For more than a decade, viewers have been captivated by the on-screen drama provided by TV series and reality TV shows. But sometimes, the drama follows the show off-screen — and real-life controversies contribute to a show getting canceled.
ABC's hit reboot "Roseanne" was recently canceled following racist comments from Roseanne Barr, but that's not the only show that has been axed due to controversy.
Keep reading to find out which other TV shows were canceled following off-screen controversies.
Farai Bennett contributed to a previous version of this article.
"19 Kids and Counting" was canceled following allegations that Josh Duggar molested other family members.
The hook for this TLC show focused on Arkansas-based Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and their ever-growing family. But the Duggars weren't just known for their abnormal family size. They also held controversial religious views and made headlines for their take on birth control and LGBT rights.
But it was their eldest son, Josh, whose troubled past ended the family's 10-season stint on TLC. A police report from 2002 that was obtained by In Touch Weekly in 2015 said that Josh told his father on three separate occasions that he sexually molested two of his younger sisters and a family friend at the age of 15. Additional molestation claims against Josh later surfaced.
As soon as the news broke, TLC temporarily suspended filming of the series and pulled all reruns until further notice. It didn't take long for ad sponsors like Ace Hardware, David's Bridal, Pure Leaf Iced Tea, and many other companies to completely distance themselves from the show. After about a month of back and forth, the network ended up canceling the series.
One-hit wonder rapper Shawty Lo attempted to have a show about all 10 of his babies' mothers.
The artist behind one-hit wonder "Laffy Taffy" attempted to extend his fame beyond music with the Oxygen show "All My Babies' Mamas," which featured all 11 of his children and all 10 of their biological mothers.
Oxygen had high hopes for the series, but it was inundated with criticism regarding the show title. The public became skeptical about the intentions of the show after Sabrina Lamb, author of a Change.org petition, criticized the show for contributing to stereotypes of African-Americans.
Lamb slammed the show and said that it was "about kids who had no choice in how they came into the world. This show sets them up to be ridiculed and made fun of. None of us should be OK with that."
Additionally, conservative group Parents Television Council started their own petition and did plan on boycotting the show as well. Oxygen eventually canceled the series.
"As part of our development process, we have reviewed casting and decided not to move forward with the special,"an Oxygen rep told ABC News."We will continue to develop compelling content that resonates with our young female viewers and drives the cultural conversation."
A cast member from MTV's "Buckwild" was found dead during production of season two.
The concept behind "Buckwild" was similar to that of MTV's hit "Jersey Shore," except "Buckwild" took place at a cabin in West Virginia with a more southern crowd.
Producers were halfway through shooting season two of "Buckwild," until cast member Shain Gandee was found dead in a vehicle with his uncle and his friend. They all died due to carbon monoxide poisoning after their vehicle got stuck in mud during an off-roading trip, according to authorities. MTV quickly canceled the show in the wake of the news, but Producer J.P. Williams attempted to save it by shopping it around to other networks who were interested.
MTV wouldn't release its ownership of the show, which blocked Williams from placing it at another network. As a result, he went on a rampage, telling The Hollywood Reporter that "MTV is the most hypocritical network out there," since it "can keep promoting pre-marital sex and promoting leaving the baby after you have it [on 'Teen Mom']. I'm so glad they have found their moral bar."
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