Kristen Stewart Fired for Cheating – WTF?!

August 15, 2012 1:00 pm     Posted in Celebrity, Entertainment, Homepage Exclusive, Relationships  Ellen Scott g+ page


By Ellen Scott

News dropped yesterday that Kristen Stewart has been FIRED from the ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ sequel – not for being a bad actress, or as some kind of negotiated decision – but for having an affair with her married director. That sucks on its own; but what’s even worse? The fact that Rupert Sanders, the other half of this cheating scandal, WILL allegedly be returning to direct the next movie.

The sequel concept has been completely changed to accommodate a lack of K-stew – rather than a Snow White follow-up, the movie will focus on the Huntsman, an angle that was meant to be the third movie of the franchise rather than the second. Fair enough, if the awkwardness of Kristen working with Rupert was too much, it would have made complete sense for them to quit, and for the sequels to either not get made or continue without both people. But there are two serious issues here: 1. Apparently, Kristen didn’t quit, she was fired, and 2. Only Kristen is being kicked off the sequel, not Rupert.

Firstly, the very idea that Kristen is being fired for having an affair is pretty absurd. Look at the morals of Hollywood. Actors do drugs and make sex tapes and still get hired. Chris Brown beat up Rihanna (sorry, I’m still not over that), and is still making money. Clearly there’s a precedent set that the personal lives of celebrities doesn’t affect their careers. If Kristen could continue to act in a professional way, despite serious personal embarrassment, why shouldn’t she be allowed to play Snow White again? Even Sophia Bush has stated her outrage at the news, tweeting “When men cheat they don’t lose their jobs. #FuckedUp”

Plus, if we want to get petty about it, if one person is going to get fired, shouldn’t it be Rupert? Kristen Stewart is the face of the film, whereas directors get replaced pretty easily. Just look at ‘Twilight’, they hired a new director for the second movie, and it still did incredibly well. Not to undermine the importance of directors, but it’s a whole lot more obvious when you replace or dismiss the lead actress of a movie than someone behind the scenes. Plus Rupert is the guy with the wife and kids! Yes, both people cheated, but if we’re keeping count, Rupert’s indiscretions seem a lot worse.

But my main issue is not that Kristen got fired instead of Rupert. It’s the fact that when the female half of a cheating couple gets the boot, the male half doesn’t. If Universal have decided that cheating equals not working, why isn’t Rupert gone too? It just seems like yet again, the woman is the ‘evil other woman’, while the guy is just some innocent fool whose been led astray by K-Stew’s sex appeal. It’s completely unfair, playing into that ongoing idea that guys just can’t help cheating, whereas a cheating woman is heartless, cruel and a slut.

I’ll be honest, I’m not a big Kristen Stewart fan. I also really, really hate cheaters, I think it’s one of the most hurtful things a person can do. But the fact that she’s been prevented from doing a job because she had an affair, and the guy involved hasn’t, is really ridiculous. I guess it just shows that Hollywood is still a male-dominated world – where a guy who cheats on his wife will get sympathy and a paycheck, while a girl who cheats on her boyfriend gets sacked.

What do you think of Kristen Stewart getting fired? Do you think it’s sexism at its best or just another PR stunt? Leave a comment below!

21 Comments on "Kristen Stewart Fired for Cheating – WTF?!"

  1. Kait says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 20123:18 pm 

    I'm thinking its less about her being the woman, and more about them being able to do another film without her. If they changed the director the movie would most likely have a different feel, and maybe they like the way the first one was filmed enough to keep the director. Besides, she's a crappy actress, so it'll probably be an improvement. Women need to stop playing the victim. Theres one woman and one man in that scenario, it was a 50-50 chance for either. Get over it. And SHE CHEATED, it's not like she's innocent.

  2. You Are Stupid... says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 20123:47 pm 

    The author never said she was innocent. I think you need to read before telling people to "get over it". The authors exact words were: "But the fact that she’s been prevented from doing a job because she had an affair, and the guy involved hasn’t, is really ridiculous."

    Also, you say they don't want to change the director because of the tone? Are you fucking stupid? The way it was filmed? There are plenty of dark and brooding directors out there. They don't need a scumbag who cheated on his wife. KStew is not a victim and shes not innocent, but she doesn't deserve harsher criticism than him. He's the married one and who knows what he said to her behind closed doors.

