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Celebrities often speak before they think and this tends to happen in the Hip-Hop world quite a bit which results in them getting bad publicity. So how do they salvage their public image? By swallowing their pride and uttering the words “I apologize.” Complex have come up with a list of the most humiliating hip-hop apologies and here is the top 10:
10. Public Enemy Apologizes For Professor Griff’s Anti-Semitic Comments
In an interview with The Washington Times, Public Enemy member Professor Griff said that Jews are responsible for “the majority of wickedness that goes on across the globe.” He continued, “The Jews are wicked. And we can prove this.”
Griff was subsequently fired from Public Enemy. In the wake of his dismissal Chuck D. issued a statement on behalf of the group saying, “Offensive remarks by Professor Griff are not in line with Public Enemy’s program. We are not anti-Jewish. We are not anti-anyone. We are pro-black, pro-black culture, and pro-human race.”
09. Lil Wayne Apologizes To Jay-Z For Saying He Was Better Than Him
Responding to Jay-Z coming out of retirement in a December 2006 interview with Complex, Lil Wayne addressed Jay-Z saying, “It’s not your house anymore, and I’m better than you.”
But Wayne soon backtracked a February 2007 interview with XXL: ““I wanna apologize to Jay and his family and friends, because I was asked that question and they put it in there like I was just feeling like, ‘Oh, you know what, nigga? I’m better than Jay!’ They came at me like, ‘So you say you’re the best. Can you say that you’re better than everybody? Would you say you’re better than Jay?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, nigga, I’m better than everybody!’ But I’d like to throw that apology out there ’cause of whatever trouble I caused, I ain’t want that to happen.”
08. Pimp C Apologizes To Atlanta
In a July 2007 Ozone interview, Pimp C made a stunning suggestion: “Atlanta is not the South, Goddamn it…Atlanta is on East coast time. You niggas ain’t in the South. And all you old bitch-ass niggas talking about “crunk,” you niggas ain’t do nothing but take Three 6 Mafia’s style and renamed it.”
The very nexy month, Pimp C pumped his brakes and issued an apology: “To all my Atlanta fans & friends, I want to say I apologize for my statement in Ozone magazine about Atlanta not being the South!! That was a bull**** statement!! Atlanta is and has always been the dirty mthfkn South!!!!! Chuuch!! But the rest of what I said, about them p***y a** niggaz is and will always be the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
07. Ice-T Apologizes To Soulja Boy, Sort Of
After saying that Soulja Boy single-handedly killed hip-hop and telling him to eat a dick, Ice-T seemed to have a change of heart. The part time pimp and rap-rock rebel turned actor made a semi-apologetic video directed at the young rapper and web entrepreneur.
In the video he says, “I apologize Soulja Boy for telling you to eat a d*ck. That was just in anger…Because truthfully, a brother of my caliber shouldn’t be talking down on a youngster of your age. T continued, “But as far as your music goes.. it’s garbage!…There are kids that go in the studio and really try to rap. That really sit down with a pen and write stuff…I’m talking about you’re garbage! We got to get rid of that, man. Hip-hop has to last and it ain’t gonna last with you doing that Supaman bullshit.”
06. T-Pain Apologizes To Jay-Z
In June 2009, T-Pain embraced Jay-Z’s controversial single “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-tune)” by joining him on stage during the rapper’s Hot 97’s Summer Jam performance. When Jay-Z was asked about the gesture afterwards, he said, “It was awkward, but it was cool…He didn’t mean any harm.”
But a few months later in Las Vegas, T-Pain lashed out at Jay-Z saying, “Jay-Z is 59 years old. I don’t think he has the right to say what’s good and what’s not. I think if anything is dead, it should be him.” Later that month Pain released a song called “More Careful,” in which he raps, “Some days I wish that I ain’t never say shit/ And Diddy said ain’t no excuse for what I did/ But I felt like he was knocking the same shit that feeds my kids.” The third verse ends with him saying, “My bad.”
