Hollywood is a very fickle place. Even for the select few who do manage to make it either as a musical performer or as an actor, their time in the spotlight is always at risk. As we've seen, one of the quickest way to end a career in show business, is by over extending and taking on projects that should have gone to someone else. For as long as there have been pop stars, there have been singers trying to act in movies. Sometimes it works out, but most of the time, well, most of the time its all kinds of cringy.
Today, we are going to be taking a look at 15 different singers who definitely should have stuck to recording albums rather than starring in movies. Even though we may love their music, even these stars' biggest fans would struggle trying to defend these roles.
15 Thankfully, Taylor Swift Was Easy To Lose In The Chaos Of This Movie
Valentine's Day is one of those Hollywood movies that focused more on cramming in as many famous people as possible, instead of putting together a decent script. The movie as a whole is a dub, scoring a measly 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, but Taylor Swift's cringy performance as a high school cheerleader was definitely a low point.
14 Jessica Simpson Is Better Suited For Reality TV
Listen, we loved watching Jessica Simpson on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica as much as the next person, but we don't remember asking for any rom-coms starring the pop star. 2007's Blonde Ambition was just terrible and while Luke Wilson is usually a welcome treat, not even he could manage to save this one.
13 Take Your Pick Of The Litter
We all know it, so we're just going to say it. Cats was BRUTAL. Now, we can't blame this movie's failure strictly on Jason Derulo or Taylor Swift for that matter, but they certainly did not help. Just because it's a musical, does not mean actual actors should not be cast.
12 What Was Beyonce Thinking?
Most can agree that Goldmember was not the best installment in the Austin Powers franchise. We really don't even understand why Bey would agree to do it, considering she's usually got pretty high standards. She may have slayed in Dreamgirls, but this performance was lackluster to say the very least.
11 Glitter Was Not Mariah's Finest Moment
What's most disappointing about Mariah Carey's Glitter, is that starring in any movie at all was not necessary for the singer to succeed. There's not a person out there who could say Mariah's untalented. Seriously, who else can hit those notes?! However, she went ahead and delivered this musical drama and well, its 6% on Rotten Tomatoes speaks for itself...
10 Aquamarine Wasn't Terrible, But JoJo Was A Weird Choice
Most millenials would strongly go to bat for this 2006 teen movie. Sara Paxton played one heck of a mermaid and young Emma Roberts was already showing us what she was capable of. However, as much millennials also love JoJo, most would have been happy if the movie had simply featured her music.
9 50 Cent Has Come A Long Way Since Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
Thanks to more recent films like All Things Fall Apart, rapper 50 Cent has actually been able to prove that he's got some serious acting chops. However, if we backtrack to 2005, we're forced to remember this lousy piece of cinema. Based somewhat on his life, 50 Cent tried with Get Rich or Die Tryin', but failed miserably.
8 Body Of Evidence Isn't Madonna's Best
This one was a real stinker. However, we would like to remind everyone that Madonna is a legend and has starred in some top quality films throughout her career. Unlike A League of Their Own and Desperately Seeking Susan though, Body of Evidence was a real flop and Madonna's performance was a major part of that.
7 Who Greenlit From Justin To Kelly?!
Even if some people remember liking From Justin to Kelly in their youth, we can all but promise that going back and watching it today would be the cringiest experience ever. Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini starred in this one fresh out of their American Idol season. Both of them were bad, we can't even pick who was worse.
6 Crossroads Would Have Been Better Without Britney
As much as we all love Britney, she just isn't meant for the big screen. Crossroads was actually surprisingly enjoyable for a cheesy, overly dramatic teen flick, but that's more thanks to actresses Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldana (yes, Gamora was in this movie!). Unfortunately, Britney's best moments in this one were when she was singing, not acting.
