Released in 2007, “Forever” was the R&B star’s biggest hit at the time but all that was good was undone on February 8, 2009, when brutally beat-up his then-girlfriend Rihanna. Wrigley’s had to pull their popular commerical following the incident.
The greatest swimmer of all-time saw the first of his several scandals in 2009 when he was photographed using a water pipe for “recreational purposes.” He was also dealt a three-month suspension by USA Swimming.
Disgraced: Nike, Anheuser-Busch 24 Hour Fitness, Trek, his wife–you name it
Once known as the greatest cyclist of all-time, Armstrong has since assumed the role of the biggest cheater to ever grace professional sports, thanks to his insurmountable doping cases. His organization, the Livestrong Foundation was also forever tarnished.
Remember the ‘Dude You’re Getting A Dell’ guy? He was busted in 2003 buying weed (well before it got the national acceptance it holds today) and lose the endorsement. He’s been quietly working since the incident, most recently on Adult Swim.
The former NFL great was never convicted of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown but the connotation to the crime has made everything he’s ever touched turn to manure ever since. He’s currently in prison on an unrelated robbery charge.
The Chinese extension of Christian Dior removed Stone from all ads after she commented on the 2008 Sichuan earthquake saying, “Well you know it was very interesting…because they are not being nice to the Dalai Lama, who is a good friend of mine. And then this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that Karma? When you’re not nice then the bad things happen to you?”
After selling millions of absorbent towels and kitchen cutters, a bloody 2009 with a prostitute gave Offer more attention than he ever wanted. Unlike many on this list, he has since bounced back; getting married, promoting the reusable lint roller Schticky and helping pump Eminem’s 2010 album, Recovery.
In 2005, The Daily Mail ran a front cover with the high-profile supermodel appearing to take her nostrils on a ski trip. The fallout was fierce but not career-threatening. She still maintains her place as one of the richest and most famous models to ever do it.
The book The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About was a paperback placebo drug and Trudeau is currently serving 10 years in prison for his lies.
The Minnesota Vikings star player’s so-called child abuse scandal cost him a lot of Swooshes but if Michael Vick can get a second chance, expect one for him as well.
Disgraced: Accenture, AT&T, Gatorade and General Motors, TAG Heuer
Not only did more than half of Woods’ prestigious endorsements explode following his tabloid-feeding marriage cheating scandal, it was estimated that shareholders loss between $5 billion and $12 billion during the time. Ouch!
In the summer of 2003, Bryant copped to cheating on his wife but not raping the woman who accused him of doing so (a case that would be settled out of court). As a consequence, the more family friendly brands had to chunk the deuces.
You know you did wrong when you’re a conservative, middle-aged white man and FOX doesn’t even want you around. In 2013, the market analyst was fired from the network for pocketing money on the side for promoting the stock of Petrosonic Energy.
The crossover Hip-Hop superstar got himself into hot water during a 2007 concert in Trinidad and Tobago, where did a dirty dance with a 15-year-old (unknown to him at the time). As a result, he missed out on a gang of Gwen Stefani tour money and released a bubbly apology record.
