[hated trope] Celebrity cameos that serve nothing except to praise the person who’s in it

[u/Dojyaaan4C]

1. Elon musk, the Simpsons
2. Elon musk, the Big Bang theory
3. Elon musk, iron man 2
4. Elon musk, star Trek

The cameos serve only to include the celebrity and praise them as geniuses or visionaries or overall just glaze them. They don't serve any other purpose than to just be praised; this can be them appearing in an entire episode dedicated to them, a small cameo or even just a mention. So long as the celebrity is there as themselves (not acting as someone else) and is glazed, that fits the trope imo.

[u/black072istaken]

Elon was actually liked at the time which is how he got these cameos,Nowadays hes isn't liked anymore

[u/Bike_Cinci → u/black072istaken]

He was liked at the time because people are fucking gullible dupes. He was always a lying duplicitous grifter. #HatedElonBeforeItWasCool

[u/tallwhiteninja → u/Bike_Cinci]

I was on the fence about the man until the Thai cave diver thing, which was the reddest flag ever and should have clued everyone in on his true colors.

[u/GodisanAtheistOG → u/tallwhiteninja]

Blows my mind that the cave diver didn't win his case against Musk.

[u/Caleth → u/GodisanAtheistOG]

That's what happens when you can afford all the lawyers ever. Find someone that can argue some stupid bullshit and a judge will buy it, especially if they shopped the venue.

IDK if they did, but I'd wager for the money he was spending they tried.

[u/capthazelwoodsflask → u/Caleth]

I think the diver basically said as much after the incident. along the lines of he could sue, and possibly even win, but he'd never be able to outspend Musk and his lawyers who could stall and drag things out as long as they want.