Top 10 Worst Celebrity Advice Ever Given
Script Written by Andrew Tejada
#10: Steve Harvey on Looking for “Shallow” Women
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Over the years, Steve Harvey has found success dealing out dating advice. But a number of his tips have come off as close minded or even sexist. During an interview on “Good Morning America”, Harvey said that men interested in hookups should look for shallow, superficial partners. He goes on to say that women in this scenario would go along with whatever the man wanted to do. He’s essentially insinuating that you should choose someone who isn’t smart enough to realize what you’re doing to her. Harvey’s relationship advice feels rooted in awful gender stereotypes and also comes off as predatory. Although he recommends pursuing shallow women, he sounds like the shallowest one of all.
#9: Shailene Woodley on Consuming Clay
If you’re looking to expand your diet, then Shailene Woodley has a few unique suggestions. One of her most eyebrow raising recommendations centered around eating clay. Woodley claimed that consuming clay helps remove heavy metals and other toxins from your body. However, doctors caution that eating too much of the substance could hurt more than it helps. While clay can remove harmful things from your body, there’s a chance it could take important minerals like iron out of your system. You also risk constipation or consuming toxins present in certain clays. So if you’re pregnant or anemic, this dietary practice could be dangerous.
#8: Adam Levine on First Dates
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When Adam Levine spoke to Refinery29 about first dates, he revealed his “move”. And no, it wasn’t just turning up and taking his shirt off. Although that wouldn’t be surprising . . . Instead, he apparently likes to put on a tuxedo, tell his romantic interest to dress up to the nines, then . . . take her to McDonalds. Why? Well, it’s “cost-effective”. And in his opinion, “Her world will be so rocked.” OK, look, when you’re Adam Levine, you can maybe get away with this a few times. But that definitely doesn’t make it good advice.
#7: Patti Stanger’s Superficial Dating Advice
You’d think that a professional Matchmaker like Patti Stanger would have nothing but good advice for single people. Unfortunately, some of her dating tips are completely superficial. She has garnered criticism for pushing curly haired women to straighten their locks to attract men. Stanger doubled down on superficial qualities in an interview with Huffpost. She encouraged singles to lose weight and get procedures done because the world is “a visually-driven place”. This advice is extremely insulting to people who struggle with body image, health issues or can't afford elective beauty procedures. The tips also imply things like personality and compatibility are less important than outward appearances.
#6: Tom Cruise on Antidepressants
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After her pregnancy, Brooke Shields was diagnosed with postpartum depression and started taking antidepressants. Tom Cruise decided that this was his business, and spoke out against her choices, recommending vitamins and exercise. He went on to say there's no such thing as a chemical imbalance. However, he’s contradicted by numerous scientific studies. Cruise is an outspoken advocate for Scientology, which teaches that alien spirits, blown up on Earth by their overlord Xenu, cause some mental ailments. Hmm, what to believe? Cruise later apologized to Shields for his comments. However, statements from his publicity team confirmed that the actor hasn’t changed his views on antidepressants.
#5: Mariah Carey on the Purple Diet
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When Mariah Carey was looking to lose some weight, she turned to the purple diet. This trend demands that you only consume naturally purple foods. While the diet is a legitimately good way to load yourself up with antioxidants, it isn’t a long-term solution. Medical professionals have criticized this diet because naturally purple foods alone don’t contain all the nutrients you need to function. If you don’t add other types of food to your daily meals, you could risk suffering vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The fact that Carey reportedly only followed the purple diet three times a week is proof this trend is not a sustainable way to keep your weight down.
#4: Mark Cuban on Quarterly Blood Tests
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Any business owner would love free advice from the hugely successful Mark Cuban. But they should probably toss out his medical tips. Cuban once recommended getting quarterly blood tests. This advice is costly in more ways than one. Blood tests, especially those conducted in the United States, are expensive to take and analyze. Doctors have also pointed out that these procedures can produce false positives. But if a person is spooked by the results, they may seek dangerous, unnecessary and costly medical testing. Three years later, Cuban acknowledged the drawbacks of frequent blood testing on Twitter and encouraged people to follow his model only if they could afford it. We hope no one went broke trying to follow this mogul’s advice.
#3: Joe Gorga on Consent
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In 2013, “Real Housewives” star Melissa Gorga gathered terrible marital advice and put it into a book entitled ”Love, Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage”. Her horrible recommendations included telling women to dress in outfits that please their husbands and avoid hanging out with single friends too much. But it was Joe’s guest advice that really crossed the line. In one passage, he says that “If your wife says "no," turn her around, and rip her clothes off. She wants to be dominated.” His “advice” sounds a LOT like sexual assault. Despite Melissa Gorga’s efforts to defend this passage, Joe’s statements are still hard to look at.
#2: Jenny McCarthy on Vaccinations
Thanks to a fraudulent 1998 study by physician Andrew Wakefield, many people continue to believe that vaccines are linked to autism. Wakefield falsified data, and the medical consensus is that vaccines aren’t linked to autism. Despite this, celebrities like Jenny McCarthy have spoken out against vaccines. Although she used to blame vaccinations for her son's autism, she now advocates for parents to choose when certain vaccines are given. But this advice is still dangerous. If a parent chooses to skip something like the measles vaccine, their child could become vulnerable to the virus or pass it on to someone with a weakened immune system. McCarthy's ex-husband Jim Carrey has also spoken out against the the MMR vaccine .
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#1: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Terrible GOOP Advice
Talking to Howard Stern, Gwyineth Paltrow reaffirmed her advice, originally given to Chesea Handler, that women should perform oral sex on their partners instead of fighting. Amazingly, this horrible relationship tip isn’t even close to her worst advice. In 2008, Paltrow founded a wellness and lifestyle company called Goop. Through this platform, she’s recommended vaginal steaming as well as placing jade eggs in your vagina. Medical experts caution against steaming because of burn risks. Paltrow’s jade egg health claims were so unsubstantiated that TruthinAdvertising.org was able to force Goop to pay $145,000 for false advertising. Despite the controversy, platforms like Netflix are still giving Paltrow opportunities to give out questionable advice.
