Top 20 People Who Became Famous for Dumb Reasons

Are these celebs famous for no reason? You could say that. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most popular individuals who earned their fame through extremely questionable and/or non-traditional means. Our countdown of people who became famous for stupid reasons includes LaVar Ball, Rebecca Black, Paris Hilton, Logan Paul, and more! Which of these famous figures do you think is most undeserving of their fame? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@Reaperguy67]

@_King.Cinephile_ why are you spamming again

[@StanHalen1936]

​@_King.Cinephile_bot

[@StanHalen1936]

​@@Reaperguy67because she has zero friends.

[@edilmav.m2498]

Kevin Federline - the good for nothing

[@dieterdelange9488]

​@@edilmav.m2498 I keep hoping that Karma will get to him for how he's treated her.

[@theawesomest2850]

This video made me lose faith in society

[@L.Malthael]

What did it look like before you lost faith? I can't remember a time society was fun

[@RapFanatic4ever]

I lost faith in modern society long before

[@manueltapia1859]

I agree with you

[@jimboswamps5602]

Lmao that happened to me looooong ago

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

​@@L.MalthaelThen you are a really sad person

[@mtlnascarfan]

So absolutely proud to say that I haven't watched a single minute of "Keeping Up With The Kar-Trashians".

[@saveThe90s88]

Neither have I. Sex tape or not.

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

I’ve seen maybe 20 minutes all together. You aren’t missing anything. (I was not watching voluntarily. For whatever reason, it was on in a couple of waiting rooms over the years.)

[@tiffanygray]

Same here! I cannot stand them! They are a bunch of entitled scuzz buckets!

[@a27680]

Me too

[@fricka1099]

Yeeees same! 🎉

[@stringsgalore]

I want to say this about the gorilla glue woman, that ended up being a blessing because they discovered her breast cancer during the surgery to fix her hair and she was able to get treatment for it.

[@jacqtheeripper]

I didn’t know that. I’m glad it was found and she got treatment. I remember feeling so bad for her when all that gorilla glue stuff came out

[@Nola5427]

A blessing in disguise but still, What was she thinking?! Smh 🙄

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

...He wasn't thinking...

[@blakekenley1000]

Darwin disliked that

[@slactweak]

@@Nola5427 Right? Moronic would be an understatement.

[@alg94]

one of my favourite Snooki facts is that while she became a stereotype for Italian Americans she's not even Italian. she was adopted from Chile.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Snooki is so provocative

[@lolahernandez6871]

I know right!! 😂😂😂

[@wvu9787]

This should be titled “Top 20 reasons the world needs a reset” 😂

[@kgeorgejunior]

"Top 20 ANOTHER reasons the world needs a reset" *

[@MrDash03]

That gorilla glue hair was such a ridiculous idea

[@EdinMike]

I wanna go back to the net of 15 years ago… When we all laughed at ebaumsworld and got spooked on creepypasta…

[@irawilliams343]

These people [and the Kardashians] are an insult to those who have real talent and busted their butts to get to the top.

[@patrickfrierson8714]

This list alone proves that “anything” is possible in America if these nobodies can become famous. That’s a complement and an insult🤷🏽‍♂

[@melodysmith307]

None of these people deserve fame. Its sad that this is what we today consider famous. They are absolutely ridiculous people.

[@Samizouza]

Age of narcissism pretty much

[@melodysmith307]

I agree 100% I am 58 years old and wouldn't change my childhood for anything. I'm glad I grew up in the Era that I did. No cellphone no computers cartoons only on Saturday morning. We played outside and drank from the hose.

[@dhenderson1810]

I remember the days where you actually earnt celebrity status. Like them or not, once, you were famous if you actually had talent, whether it be in music, acting, sport or hosting. But now, talent is not a pre-requisite and we are poorer for it.

[@jacqtheeripper]

I completely forgot about Snooki getting punched in the face. It is so sad and kinda messed up that the punch was aired, especially looking at this now as an adult. She’s like under 5 feet tall, didn’t touch the man, didn’t present a life or death threat and she got punched square in the face. I watched this show every Jers-day when it first came out and I feel like it wasn’t that big of a deal at the time. Ugh! What a POS punching her. Wtf was I watching when I was 14?!

[@pamb440]

Who even gives a shit about those people?!?

[@CrustyUgg]

Ask your parents

[@pamb440]

@@CrustyUgg I am the parent. My kids are 21 & 26. None of us give a shit about these people. But I guess you do🙄

[@japhyryder66]

What a colossal collection of oxygen bandits.

[@erikdraven1731]

I would have no issues if all 20 were the tributes the next time "The Hunger Games" occurs.

