The world of celebrity revolves around premieres, tours and red carpets, but in 2020, movie debuts were postponed, concerts were canceled, and award shows took place on Zoom. Annus Horribilis: Johnny DeppCancel culture has meant a backlash for a number of celebrities in 2020, but no one has seen his or her career obliterated like Depp. “Every famous person has been sitting at home, not able to shoot,” says comedian and Forbes Award judge Esther Povitsky. “We will see more and more wacky celebrity brands launch—and they will shock us all when they do really well.”And drumroll, please …The Forbes Celebrity Of The Year: Dolly PartonThe 74-year-old Parton proved to be a light in an otherwise dark year. Dolly Parton Mickey Bernal/GettyImagesOur inaugural Forbes Celebrity Awards were chosen in consultation with Richard Rushfield, editor of the Ankler, and comedian Esther Povitsky.

Source: Forbes January 03, 2021 11:26 UTC