3. Liberace
Possibly the most flamboyant mainstream celebrity of all time, Liberace was a pianist, singer, actor, and showman without peer. The highest paid entertainer in the world between the 1950’s through to the 1970’s, he gave concerts for decades while releasing albums, appearing on TV and in movies and even earned endorsements. Constantly clothed in some of the most glamorous or gaudy outfits ever created, he lived an outrageous life during a period where expectations of men were far from progressive.
A homosexual who lived his life in the closet due to the massive backlash it would have caused at the time, it may not be shocking that he hid his private life but his supposed beliefs were surprising. Said to be one of the first members of the Church of Satan, if the claims are accurate he was also a personal friend of the group’s leader and founder. Although we couldn’t find any photo evidence to back up the stories, we also found zero stories disputing the claims. We certainly don’t see the lack of detractors as proof of anything other than the man is associated with Satan, which is more than enough to land here.
2. Sammy Davis Jr.
The Rat Pack is one of the most celebrated groups of entertainers in the history of the world. Made up ofFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, and Sammy, the team appeared in films and on stages for years. Despite the fact that Sinatra was clearly the Pack’s biggest star and many saw Dean Martin as its most charming, it was their lone minority member, Sammy, who is often remembered as the most likable. An active participant in the civil rights movement, he was one of the many who marched on Washington, he refused to perform in segregated clubs (which is credited with changing Vegas and Miami) and married a white woman when it was still forbidden in 31 states.
On the other end of the spectrum, the man is said to have been a member of the Church of Satan for several years and unlike Jayne, this time, the tales appear to be true. Even going so far as to release an album called Satan Swings, Baby, where he even performed a duet with the church’s founder which is just crazy. Not enough for you? Well, how about the fact that he starred in a television project called Poor Devilwhich was intended to become a series, where he would attempt to convince a new character to sell their soul every week.
1. Beyonce
First becoming famous as a member of the girl group Destiny’s Child, in which she played the principal part during her early years, Beyoncé has been known to sing some gospel tunes. Moving on to start a solo career that has turned her into one of the most renowned and respected singers of this generation, she has come to be considered music royalty by her legion of fans. Additionally spreading her wings by acting in movies like Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Pink Panther, Dreamgirls and Obsessed, it certainly seems like Queen B is in a stratosphere all her own.
That kind of fame is typically associated with the scrutiny of the strongest of magnifying glasses, popular opinion, which can result in your every move being dissected to an incredible degree. For instance, groups like The American Family Association, a right-wing group, have her in their crosshairs for becoming “dark and malevolent”. There are even some rumors that her child with Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, was named as a tribute to the dark lord, either as a devilish acronym or some whackos have even tried to claim that the name spelled backward, is also Lucifer’s daughter’s name. Total hogwash, of course, but for the ardent few her more sexual image of late is part and parcel of her demonic regression.
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