What’s the minimum level of fame needed to avoid being publicly shamed? I mean, lately I see a lot of artists doing questionable or downright bad/illegal things, and yet they still have a horde of fans defending them tooth and nail. So it makes me wonder, how many fans do you really need to have that level of security? To know you have a fanbase that will always be there no matter what? Maybe 10 fans aren’t enough, or even 500… what’s the minimum?
It depends a lot on the fan base. You can get cancelled by a group, but it doesn’t matter if your fan base doesn’t leave and you have thick skin.
It also depends on if you need a platform or not. If you need an external platform to maintain your fame, you need to bend to that platform. That said, a lot of platforms have low standards. If you can exist on your own platform and can maintain your fan base, you’re untouchable.