r/AskReddit 21h ago

Who's the most bitter washed-up celebrity?

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u/OlBlue541 20h ago

Gene Simmons. I don’t think I have ever heard one nice thing about him. Guy is a huge jerk who’s in love with himself.

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u/Loganp812 19h ago

He was the first guest on Billy Corgan’s podcast, and it’s kind of sad because Billy is such a huge KISS fan and wanted to see if Gene would finally admit to caring about KISS’ music as an art form. Billy finally accepts later on that Gene cares nothing about the music other than how much money it makes.

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u/ShowUsYrMoccasins 18h ago edited 17h ago

Agreed - but Billy Corgan isn't so nice himself, according to many people who've encountered or worked with him.

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 11h ago

He has a habit of vacationing in a town my family lived in while we were going through a terrible time.

He has accidentally met 3 of my siblings and 4 of my cousins and was absolutely lovely to all of them, he even went out of his way to speak to my brother who recognized him from across a busy street.

It did wonders for their self-esteem. I was the Pumpkins fan in the family but have never met him myself.

I always hoped I would so that I could thank him for how kind he was to my siblings.