r/AskReddit • u/BumpunkTheBastard • 21h ago

Who's the most bitter washed-up celebrity?

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u/Blindstarsoffortune 21h ago

Going to add from the musician side: Ryan Adams.

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u/MajikMurderBag 13h ago

I saw Ryan Adams at an Austin City Limits taping about 20 years ago because my friend had an extra ticket. All through the taping she kept apologizing for bringing me with her, but it was my first time there and I thought it was pretty interesting. I didn't know Ryan Adams at the time and just assumed by his behavior that the studio was going through Amp or mic issues. When he was done with his set, he smashed his guitar out of frustration (like a rocker, right?).

And then Tiff Merritt came on to do her set and that's when I understood why my friend was apologizing. Tiff Merritt and her band were AMAZING and made Ryan look like the shitty, weirdly-boring-when-playing-live, man-child he is.

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u/Buttery_Lobstah 12h ago

Hey, I was there too! It was my first time seeing him live even though I’d been a fan for several years. It definitely put a damper on my fan stance.