These Celebrities Caused The Downfall of Their Own Careers

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige is known for taking things a little too far when it comes to branding her image. Fans seemed to have had enough with her when she sang in a Burger King commercial about fried chicken. That, to fans, looked like she was encouraging racial stereotypes.

Rebuilding Her Image

After undoing going several personal struggles like a divorce, Blige has been in the process of working on herself. That includes learning how to work better with others and releasing new music to match the caliber of her 13 platinum albums. Despite her controversy, she's still one of music's biggest names.

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The More You Know

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  • Lady Gaga wrote “Just Dance” and “Born This Way” in just 10 minutes.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.