05. The Notorious B.I.G. Apologized To Kandi of Xscape & Patti LaBelle For “Dreams”
On his X-rated classic “Dreams,” Biggie indulges some freaky R&B fantasies, and throws a few shots in the direction of R&B group Xscape saying, “I’ll fuck Rupaul before I fuck them ugly-ass Xscape bitches.” Patti LaBelle was also mentioned in the song—“I’d probably go to jail for fucking Patti LaBelle.” Biggie rapped. The legendary singer wasted no time calling him up to call him out for his lyrics: “He apologized. I just said ‘Well you know brother, you really can’t see me that way.’”
Years later, Xscape singer Kandi revealed that on the night of his death, Biggie extended an apology to Xscape during a Soul Train Awards after party in Los Angeles. Kandi said she regrets not accepting his apology.
04. Puff Daddy Apologizes To Steve Stoute For Beatdown
Steve Stoute, Nas’ manager at the time, and Diddy, then known as Puff Daddy, started feuding when Diddy insisted that his crucifixion scene in Nas’ “Hate Me Now” be cut out before the video aired on MTV. Steve Stoute refused to re-edit the clip and on the night of April 15th, 1999, Diddy and two others attacked Stoute in his New York office, hitting him with a champagne bottle. The assault allegedly left him with a broken arm and jaw.
Stoute sued Diddy, but the matter was resolved out of court. In May, Diddy apologized in USA Today saying, “I made a major mistake, and I have to handle the consequences for it. I have to admit I was totally wrong. I have to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
03. Eminem Apologizes For Making Racist Song As A Teenager
In November of 2003, The Source magazine dug up an old Eminem freestyle on which Marshall Mathers raps “Blacks and whites they sometimes mix/But black girls only want your money ’cause they’re dumb chicks/Don’t date a black girl/If you do it once you won’t do it twice/Black girls are dumb, and white girls are good chicks.”
Eminem addressed the track later that month saying, “The tape … was something I made out of anger, stupidity and frustration when I was a teenager. I’d just broken up with my girlfriend, who was African American, and I reacted like the angry, stupid kid I was. I hope people will take it for the foolishness that it was, not for what somebody is trying to make it into today.”
Two weeks later he offer another mea culpa: “While I think common sense tells you not to judge a man by what he may have said when he was a boy, I will say it straight up: I am sorry I said those things when I was 16.”
In 2009, Asher Roth suffered similar backlash when his attempt at twitter humor went horribly wrong. Making a reference to Don Imus’ infamous diss to the Rutgers women’s basketball team, the rapper said, “Been a day of rest and relaxation — sorry twitter hanging with nappy headed hoes.” Roth apologized to “any man, woman, or child” he may have offended, calling his comments “immature.”
02. Kanye West Apologizes To Taylor Swift
In a moment that will forever live in award-show infamy, a slightly tipsy Yeezy interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance of the Best Female Video award at MTV’s Video Music Awards. “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you and I’ma let you finish,” he remarked, “but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time. Of all time!”
Shortly after being escorted from the building he took to his blog to offer an all-caps apology. In the blog post Kanye wrote, “I’m sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom,” he wrote. “I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would’ve said. She is very talented!”
Later, on the “Power (Remix)” Yeezy rhymed, “Jay’s my big brother, and B’s my little sister/And excuse me all, but you can’t see my little sister,” which seemed to rescind his previous apology.
01. Jay-Z’s Mom Makes Him Apologize For “Superugly”/strong>
In the midst of his epic battle with Nas, Jay dropped the song “Super Ugly” In the song Jay claimed to be smashing Nas’s baby mother, whom he identified by name. Right after the tune premiered on Hot 97 in December of 2001, Jay-Z received a call from his mother letting him know, “That went too far.”
Jay returned to the station the day after and said, “I apologize. I felt like I didn’t think about women’s feelings or [Nas' former girlfriend's] feelings, or even my mom. It was really like, ‘Let me meet your level of disrespect with this level of disrespect.’”
There really is nothing worse than swallowing your pride and saying sorry. To see the full list head on over to Complex.
The Forbes’ Best Paid Celebrities Under 30 list is certainly an all-star cast!
