology on Twitter, writing:

"It feels ridiculous for comedians to be making serious public statements but here we are. I'm a comedian who was funny enough to get SNL. That can't be taken away. Of course I wanted an opportunity to prove myself at SNL, but I understand it would be too much of a distraction. I respect the decision they made. I'm honestly grateful for the opportunity. I was always a Mad TV guy anyway."

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