[@Th3_34gl3]

Or if they were put in a Human Centipede.

[@Jennifer-2329]

Best Comment of the week! 😂😂

[@Samizouza]

It definitely will happen with no shortage of fresh meat.

[@Musicfan88.]

This is the world we live in now………….

[@boci122]

I cannot get over how different Paris Hilton's voice sounds vs how high she talked before, it makes me wonder if she talked in that higher voice to maintain her image for her reality show. She sounds much more articulate with her real speaking voice.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Blame it on social media and reality shows. And yet, people are still getting famous through that mess. Learn to realize that most people want attention and will only be famous for a time being. Move on from these people and let them know that their 15 minutes of fame won't last forever. And on top of that, how are these people getting managers/agents/a team working for them? Do those people really think that their clients are going to be famous forever? I wouldn't want to manage/buy/work with anyone who's gotten famous through social media or a reality show. It doesn't last long.

[@Nola5427]

Well some do but it' s rare but I get your point.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

​@@Nola5427, I appreciate that

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

Same here 👍🤗

[@dicksonfranssen]

The Balloon Boy? How utterly stupid can someone be? Stay tuned for "We can't afford a child seat for our BMW"

[@normangarza6624]

Gypsy Rose Blanchard ought to be on top of the list and for the worst reasons possible.

[@chrisrj9871]

Then again, I've never heard of her before, so...

[@LaurenKaminski]

She didn’t become famous for a stupid reason though!

[@Terahnee]

More accurate to say that she became famous for a very SAD reason, not stupid. I mean, she became famous as a result of her own mother medically abusing her for years and years and her getting out of it the only way she felt she could.

[@Wellch]

I haven’t heard of most of them.

[@marionneary1128]

I totally agree with you 🙂

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

😂😂😂😂

[@chitlinjuice]

Fame is not a gift or a measure of virtue to me, so I don't understand the "deserving or undeserving" part. It's a lot of broke and famous, or famous and miserable people. The same ppl who complain about these famous people are the same ones who spend too much attention on them. And that's honestly society's fault lol

[@dicksonfranssen]

Philo Farnsworth made the first working camera & TV in 1927. RCA stole the idea & courtroom battles went nowhere. He wasn't after money, just his due recognition. After watching Armstrong land on the moon his reaction was "just glad I could be of help". *Modesty, bravery & compassion are virtues, fame is the last thing I want*

[@tylergoodman3560]

The Kardashians' rise to fame will always be a mystery. 🎉

[@StanHalen1936]

The Kardashians' rise to fame will always be a mystery. 🎉

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

The kardashians rise to fame will always be a mystery🎉

[@Loton02]

“Which one of these celebrities are undeserving of their fame?” All of them

[@kj6446]

After watching this, all I can say is I never want to hear another person complain about how unfair or one sided music contracts are....if the music industry is going spend a bunch of money creating and releasing music with these no talent hacks, they absolutely need to recoup their expenses.

[@dhenderson1810]

But they screw over the truly talented as well.

[@krogdog]

Every time I see Danielle Bregoli mentioned anywhere I get mad. She made $50 million on OF in a few months 😡

[@MichaelPop72]

Rappers passed around Rose like a joint.

[@donhatter159]

This youtube channel is awesome to watch.

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

Agree ‼️❤️

[@yamikillua32]

what a list 😅

[@GonzoHenson]

I didn't realize there were so many Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

[@fredparker1734]

The aliens really need to come and take their leftovers back to where they came from.

[@dredd2460]

*🗣Ray J is Not a fckng rapper.*

[@thesterlingstudies]

I'm a wrestling fan so I still remember Kevin Federline has a pinfall win over John Cena. 😖😭

[@LaurenKaminski]

Some of these I have never heard of until now well watching this video!

[@SpanishFly120]

You know, I'm not sure if the crazy, disturbing, and weird stuff Logan Paul's done makes it make more or less sense that he's (as of this post), currently the WWE United States Champion.

[@lp-xl9ld]

When OJ Simpson died, I said "And there is one more crime he must answer for: had it not been for him, we'd likely have never heard of the Kardashians."

[@whitleysdollhouse877]

My parents always told me, "Be yourself, don't let fame get the best of you,"

[@mckelllacder1893]

ok but not going to lie Rebecca Black is a good singer now

[@The_Raven_Lord]

*Friday starts playing* Oh god it's 8th grade 3rd period again? I thought I escaped!

[@melissalove2463]

I feel for octomom , you’ve gotta give it to her she has been a Mother to every single one of her children ! RESPECT ! 💞👍🏻❤️👍🏻💞

[@mrcleod]

Can't be mad that the Ball family is successful. 2/3 kids made it to the league is damn good

[@Toneill029]

At least some of these people actually have done something with their lives due to their fame and infamy, with some even showing that they’re good people and the real deal.