Lady Gaga topped the list by grossing $170 million. She is followed by the youngest celeb to make the roll, 17-year-old teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, who raked in $53 million.
Miami Heat star LeBron James came in third with $48 million, fourth place went to tennis star Roger Federer with $47 million, while Taylor Swift rounded out the top five with $45 million.
Carrie Underwood brought in a cool $15 million, which placed her in the No. 19 slot.
Other celebs on the list include Katy Perry with $44 million, Rihanna with $29 million, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart who tied with $20 million and Miley Cyrus who earned $15 million.
Oprah has held on to the top spot of Forbes‘ annual 100 most powerful and wealthiest celebrities in the world nearly every year for the past seven years but today it’s been announced that Lady GaGa has knocked her off the top spot. In total the full 100 celebrities earned a combined total of $4.5 billion over the past year but the list doesn’t just go based on money, it also goes on social media and other stuff which is how GaGa bumped Oprah because let’s face it when it comes to the media GaGa is the most used name in the world at the moment. Here is the top 10:
01. Lady GaGa
02. Oprah
03. Justin Bieber
04. U2
05. Elton John
06. Tiger Woods
07. Taylor Swift
08. Bon Jovi
09. Simon Cowell
10. LeBron James
You can check out the full 100 list over at Forbes.
You know the way people say everybody has somebody that is completely identical to them out there? Well ONTD have come up with a list of 12 celebrities who apparently look like each other. Take a look for yourself and see if you see the resemblance.
Taylor Swift and Björk
Not only do these to stars have an uncanny resemblance but they are both grammy winning singers. The best of the best. If you don’t think they look alike then idk maybe squint a little bit and then you see their undeniable similarities.
Marilyn Monroe and Lindsay Lohan
Both these actresses embrace the essence of beauty and danger, timeless looks and the type of tragedy you find with fame. Both women who Hollywood should have more respect for and not take for granted IMO.
Lady Gaga and Lykke Li
I am pretty sure they are same person or twins. Both take a lot of black and white photos and both were born in 1986 and both celebrate their bdays this month. Think about it!!
Katie Holmes and Britney Spears
Both were such famous teen icons in the late 90s and both are still famous but have grown up and have kids. Who knows if Britney ever has a girl she may look exactly like Suri Cruise!!
Katy Perry and Adele
Both these number 1 selling females have very pretty faces and very pale skin and very big blue eyes and big boobs. But don’t think they are just talented for having a pretty face. They are both talented and deserve all the fame and recognition they have.
John Legend and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
One is a famous hipster and the other a famous music artist but they both look cute with a beard.
Tyra Banks and Rihanna
They both are very pretty even tho they have somewhat large foreheads and they both have such pretty eyes IMO!! Also just a reminder that Tyra is a singer too and has her own music videos and everything and she can dance so watch out Rihanna!!
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen and Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson might be Mary-Kate and Ashley’s long lost triplet, but they are definitely all living the American dream!!
Justin Timberlake and Ryan Phillippe
Hot!! I think everyone will all at least agree on this one. Their resemblance has been talked about for years.
Amy Adams and Emma Stone
Both leading ladies on screen and I’m sure will be competing against roles and Oscars throughout their career with both looking so alike and being so talented.
Beyonce and Jessica Alba
So beautiful. So bootylicious. Both are triple threat entertainers (singing, acting, dancing) and look great in gold dresses matching their golden locks.
Dakota Fanning and Amanda Seyfried
Last but not least we have 2 big blue-eyed blonds. They look like dolls :) They are both actresses so I hope that someday they play sisters or mother and daughter because they look so much alike it would be a shame not to use that in a family movie.
I’m going to say a big fat no to all of these except maybe Amanda Seyfriend-Dakota Fanning and Lady GaGa-Lykke Li. Everybody know’s that Katy Perry is like Zooey Deschanel and definitely not Adele.
