This is another great idea. The investigation site Ranker released its top 30 most hated celebrities of 2024 in early May, based on 400,000 votes from 31,000 Internet users. Spotted by Chatthis ranking is the synthesis of an uninhibited misogyny in which women monopolize the top positions, often ahead of those convicted of committing sexist and sexual violence.
Amber Heard is in first place
Almost two years ago the much publicized trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ended. The latter sued his ex-wife for defamation after the latter published a video on the Washington Post where, without naming him, she implied that the actor had inflicted domestic and sexual violence on her. During the trial, Amber Heard had been the target of a vast smear campaign and had suffered for it unprecedented online harassmentanalyzed in the excellent documentary by Cécile Delarue, The factory of lies. Johny Depp, for his part, had been defended tooth and nail by legions of fans camped out in court and online.
Both condemned for having damaged each other’s reputation, the actress ended up going into exile in Spain under a false name while her ex-husband, triumphant, walked the steps of Cannes a few months later, crushing five years of #MeToo in the process.
It is therefore Amber Heard who is designated as the most hated personality on the Internet, far ahead of personalities such as Bill Cosby (8th position), P. Diddy (7th position) or even Chris Brown (10th position), proof that only attackers – presumed or not – benefit from the right to be forgotten.
In second position we find Meghan Markle, also a victim of racist cyberharassment since her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018. A digital hatred that even intensified when the princely couple chose to distance themselves from the British monarchy to settle in the United States. Once again, the ranking of Ranker is proof that cyber harassment and online hate have a bright future ahead.
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Source: Madmoizelle
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