[@boci122]

As ridiculous as the "Gorilla Glue" girl was-there were also people who tried to prove her wrong, thinking that she was faking Gorilla Glue was that strong. One guy actually glued a Solo cup to his lips with the liquid version of Gorilla Glue, and there is this photo of him in the ER in all his shame. He said in a video that he thought that it [gorilla glue] would just stick to his lips and that he would be able to wet them and take it off, but he was surprised at his own idiocy.

[@donnahaynes138]

"So like many other parents, he decided to live out his dreams through his kids."

[@mattp1279]

The fact that anyone of these people are rich/famous just shows how truly dumb society is.

[@EricckkkMoneyyy7777]

Lil Pump has been apparently working out and quit using drugs but he's only been smoking 🚬 1 doobie a day. I still am not sure if this story is real or half real..🤷‍♂️

[@royms2000]

I used to think that to have a successful music career you had to spend countless hours studying, practicing, and perfecting your craft, praying that someone notices you and you catch a break. Turns out you just have to say or do something incredibly stupid and have the media go nuts over it.

[@DjMike00769]

this should be famous in America , some of these people aren't known worldwide

[@JonnySuite13]

Katie Price; that's what's up.

[@JediPropeck]

I thought snookie got really famous after South Park did an episode on her as well.

[@Nellia.20x]

Where is the entire Kardashian family?

[@mixanderfigueroa3999]

Where’s Andrew Tate?

[@andrewcrenshaw2459]

Every single song sounded like total garbage to me

[@kristophermueller5543]

Wait, Chris Crocker is now Cara Cunningham. When did that happen?

[@ianc118]

Hm: Nickelback

[@apaitiamalupo7232]

I hardly know half of these people

[@CutterHistorical]

I thought Paris Hilton basically cost her family the inheritance by being on Simple Life

[@Hatinazz]

Forgot to mention that as of 2024 Logan Paul is a WWE superstar

[@joyunicycle]

Aside from Robert, all the Kardashians should be on the list, not just Kim.

[@Ktheslayer16543]

Where is Sexyred she can’t rap and she talks about her privacy areas I remember when females rappers would rap about something.

[@dimitrytimothee1590]

Right

[@dvongrad]

Most undeserving? All of them!

[@darwinxke2827]

Not one ounce of talent in this entire clip.

[@BigJeremyBeyer]

I think everyone who clicked this video knew who would be at the #1 spot 🤣

[@RicardoJunqueira]

That's Chris Crocker. Leave Britney alone!

[@bernardomello842]

Everyone forgets that while dr&g add!ct Britney was partying, Kevin Federline was always a good (and the only) parent.

[@gowtham7231]

This is happening all over the world not only in the US. Makes me doubt what success actually is. Hardwork, morality & maturity are losing their value in this new internet age.

[@docop8926]

1:22 HE not SHE

[@leonardolim8976]

Top ten times singers became famous by accident

[@justinmil1]

If these people are so "famous" why have I never heard of Lavar Ball, Amber Rose, Katie Price, Lil Tay, Lil Pump, Rebecca Black, Bristol Palin, and Courtney Stodden.

[@BradThat1ArmGuy]

LaVar averaged 4ppg in college, and he thinks he could take MJ 🤡

[@uanbee]

@18:22 "Rapper Ray J" Is Ray J even a rapper??

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

I was thinking Kim had to be #1.

[@g4nj4b4by]

Ray-j is a rapper?

[@Hatinazz]

I rather get famous for a stupid reason then stay broke af living in the hood

[@ellnats]

kim kardashian litearlly butted into fame

[@joevonwolfenstein21]

All of them.

[@Clouds_RUs]

i think im done with WATCHMOJO if this is what their content is, i feel like i should be sad for the employees but they doin fine.

[@msoi215]

The entire Kardashian family should be on this list

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

😂😂 Agree ‼️❤️

[@ronscott7]

I blame OJ Simpson for the Kardashians

[@DARKWHISPERER-ze8lo]

​@@ronscott7Well he was responsible for the 2 murderers

[@ronscott7]

@@DARKWHISPERER-ze8lo well duh. That wasnt what Im referring to. Im referring to one of his lawyers being Robert Kardashian. The first time we ever heard that last name. We didnt hear it again until Kim's "video" was released

[@aramisone7198]

Kim became known because of the sex tape.

[@kamsismith]

Social media and reality shows are the true catalysts for people being famous for the stupid and/or wrong reasons.