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Madonna’s Face Is Getting Freakier Every Day – City Rag
Sneak Peek: Katy Perry Is An Alien – Pop Eater
Watch Miranda Cosgrove’s New Video – Daily Fill
Lindsay Lohan Was Too Busy To Return The Necklace – IDLYITW
Lady Gaga’s In-Egg Activities – OMG Blog
Courtney Love Is Lookin’ Good! – Popbytes
Justin Bieber Is A Brit Award Winner – Hollywood Life
Victoria Beckham To Be Kate Middleton’s Designer? – Why Fame
Sofia Vergara Talks Dieting – Wonderwall
Your Guide To Snooki Free Tanning – Betty Confidential
Kim Kardashian Might Wanna Lay Off The Botox – Amy Grindhouse
Diora Baird Makes Gardening Look Good – F-Listed
Emma Watson At The Elle Style Awards – The Superficial
Did Frankie Muniz Threaten Suicide? – ICYDK
2011 Brit Award Winners List – Holy Moly
Taylor Swift In A Bikini – Drunken Stepfather
Frenemies Is Old Hat – College Candy
Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick Getting Married? – Anything Hollywood
Nicole Richie Is A Singer 22 Sweetie – Hollywire
Tori Spelling Has A Baby Bump? – Holly Baby
Kevin Federline’s Baseball Boys – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Justin Bieber Fan Cries Over Grammy Loss – Allie Is Wired
Pee Wee Forever! – City Rag
Ellen DeGeneres Intruder Found Hiding On Deck – Pop Eater
Taylor Swift Writes Song For Her Crush – Daily Fill
Kelly Brook Is Naked, Red – IDLYITW
Penelope Cruz’s Brother Moves Fast! – Popbytes
Amy Winehouse Boo’ed In Dubai – Holy Moly
Inside Lady Gaga’s Egg! – OMG Blog
List Of 2011 BAFTA Winners – Why Fame
You Decide: Craziest 2011 Grammys Outfit – Celebs.com
Snooki Made Us A Valentine! – The Superficial
Tonya Harding Is Pregnant! – ICYDK
Rihanna Sued By David LaChapelle – Celebrity Smack
When Did Valentine’s Day Become A Family Holiday? – Betty Confidential
Victoria Beckham Does Allure Magazine – Amy Grindhouse
Neve Campbell In A Bikini For Old Time’s Sake – Drunken Stepfather
Will Charice Become A ‘Glee’ Regular? – Hollywood Life
Kate Hudson Rocks The Baby Bump! – Holly Baby
Camila Alves & Her Valentines – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Chris Brown Is Horny & I Am Disturbed – College Candy
January Jones Talks About The Paparazzi – Wonderwall
Russell Brand Wastes Four Minutes Of Your Life – F-Listed
Justin Bieber Disappointed After Best New Artist Grammy Loss – Allie Is Wired
Why So Plastic, Kim Kardashian? – City Rag
John Travolta To Play John Gotti? – Pop Eater
Candice Swanepoel Should Do This And Only This – IDLYITW
Cory Monteith’s Odd Jobs – Daily Fill
Lindsay Lohan Is Gonna Love This – The Superficial
Keenan Cahill Does David Guetta – Popbytes
OMG, Watch A Model….Modeling! – OMG Blog
Biff From ‘Back To The Future’ Answers Your Questions – Holy Moly
Britney Spears Signs Boyfriend Back As Agent – Amy Grindhouse
Kelsey Grammer Wants His Own Reality Show – ICYDK
Kat Von D Has Crayola Hair – Wonderwall
Betty White…Naked? – Yeeeah!
