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From Andrew Tate to Kanye West, these were the most polarizing people on the internet in 2022
From Andrew Tate to Kanye West, these were the most polarizing people on the internet in 2022
Kieran Press-Reynolds,Geoff WeissDec 26, 2022, 19:46 IST
From left to right: Andrew Tate, Elon Musk, and Ye.Gotham/GC Images
This past year wasn't all hearts and flowers — there were plenty of controversial figures, too.
Our list of 2022's most polarizing figures includes celebs like Will Smith, Johnny Depp, and Kanye West.
2022 felt like a never-ending cycle of influencer drama, celebrity controversies, high-profile litigation, and often infuriating social media discourse. To recap the year, Insider put together an alphabetically-sorted list of 12 of the most polarizing figures who we couldn't stop hearing about, spanning entertainment stars like Will Smith and Ye to influencers such as Amouranth and Andrew Tate.
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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.Getty/Getty
Twitch streamer and YouTuber Amouranth
Amouranth streams on Twitch.Screenshot/amouranth
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Misogynist provocateur Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate climbed to viral fame with the help of his diehard fans.Screenshot/YouTube - TateSpeech
Gaming streamer Dream
Dream's face reveal video.Youtube
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Twitter's Twit-in-Chief Elon Musk
Elon Musk acquired the social media platform in late October.Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Getty Images
YouTuber and former Vine star Gabbie Hanna
Gabbie Hanna on the Streamy Awards red carpet.Presley Ann
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Twitch streamer Keffals
Clara 'Keffals' Sorrenti in front of the camera.The Washington Post
Former "Try Guy" Ned Fulmer
Ned Fulmer at a Try Guys book signing.Michael Tullberg
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West Elm Caleb
Screenshots of the West Elm Caleb drama propagating on TikTok.TikTok
Actor (and slapper) Will Smith
Will Smith in 1997.Ron Galella Collection/Getty
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Ye (formerly known as Kanye West)
Rapper Kanye West speaks during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 11, 2018.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images