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?
The only people who can avoid being cancelled are the ones with no fame. If you have become famous, it can always be taken away.
Look at Mother Teresa, arguably one of the most famous people during her life.
After she died? It came out that she was in fact a horrible human being, and now she’s largely forgotten.
There is no level of fame that insulates you, only a lack of fame.