Taylor Swift Calls Out Camilla Belle? – Hollywood Life
Sophia Loren Still Sexy At 76 – Celebrity Smack
Sophie Monk Engaged – Celebs.com
Anthony Hopkins To Play Alfred Hitchcock – Why Fame
Taylor Momsen Dumped – Betty Confidential
How To Go To Sundance Without Actually Going [Contest] – College Candy
Bethenny Frankel Wants More Kids – Holly Baby
Amy Adams’ Beach Baby – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jessica White Gets Her Own Reality Show – F-Listed
Lady Gaga Engaged To Luc Carl – Allie Is Wired
The Oscars Should Be Awesome – City Rag
Julia Stiles In A Bikini – The Superficial
Selena Gomez Bares Her Cleavage – Hollywood Life
Steve Harvey’s Ex-Wife Bashes Him On Youtube – Celebs.com
Mad Men Season 5 Has Yet To Renew – Celebrity Smack
Justin Bieber Pays $750 For What?!? – Anything Hollywood
First Look At Selma Blair’s Baby Bump – ICYDK
Bret Michaels Undergoing Heart Surgery – Wonderwall
Lindsay Lohan Shows Off Her Crack Shorts – Drunken Stepfather
Kate Hudson Sports Baby Bump – Holy Moly
Montana Fishburne Pretended To Drink Bleach – Amy Grindhouse
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Kendra Rice – F-Listed
OMG, Seize The ‘Party In The USA’ – OMG Blog
Idina Menzel Talks Motherhood – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Suri Cruise Wants A Mink Coat – Holly Baby
James Franco Made A Sex Tape At 19 – Pop Eater
Chelsea Handler Has A New Man? – Why Fame
Celebs In Bikinis – Betty Confidential
Now You Can Have Your Pot & Drink It, Too – College Candy
Taylor Swift & Jake Gyllenhaal Reunite – Allie Is Wired
Kanye West is a real gem, isn’t he? Apparently, the rapper tried to hijack Britney Spears today on Twitter. Just like he did to Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye tweeted the following message:
Not to be outdone, Britney’s manager, Adam Leber, posted a reply in true sarcastic fashion. I love it. Still, ‘Ye got some flack for the tweet, even though it was meant to be funny.
Thus, he has since deleted the message and added this instead, “On a serious note I’m truly happy for @AvrilLavigne and @BritneySpears… No hate in 2011!”
He added, “I thought LOL signified a joke… I didn’t get the 2011 LOL doesn’t signify a joke anymore memo… LOL or something else I guess.”
“I guess” that it would’ve been a good “joke” if this were 2009. Just sayin’.
source: [kanye west & britney spears' twitter]
Disappearing Ink – City Rag
Dr. Conrad Murray’s Medical License Suspended – Pop Eater
Taylor Swift Will Die Alone – IDLYITW
Kendall Jenner Scores Another Modeling Gig – Daily Fill
Rachel Zoe Seven Months Pregnant With A Boy – Amy Grindhouse
Lea Michele Is Kind Of A C-Word – The Superficial
Joan Rivers Plastic Surgery At 77: Would You? – Celebrity Smack
Amy Winehouse’s Boobtastic Vacation – Celebs.com
Mark Wahlberg Puts The Bong Down – Wonderwall
Has Britney Spears’ Extensions Looked Worse Than This? – ICYDK
Cuban Valerie Cruz Engaged To An English Man – Why Fame
Is Blake Lively Hooking Up With Leonardo DiCaprio? – Anything Hollywood
Cameron Diaz Talks ‘Charlie’s Angels 3′ – Hollywood Life
Tia Mowry Is Pregnant – Holly Baby
Hugh Hefner Takes Over Playboy – Betty Confidential
Should MTV Be Doing More For Their Teen Moms? – College Candy
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Kortnie – F-Listed
Kate Gosselin & Kids: Filming In New Zealand – Celebrity Baby Scoop
OMG, He’s Naked: Model Luke Worrall – OMG Blog
Nuthin’ But A ‘Glee’ Thang – Popbytes
The Many Faces Of Cameron Diaz Of The Day – Drunken Stepfather
Katie Price & Alex Reid Split! – Hollywire
Simon Cowell Should Be Exterminated? – Holy Moly
Stephanie Seymour’s Son Responds To Racy Photos – Allie Is Wired
The Snookification Of America – City Rag
See Natalie Portman’s Engagement Ring – Daily Fill
Petra Nemcova Is Engaged! – Pop Eater
