Hollywood fame can open almost every door, but it can’t always keep what happens behind them a secret.
For some of the industry’s biggest stars, women coming forward with disturbing allegations about their private behavior triggered a chain reaction that reached far beyond the headlines. Investigations, lawsuits, public accusations, and criminal cases followed, while studios and agencies began cutting ties.
While some lost major roles, others saw their Hollywood careers grind to a halt. In several cases, the fallout also extended to their personal lives and damaged their carefully built public images.
Although the allegations and their outcomes differ, the professional fallout was impossible to ignore, with many fans describing it as “karma” for their actions.
Here are 10 Hollywood men whose careers took dramatic turns after women publicly spoke about their alleged behavior behind closed doors.
#1 Armie Hammer
@sydneymorningherald Armie Hammer's promising career took off in 2010 when he played both Winklevoss twins in The Social Network, then starred in The Lone Ranger, The Man From U.N.C.L.E and Call Me By Your Name. But the anvil fell on Hammer in July 2021. Only now, with a controversial new film five years after being cancelled, he says that his life is “trending upwards” again. #armiehammer #entertainmentnews #actor ♬ original sound - Sydney Morning Herald

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#2 Blake Jenner
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#3 Ezra Miller

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#4 James Franco

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#5 Jonathan Majors

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#6 Danny Masterson
@dailymail Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis explain letters written to the judge of Danny Masterson's case vouching for his character, igniting backlash from fans. #news #masterson #dannymasterson #scientology ♬ original sound - Daily Mail

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#7 Mel Gibson

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#8 Shia Labeouf
Shia LeBeouf beat, held hostage & tormented FKA Twigs with a gun, but, go off Access Hollywood. https://t.co/PypFabdWe4 pic.twitter.com/NHKJAuRiMf
— Cassia (@AwkwardGirlLA) May 20, 2024

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#9 Chris Noth

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#10 Steven Seagal
My final audition for a Steven Segal movie took place in his office. He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants. I️ ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, “well, I didn’t know if he was your type.”
— Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi) November 8, 2017

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