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Musicians from certain genres can survive scandalous controversies that would destroy or cripple other, pure mainstream, artists. For instance, any pop artist who said or did anything politically controversial, or something that were legally reprehensible and possibly career ending, could normally be survived by Alt/Rock, [[Heavy Metal]], or [[Hardcore Hip Hop]]/[[Gangsta Rap]] artists. Pop artists come under scrutiny and they have to backpedal, clean up their image etc. With the other aforementioned genres, it probably ''helps'' their image. Sure, the [[Moral Guardians]] will whine real loudly, but nothing will ever come of it. The artist's image and fanbase remain intact.

This could also be true for actors and athletes who are probably charismatic and charming enough that the general public won't care about what ever scandal is plaguing ~~them -- if~~ they don't rally behind them for it. A good example is probably [[David Letterman]], as opposed to Tiger Woods. Whether or not this is fair is up for debate.

This could also be true for actors and athletes who are probably charismatic and charming enough that the general public won't care about what ever scandal is plaguing them—if they don't rally behind them for it. A good example is probably [[David Letterman]], as opposed to Tiger Woods. Whether or not this is fair is up for debate.

Compare [[No Such Thing as Bad Publicity]]. Contrast [[Convicted by Public Opinion]] (where it doesn't matter if someone even ''was'' guilty of something wrong, everyone seems to hate them anyways), [[Contractual Purity]]. Somewhat related to [[The Tyson Zone]], where celebrities get so bizarre that we stop being surprised about their latest escapades.