Definition: That stomach-knotting moment when you catch yourself admiring a celebrity’s undeniable talent despite knowing they’re a certified trash human. Happens when their art/movies/music briefly blinds you to their documented awfulness – cult ties, abuse history, or general creepshow behavior.
It’s the sour aftertaste of enjoying something brilliant made by someone reprehensible. Your brain’s impressed, but your gut’s gagging on the cognitive dissonance of separating the art from the artist’s gross reality.
Example: Watching that director’s stunning cinematography gave me instant Talent Regret, knowing his documented abuse history made the beauty feel deeply wrong.
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That singer’s voice gave me chills, followed by an Artghast when I remembered his cult leader status and felt sick enjoying it.