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It is by far the most famous selfie ever taken at the Oscars, and while there are still a host of much-loved celebrities, the snap aged like sour milk.
The infamous 'Ellen Oscars Selfie' turned 11 years old following yesterday's (March 2) 97th Academy Awards ceremony, but instead of it being remembered as an all-time great, it's left a bitter taste in everyone's mouth.
So who is in the shot that can be seen at the top of this article?
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Well, in the top row from left to right you've got Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, and Angelina Jolie.
Meanwhile, the bottom row, again, left to right features Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper and Peter Nyong'o.
There are 12 people in total, and a quarter of them have been 'canceled'.
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres' fall from grace wasn't pretty. It happened during the 'cancel culture' era and it came down to an exposé by Buzzfeed, which dived into the politics at play behind the scenes at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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The talk show was incredibly popular and ran for a total of 19 seasons, and for 17 of those seasons, fans adored her.
But in May 2022, it came to an abrupt end following allegations of racism, sexual misconduct, and intimidation at the hands of three executive producers who worked on the show.
It was the second time she was kicked out of show business. The first was in the 90s, when her sitcom Ellen, which aired from 1996-1998, was canceled after she announced to the world that she was gay.
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Speaking to the publication back in 2020, a former African American employee at The Ellen DeGeneres Show told the publication she was subject to multiple racist comments.
It is worth noting that the comments made weren't by DeGeneres, although another former employee pointed out: "If she wants to have her own show and have her name on the show title, she needs to be more involved to see what's going on."
DeGeneres has since spoken out about why she believes she was canceled, claiming it was to do with her catchphrase 'be kind' - her show's mantra.
Kevin Spacey
In 2017, Kevin Spacey was fired from his lead role in House of Cards after actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexually assaulting him as a teenager - which Spacey vehemently denied.
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He was also charged on four separate accounts of sexual assault against three men.
Regarding the allegations at the time, Spacey said he was confident that he could prove his innocence, calling the accusations against him 'madness'.
In 2023, the Baby Driver star was found not guilty and was subsequently acquitted of several other charges of a similar nature in the US and UK, while other charges were dropped.
Rapp's lawsuit against the actor was also dismissed after a jury unanimously decided that Spacey did not molest him.
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Brad Pitt - according to some
Brad Pitt is the final celeb to have supposedly been 'canceled' - although not by everyone.
Pitt's ex-wife Angelina Jolie claims Pitt was physically abusive to her in front of their children on a private flight from France to California, and so she claimed the divorce was to protect her children.
She also alleges that on September 14, 2016, on the same flight, Pitt assaulted their children - who were aged between eight and 15 years old at the time.
However, Pitt has categorically denied the abuse claims or attack on the plane, releasing a statement written by his lawyer, Anne Kiley which read: “Brad has owned everything he’s responsible for from day one—unlike the other side—but he’s not going to own anything he didn’t do.
“He has been on the receiving end of every type of personal attack and misrepresentation.
“Thankfully, the various public authorities the other side has tried to use against him over the past six years have made their own independent decisions.
“Brad will continue to respond in court as he has consistently done.”
After court documents were posted to Twitter, many users called for Pitt to be 'canceled'.
One posted: "Time to cancel Brad Pitt."
However, a second added: "Nobody can cancel Brad Pitt, it's not possible."
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Topics: Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres, Oscars, Racism, Celebrity
Joe Yates