Digiday·2026-04-13

Creator scandals have turned morality clauses into brands’ go-to exit strategy

Whether it was Edie Parker quietly scrubbing every trace of Summer House star Amanda Batula from its website days after she revealed a secret relationship with one of her cast mates, or ABC canceling an entire Bachelorette season after TMZ published footage of its star in a physical altercation with her then-boyfriend, the pattern is the same: when a creator becomes a liability, brands reach for t

无论是Edie Parker在《夏日小屋》明星Amanda Batula透露与一位同伴的秘密恋情几天后,悄然从其网站上删除所有关于她的痕迹,还是ABC在TMZ发布其明星与当时的男友发生肢体冲突的视频后,取消了整季《单身女郎》节目,模式都是一样的:当创作者成为负资产时,品牌就会寻求

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