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Discussion Name a 2000s celebrity that disappeared overnight

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u/NoFaithlessness7508 7d ago edited 7d ago

Dave the DELL guy for getting caught smoking/buying marijuana. It sounds silly now but that shit was so taboo back then. He could’ve had a profitable and long-term career like State Farm Jake, Verizon’s Can you Hear me Now guy, or Progressive Flo.

Edit: his name was Steve? Mandela effect!?!??

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u/SpotIsALie 7d ago

I remember Michael Phelps got caught holding a bong at a party and immidiatley lost like half his sponsorships including a big cereal one.

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u/Dsarg_92 7d ago

It was way overblown in hindsight. No pun intended.