It's hard to say what Simon Cowell's biggest crime against decency and taste is; his high-waisted trousers, or 'America's Got Talent.' As the owner of Syco Entertainment, Cowell is responsible for releasing some of the most bland, insipid and manufactured music of the past thirty years. He's also created and produced TV talent shows for much of that time, which have attracted criticism both for their cruelty to untalented performers and their negative effect on the music industry as a whole. Cowell himself is frequently rude to the people who appear on his shows, earning him the nickname 'Mr. Nasty.'
Even Mr. Nasty has a softer side, as his extensive philanthropic work demonstrates. He sometimes uses his musical power and connections for good, too. When London's Grenfell Tower was blighted by fire in 2017, Cowell quickly assembled an all-elite team of singers to record a charity single, raising money for affected families.