  3. Katherine Schindler says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 20124:02 pm 

    As usual when a woman cheats she loses her job in the movie she is in and the director of that movie she had an affair with still keeps his job. Even though he told her he was married, he still had sex with her. He is no dumber than she is.

  4. jessica says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 20129:24 pm 

    i heard she got fired because she was really distraught about losing rob and wasn't able to concentrate/do her job properly. and that is definitely a good reason to be fired. she cheated, she has to deal with the consequences.

  5. Katie says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 20129:29 pm 

    I understand why Kristen would be fired. She just dropped a film she'd been hired for and really put the producers in a bind because she was so caught up in the scandal and unwilling to complete the project. It showed she wasn't really able to act professionally and put the awkwardness behind her to focus on acting.

    I also don't think it's just because Rupert is male, although who knows what sort of effect that may have – but Kristen is much more of a public figure, that's to say, some people really just don't want to see her face after what's happened. With Rupert remaining behind-the-scenes, I can see why his job wouldn't be cut.

  6. kimmie says:
    Wed, 15th Aug 201211:01 pm 

    So Chris Brown was mentioned because…

  7. Jessenia Hammett says:
    Thu, 16th Aug 20122:09 am 

    Hair color doesn't really matter to me and I think it shouldn't matter to anyone. I think it's horrible we still buy into these ideas that blondes are dumb and you need to talk slower to them. I also hate when people treat brunettes like crap because that's what happens most of the time…

  8. Sam - Emory University says:
    Thu, 16th Aug 201212:08 pm 

    THIS IS SEXISM. I one hundred percent agree with everything you said in this article. I am very very very against cheating as well, but it takes two to tango, and both parties are at fault. Plus, I agree, there should be separate spheres for public and private life.

  9. Freedom Jackson says:
    Thu, 16th Aug 201212:15 pm 

    WOMEN and MEN will NEVER be the same so the RULES will NEVER be the SAME.

    Why do you think this is?

  10. Nikki says:
    Thu, 16th Aug 20123:53 pm 

    Well she did say life was too easy for her maybe theyre just trying to make it lil harder…
    I don't think it's right but I have had way too much of Kristen nd truly she just ruined twilight for me Nd I'm sure a lot of other people feel the same way

  11. Donna says:
    Fri, 17th Aug 20127:31 am 

    Because he beat the living crap out of his girlfriend and is still acknowledged by the music industry, while kstew kisses a married guy and is fired….isn't it obvious genius?

  12. Billy_Phoenix says:
    Fri, 17th Aug 20128:00 pm 

    That friggin guy Rupert needs to go! Sounds to me like she may have been a victim of “Hollywood Do This Or Else Syndrome” whereas and I can hear the creep telling her this too “Don’t worry I’m the one with everything to lose.” and then I bet he was called on the carpet and blamed her for it all.

  13. Um duh says:
    Thu, 23rd Aug 20127:55 pm 

    Really people? Who wouldnt get fired for sleeping with someone who's pretty much there boss. the bitch is a slut, she slept with a married man. women should know better because men are just dumbass dogs that think with their dicks. she deserves to be fired shes a godamn disgrace…your welcome

