Celebrities Who’ve Been Banned And Blacklisted For Dressing, Acting, Or Talking Crazy

EARTHA KITT

That voice and her portrayal of Catwoman on the Batman TV show in 1967 are the first things that we remember about Kitt (and maybe her saying “Maaaaaarcussss” in Boomerang). She began her career as a singer, using her knowledge of language to further enrich her already distinctive singing voice. She was at the head of her career, working in television, performing in nightclubs and doing films with directors like Orson Welles before it all came tumbling down. During a White House luncheon in 1968, Kitt made strong anti-war comments to the first lady, which resulted in Lady Bird Johnson bursting into tears, and Kitt’s career bursting into flames as she once said the incident cost her “12 years of my career life and … millions of dollars.” Though Kitt continued to be somewhat active in Hollywood, her career never fully recovered.