Kim Kardashian Filling Up Of The Day – Drunken Stepfather
Gwyneth Paltrow Drunk While Playing Alcoholic – Amy Grindhouse
Ellen DeGeneres Drunk On Her Yacht? – ICYDK
Kristen Stewart Finally Smiling – Why Fame
Just Because He’s Cute & Shirtless: Derek Hough – Popbytes
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Karlie-Rae – F-Listed
Lea Michele Under Attack Over PETA Ads – Hollywood Life
Amber Portwood Ditches Her Kid – Holly Baby
This Might Be Madonna’s New Boyfriend – The Superficial
Ted Williams On ‘Jimmy Fallon’ (Video) – Celebrity Smack
Neil Patrick Harris Is Loving Fatherhood – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Victoria Silvstedt Soaks Up The Sun – Anything Hollywood
Big Love Goes To The Shore – Celebs.com
What Is Ben Affleck’s Deal?!?? – Evil Beet Gossip
Rachel Uchitel Was In Denial – Wonderwall
Why Taylor Swift & Jake Broke Up – Betty Confidential
Gossip Cheat Sheet: Celebs Back To Normal – College Candy
Aflockalypse 2011: Details & Magnetic Pole Shift – Bitten & Bound
This Dude Is Freakin’ Crazy – Starcasm
NY Post Are A Bunch Of Jerks – Tabloid Prodigy
Justin Bieber Refuses Questions About Love Life – Allie Is Wired
Say What, Justin Bieber? – City Rag
Kelly Osbourne Steps Out With A New Guy – Pop Eater
Lindsay Lohan Under The Influence Of Drugs… – IDLYITW
….Her Lawyer Says No Freakin’ Way – Daily Fill
Kathy Griffin Leaves ‘The D-List’ – Popbytes
John Mellencamp & Meg Ryan Go Public! – ICYDK
Kate Gosselin Has A Tattoo, Guess Where – The Superficial
Tara Reid’s Fake Boobs Make A Comeback – Drunken Stepfather
OMG, Girl: Going Golden Again! – OMG Blog
Courtney Love Involved In Twitter Lawsuit – Wonderwall
Natalie Portman Shows Off Her Baby Bump – Why Fame
Amber Portwood Is Single – Hollywood Life
Lisa Rinna’s Lips Still Huge, Face Full Of Fillers – Celebrity Smack
Brangelina Shops At KMart – Holly Baby
Blossom Blogs! – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Chloe Hemmat – F-Listed
Reese Witherspoon Shows Off Her Engagement Ring – Amy Grindhouse
Kate Middleton Will Get Her Princess Carriage Ride – Betty Confidential
6 Reasons For The Jake & Taylor Split – College Candy
Lindsay Lohan’s Victim/Attacker Releases Statement – Evil Beet Gossip
Ryan Phillippe & Amanda Seyfried Are Dating – Anything Hollywood
Confirmed: Snooki Is A Trash Bucket – Allie Is Wired
This year has seen soem of the biggest celebrity scandals ever, from affairs to trips to rehab to drug scandals, but not all of them were bad this year. Do Something have come up with a list of the most charitable celebrites for the year. Take a look at the top 10…
10. Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber visited and dedicated a music video to the many children battling illness worldwide, even raising $150,000 for a Buffalo, NY children’s hospital. Bieber also works with Pencils of Promise to help build schools and increase education opportunities in the developing world,donating $1 from every ticket sold to the org, which is no small change when you’re selling out giant arenas.
9. Oprah
Oprah donated $40 million to charity, making her The Giving Back Fund’s top celeb philanthropist. O talks education inequities, dedicating a 2-part series of her show to education reform. In September, O presented checks for $6 million in grants to 6 different US charter schools whose groundbreaking leadership provide quality public education.
8. Leonardo Dicaprio
A noted environmentalist, Leonardo DiCaprio took on preserving endangered tigers this year. He traveled to Asia to witness the tiger population threats firsthand, and met with world leaders from the 13 tiger-inhabited countries, including Russia’s Prime Minister Putin. Leo launched Save Tigers Now with the World Wildlife Fund, and in November, donated $1 million for tiger conservation.