  14. Tony says:
    Fri, 24th Aug 20125:47 pm 

    "It’s the fact that when the female half of a cheating couple gets the boot, the male half doesn’t."
    First of all, find me actual proof where that has happened, not just in everyday life, but especially in hollywood. Secondly, no its not "sexism". You're just so busy trying to make your gender out to be victims, that you're not thinking straight here, so lemme explain:
    Kristen woul've been the STAR of Snow White 2, therefore she wouldve been the face of Snow White 2. Shes a huge star (which btw, I'm still trying to figure out how a only slightly attractive girl with moderate acting ability has been able to become this famous- I'm still guessing its most likely because fourteen year old girls are getting dumber and dumber every day), so, she being a huge star would overshadow everyone else in the movie. Forget the director for a second- an entire movie studio is putting in millions and millions of dollars into a movie they want to be about Snow White and her world, if not that then at least thats the vision of the producers and whatever director it would be (even if its not this chump, another director would want the same thing). They dont- repeat dont- want this whole movie to be just one long headshot for Kristen Stewart. What with the gossip magnet that she is, the producers and everyone else making the movie and everyone else investing in this movie know very well that time audiences see her in that movie, they're not gonna see Kristen as "Snow White", theyre gonna see "the bitch who cheated on every teenage girls living God" (teenage girls being the majority of the snow white audience btw). Therefore, out of spite (and you know how teenagers hold a grudge), they wont even bother to see the movie because of "that bitch". Erego- the movie makes no money, or much less than they were betting on.
    Even though its the same director who was a moron and a hoe on his own behalf, people dont SEE him on the screen. And nobody really gives a damn about the people behind the scenes of a movie, even if it is THE director. Theyre all walking out the second the first name in the credits comes out anyways, so having him still working behind the scenes is not that big a threat or risk to the studio. They can handle that.
    So see? Its got nothing to do with "sexism", and everything to do with money. Hollywood is a business in the end, after all, and especially in these tough times, even the fat cats are cautious about how they spend their money.
    Take Care everyone!

  15. Tony says:
    Fri, 24th Aug 20125:50 pm 

    "What with the gossip magnet that she is, the producers and everyone else making the movie and everyone else investing in this movie know very well that BY THE TIME time audiences see her in that movie, they're not gonna see Kristen as "Snow White", theyre gonna see "the bitch who cheated on every teenage girls living God" (teenage girls being the majority of the snow white audience btw)."

    – Grammatical error folks. Sorry, I'm kinda obsessive about that. :-P

  16. Monica says:
    Sun, 26th Aug 20121:09 pm 

    I don't believe it's a case of sexism at all. Actors and actresses are a dime a dozen, but good directors are harder to find. Producers and studios will keep a successful director. They'll also hold on to actors like Angelina Jolie andr George Clooney (and any number of others), even if they screw up in the same way Stewart and Sanders did. But they won't hold on to the Kristen Stewarts of the world because she (a) has built her fan base on her Bella-ish "sweetness" and has disappointed that fan base, and (b) she just isn't talented enough to be worth taking a chance on sacrificing the Snow White franchise.

    It's unfair that she or anyone, male or female, should be judged on their actions, but that's the way the entertainment world is. So again, I don't believe for a minute that Stewart is being treated differently because she's a woman. It's because she's too big a risk for the Hollywood money-making machine and her lack of talent and charisma just aren't worth the risk.

  17. Love Rubalcava says:
    Tue, 9th Oct 201211:58 am 

    Actually, she got fired because she has been caught in an interview saying she has "nothing to be ashamed of". Meaning that she's not sorry for what she did. Meaning that after all of the damage she has caused to everyone, she's liable to do it again. Because she said "I have nothing to be ashamed of ." During a magazine interview. If I was paying her to be an actress in a movie that I fund and I heard her say that. I'd fire her too. She is saying in other words in a nutshell. -I can do it again, because I have nothing to be ashamed of.-

  18. Host Server says:
    Fri, 1st Mar 20133:40 pm 

    I do not even know how I ended up here, however I assumed this publish was good. I do not understand who you’re however certainly you’re going to a famous blogger for those who aren’t already. Cheers!

  19. http://www.gamescheatempire.com/ says:
    Fri, 1st Mar 20136:53 pm 

    I don’t even understand how I finished up here, however I assumed this publish was once good. I don’t understand who you are but definitely you are going to a well-known blogger when you are not already. Cheers!

  20. You're not welcome says:
    Mon, 4th Mar 20132:54 pm 

    That's insulting to the male gender and perpetuates abuse and infidelity. You're saying that it's always going to be the females fault because "boys will be boys". No. Two people have to participate in order to cheat, and if one person is punished more severely than the other, whether it's the male or the female, then that is sexism. Yes she slept with a married man, but he participated just as much as she did. Do NOT try to write this off because "boys will be boys" and they only "think with their dicks". That mentality pisses me off because it is so illogical, so damned stupid, that it makes everyone look like complete morons and perpetuates the problems we have in society.

Tell us what you're thinking...