because to keep one's career afloat, they have to do things that humiliate them e.g. dress in drag in film, get slapped at an award ceremony, have something embarrassing be revealed publicly (e.g. jim carrey giving his deceased girlfriend crabs) etc. it is likely that he refused to do this (the 'dave chappelle protocol') and so he has everything taken away from him, e.g. status, money, fame, reputation, etc.
New Zealand