People Who Are Famous For The Dumbest Reason

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People Who Are Famous For The Dumbest Reason

Remember when you had to be talented to become famous and wealthy? Yeah those days are long gone. The internet has made a lot of people famous for some of the craziest reasons. Listed below are the top 17 according to Reddit.

1.  “Balloon Boy.”  In 2009, the “Balloon Boy” hoax went viral when a couple claimed their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped in a homemade balloon 7,000 feet up in the air.  There was a balloon, but the boy was at home in the attic.

2.  Hawk Tuah.  Someone said, “She is really the textbook example of this.”

3.  The “Island Boys” who went viral on TikTok, and got desperate for fame.

4.  Honey Boo Boo.

5.  “Just about every ‘reality TV star.'”

6.  Bhad Bhabie . . . the “Cash Me Outside” girl from “Dr. Phil”.

7.  Kim Kardashian, who was famous for:  A.)  Her father being one of O.J. Simpson’s lawyers.  And B.)  A “leaked” naughty video with Ray J.

8.  The rest of the Kardashians, who are famous for:  Association with Kim.

9.  The Jenners, who are famous for:  Association with the Kardashians.

10.  “Alex from Target

11.  Being a Teen Mom.

12.  Having eight kids, or in the case of the “OctoMom“, 14.

13.  Singing badly on “American Idol”.  (Thankfully, this has become less of a sensation than it once was.)

14.  Jake Paul for “boxing,” and whatever else.

15.  Eating a bunch of hotdogs.

16.  Smashing a kneecap before an ice skating competition.

17.  (PG-13)  Scalding their crotch with McDonald’s coffee.  This person didn’t become as personally “famous” as they might have in today’s world . . . but the lawsuit did become legendary.

 

 

Courtesy of Ask Reddit