[@kadenwai2006]

I don't get what people even see in them

[@J.Lee83]

​@@kadenwai2006People are brainless zombies. If anything, they see a lot of themselves and, naturally, gravitate toward stupid.

[@Superfan109]

@@kadenwai2006Me neither 🤷‍♂️

[@KrazyDom]

People are just desperate for anything. It’s sad sometimes who we make famous

[@lacountess]

1) Do a stupid thing. 2) Get ridiculed by people online. 3) Release a music video.

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

And sometimes they appear on Dr Phil!

[@Slayde.Wilson]

Putting gorilla glue on your hair is the most stupidest reason to be famous.

[@hajime9958]

people were doing that sh*t back in the covid 19 pamedic you cannot tell me wrong.

[@chris26479]

She knew exactly what she was doing just another little girl trying to get attention and it worked it literally says on the bottle for wood metal and other surfaces

[@slactweak]

@@hajime9958 And they were no less stupid for doing so.

[@dicksonfranssen]

I once worked at a cosmetic company help line. Woman had used hot wax on her armpit hair but didn't read the instructions. She let it cool to a nice hard as rock blob. Why does shampoo have instructions?

[@anthonyamato8019]

What do people see in these pathetic wastes of space

[@lolahernandez6871]

😂😂😂 a good laugh.

[@dredd2460]

*"Snooki wanna smoosh smoosh." 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣*

[@AgentLB]

You did not 😂😂😂

[@maxmazzotti6651]

South Park!

[@SupermarketSweep777]

"Dude, what the fuck is that thing behind me?"

[@chris26479]

To be fair I have respect for snooki on this one she actually laughed at that episode

[@Tigerhawk1981]

😆😅🤣😂😆😅🤣😂

[@knightwolf9863]

Ms. Brown should be placed higher on this list for using “GORILLA GLUE” as a substitute for hair care products! While it is fortunate that she didn’t suffer any long term effects for her choice, but still NO ONE in their right mind should ever do that what considered the potential consequences.

[@KelvinJerome]

I wanna know how she was able to be mad at them. Lol

[@BigFella117]

The Kardashian’s totally belong in this list 😂

[@vanessastegall]

Blame Ryan Secrest for that.

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

😂😂😂😂

[@Animeguy300]

Top 30 KZbinrs became famous for dumb decisions

[@msoi215]

In all actuality, it took Snooki to get punched in the face for Jersey Shore to getting recognized by the public

[@lexkanyima2195]

For no reason

[@Th3_34gl3]

Of course a good number of people on this list ended up on South Park.

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

😂😂😂😂

[@saveThe90s88]

Like lil tay??

[@johnnymartinjohansen]

Why do people care about these losers?

[@pamb440]

Thats my same question….. who gives a shit about these people!?!

[@elizabethduran3435]

🤦🏻‍♀️ humanity is regressing, not evolving!

[@maxmazzotti6651]

Damn right! We need to get back on track!

[@ioanamirunacibiBLlover]

👍❗

[@jrchmgn.]

Now with tiktok you could have a list like this every month for 100 years.

[@Samizouza]

There's no shortage of stupidity for sure

[@jessifer23f]

#19 is Chris Crocker if you don't get the name.

[@vanessastegall]

They transitioned

[@jessifer23f]

@@vanessastegall I know.

[@Samizouza]

Formerly known as Chris, yes

[@ARIXANDRE]

I had to detox after watching this.

[@sangvannarath6059]

What's worse, the 'famous' people, or the people that made them famous?

[@BcAngel420]

LiL tay, lmao you guys can keep her

[@jeank8061]

Such a pattern: these famous-for-nothing people all seem to make "music" videos featuring one-note and the singing in autotune.

[@dhenderson1810]

Casey Kasum would be rolling in his grave, glad that none of them made the charts when he was hosting "American Top 40".

[@topeogunmakinwa9347]

I choose Family Over Fame. I enjoyed my normal life with my families. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

[@bruceleeroy8302]

That _Cash Me Outside_ girl from the Dr. Phil show better be #1

[@AgentLB]

She's not. It's Kim "Sex tape" Kardashian.

[@derrickhewitt6171]

I agree but I think she's only not #1 because the Kardashians are more famous.

[@LaurenKaminski]

She is one of the worst!!!

[@PAZO2FAN]

the fact that people made her music go platinum makes me have even less of the little faith I have in society

[@jimboswamps5602]

@@PAZO2FANomg totally!!!

[@DaOrr]

Yea...... if i had pen and paper, I couldn't list all the people that fit on here

[@wesmartin2736]

The world is doomed

[@Nellia..]

Paris Hilton 🔥

[@JP91979]

its amazing how stupid it is that some of these people even got popular in the 1st place...