The popularity of superstar actor Tom Cruise has dropped significantly in the last few months, according to the latest Genius StarPower report. By all measures, the plunge (among 13 to 49 year-olds) is steep for a celebrity of his magnitude:
His StarPower ranking plummeted from 12th to 50th
He went from the 11th most liked celebrity to the 197th
His fan base (those who like him a lot) shrank from 33% to 25%
In addition, Tom ranks among the top 5 most controversial actors (those who are heavily disliked and liked), along with David Spade, Tom Green, Pauly Shore and Ashton Kutcher.
The drop follows Cruise's controversial publicity tour for the release of "War Of The Worlds" and his engagement to actress Katie Holmes. The above figures are from the Genius StarPower Summer 2005 report (covering the six months to July 1, 2005) and the Spring 2005 report (covering the six months to April 1, 2005).
Wow, being mentioned in the same sentence with losers like Tom Green, and Pauly Shore has really gotta hurt.
