Most people try to do good most of the time. That good, however, is not always met with the desired or anticipated response.

As the old adage goes, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." Hollywood's elite definitely do not sit above the truth of this phrase. In fact, often, celebrities activate this saying in a much larger way than any layperson would be able to. As the world goes through its highs and its lows, the most famous among us will often try to help - and frequently, it does not work.

Here are eight times that celebrities really tried to help, but it simply did not go as planed.

1. AnnaLynne McCord Poem

In light of Russia's attack on Ukraine, AnnaLynne McCord posted a video of herself reciting a poem in which she states she wishes she had been Putin's mother, had shown him life, and had, therefore, been able to prevent the current crisis the world is in right now.

Others on the web sprung on the post, criticising her for both ill-timing and for propegating the problematic narrative that men's actions are women's responsibility. Yikes.

2. Gal Gadot 'Imagine' Cover

The star of Death on the Nile, Red Notice, and Wonder Woman had a bunch of different celebrities record themselves singing "Imagine" in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The video was edited together. The goal of the video was to show everyone that the world was united. However, the song just didn't hit the right note.

Gadot has since apologized for it, saying, "It wasn't the right timing, and it wasn't the right thing. It was in poor taste. All pure intentions, but sometimes you don't hit the bull's eye, right?"

3. Kylie Jenner Pepsi Commercial

I mean, we all remember this one, right? For those that need a quick catch-up, here's the moral of the story: suggesting through a commercial that you can solve racial relations with a can of soda is not a great plan.

4. Kanye West During the Hurricane Katrina Benefit

I feel like a lot of the things that Kanye West does could go on this list, but this is a throwback which needs no explanation. You just have to watch this one.

5. Michael Jackson Hanging His Baby Over the Balcony

Michael Jackson was just trying to show his baby to the world, but I feel like any parenting book or even basic common sense would dictate that maybe you shouldn't dangle a baby off of the balcony of a multi-story building for any length of time. There are several reasons one should not do this, namely that HUMANS OFTEN DROP THINGS!

6. Zac Efron Martin Luther King Jr. Day Post


I am a MASSIVE Zac Efron fan, but this...was not great. He took to Instagram to post for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He captioned the photo: "I'm greatful for a couple things today: Martin Luther King Jr. & 10 million followers on IG."

Yeah...that's bad. Like, really bad. The actor later apologize for the, "completely insensitive," post. The original post has since been taken down, but the apology post is still there!

7. Katy Perry 'Roar'

We know that in the earlier days of the pandemic, people in Italy were going outside on their balconies to sing together. Katy Perry was especially moved by a video of everyone singing Roar. She reposted the video with the caption, "You cannot break the human spirit. We are one in this."

However, what she didn't know was that this video had been edited to make it sound like everyone was singing Roar. They were not. Awww, Katy!

8. Burger King UK

*sighs*

I mean...they were...trying?

In the UK, it was pointed out that only 20% of chefs are women. The company said, "We're on a mission to change the gender ratio in the restaurant industry by empowering female employees with the opportunity to pursue a culinary career." They even announced plans to start a scholarship program for female employees who want to work towards becoming a chef.

While this all sounds like an incredible step in the right direction, the company, in order to promote the program, tweeted out "Women Belong in the kitchen."

....................DID NO ONE READ THIS TO ANYONE FIRST?

Everyone is flawed. Most of the time, the worst things we see are actually just good intentions that went awry. However, it is pretty funny to look back on them now!

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Gal Gadot, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Ye, Michael Jackson, Zac Efron, Katy Perry, Burger king