7. Matt Damon
Last YearMatt Damon co-founded Water.org to provide safe drinking water & sanitation in developing countries. This August he traveled to Ethiopia to increase water conditions there. He also personally reached out to top celebs like Stephen Colbert asking them to promote the initiative. Recently, he helped design the organization’s water bottles with 100% of the proceeds going to the cause.
6. Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas isn’t just 1/3 of the The Jonas Brothers and their Change for the Children Foundation. A leading diabetes advocate, Nick became this year’s National Chair for JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes. He supports the cause everywhere he can, writing a blog that promotes diabetes awareness and even offering a personal visit for diabetes-sufferers who made a difference in their communities.
5. Ellen DeGeneres
Before and after other celebrities spoke out for the issue, Ellen dedicated episodes of her show to the harms of bullying. She teamed up with the The Trevor Project to raise over $150,000 for LGBT people struggling with mental health issues and delivered a heart-wrenching important message about the epidemic.
4. Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore launched the DNA Foundation to combat child sex trafficking. Since then, the couple has traveled to meet with world leaders to discuss ending slavery worldwide. On Valentine’s Day the two sent roses to survivors. Ashton also used his Twitter to successfully pressure Craigslist to shut down their harmful ‘adult services’ section.
3. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is a Tennessee girl, so when Nashville flooded this year, she jumped to its aid & donated $500,000 the relief effort. She also posed for a picture next to her favorite Nashville landmark to raise additional funds for the cause. Later this year, Taylor joined Scholastic to promote literacy through READ NOW.
2. Alicia Keys
Keep a Child Alive founder Alicia Keys worked harder than ever this year to make sure her organization continued to provide AIDS treatment worldwide. She launched the celeb-packed Digital Death Campaign, raising $1.1 million dollars. Alicia also announced that she and hubby Swizz Beatz adopted a South African village where they will build schools and provide support for the residents.
1. Lady GaGa
In 2010, Lady Gaga had breakout popularity and breakthrough advocacy. Gaga called for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, walking the VMAs red carpet with service members and speaking at a rally. Her ladyship also hosted the Hands Up for Marriage Equality event supporting same-sex-marriage and was the face of MAC Viva Glam, with 100% of the proceeds going to prevent HIV/AIDS worldwide.
source: This year’s top 20 Celebs Gone Good: [Do Something]
Klingon Head Rage 2010 – City Rag
Taylor Swift Looks Up To Gwyneth Paltrow – Pop Eater
George Clooney Engaged? – Daily Fill
Lucy Pinder Is Good At Sunbathing – IDLYITW
Best Of 2010: Ashley Greene In Body Paint – The Superficial
Courteney Cox & Brian Van Holt: Sparks? – Celebrity Smack
Kelsey Grammer Puts His Divorce In The Fast Lane – Celeb News Wire
Rachel Weisz & Daniel Craig Are Probably Bangin’ – Popbytes
Justin Bieber Wants To Hug Romanian Orphans – ICYDK
Katy Perry Before She Was Famous – Wonderwall
The 5 Things You Need For A Memorable NYE – College Candy
Kendra Wilkinson Spooked By Sex Toy – Hollywood Life
Britney Spears Coming Out With A New Sound – Hollywire
Christmas Came Early For Audrina Patridge – Betty Confidential
Bristol Palin Did Something Respectable! – Evil Beet
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: LMC85 – F-Listed
Alyssa Milano & Jennifer Love Hewitt Kiss For The Homeless – Drunken Stepfather
Aishwarya Rai’s Skin Lightened For Elle India? – Amy Grindhouse
Call Him Diddy Claus, Minus The Ho-Ho – Tabloid Prodigy
OMG, Biopic: Mickey Rourke As Gareth Thomas – OMG Blog
Keira Knightley & Rupert Friend Split? – Why Fame
Kim Kardashian’s Awesome Christmas Present – Holly Baby
50 Cent Will Shovel Your Snow For $100 – Anything Hollywood
Vivid Offers To Buy Demi Lovato’s Alleged Sex Tape – Allie Is Wired
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