“Ten years ago, I thought he would be the one person that would genuinely leave the world a better place than he found it. I was dead wrong.”

As a Viral Resident Writer at BuzzFeed, I cover politics, trending news, and pop culture through a lifestyle lens.

Note: The examples below reflect individuals' personal opinions and recollections regarding public figures who they believe faced backlash or a decline in public support. Inclusion on this list does not imply that any individual was formally or universally "canceled."

—jrw6200"Fucking Bill Cosby, man. Was one of my idols."—dogbreathphoto

—MiyagiJunior"Neil Gaiman. The Sandman comic book series is one of my most beloved literary works. Can’t even look at the graphic novel collections now."—Teaflax

—BillG8s"That 70s Show used to be my comfort show… can't even watch it nowadays."—oddvr

—saltybirb"I have a rather big Harry Potter tattoo that I got to memorialize a friend who passed that shared my love for the franchise, and now I’m hyper aware of it. They passed in 2013, I got the tattoo in 2018, and then shit blew up in 2019. I know how it can be misconstrued that it could mean I hate trans people to anyone that sees it. That couldn’t be further from the truth, so all I can say is goddamnit. Fuck you, J.K. Rowling. You’ve ruined so many happy memories that were associated with the world you created."—MehDusta

—martenic"This one makes me sad, too. Seth Rogen said he wouldn’t work with him again, and fair enough. Just means no more of that pairing, and The Interview was comedy gold."—Suitable_Magazine_46

"THIS ONE MADE ME SO SAD!!!! Especially hearing from all the women who felt like they had to stay silent or hurt the cause they all believed in — it just breaks me."—OutrageousBrush1210

—ranchspidey"It still fucking hurts, man. The wound won’t ever heal."

—FickleOwl47"Hugh Jackman and associating with the Murdochs and the Kushners was a sad nail in the coffin for my love for him."— dubaichild

Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.