The 10 celebrities who were 'public enemies' for their controversial statements
After the scandal that Donald Trump caused by his comments against Mexicans, we recall some similar antecedents.
Donald trump
He caused controversy for his criticism of Mexican immigrants seeking work in the United States and different personalities criticized him, as well as several companies that cut off relations with his company. Without wishing to soften the controversy, he posted on his Twitter account: “The Mexican government does not want me to talk about the terrible situation at the border and the horrible trade agreements forcing Univision to stop me! No way. Univision wants to reverse the contract signed with Miss Universe because I exposed the terrible trade agreements that the US makes with Mexico. "And as the gentleman repeats, he later published:" We need to have strong borders and stop illegal immigration. Without that We don't have a country. Also, Mexico is killing the United States. I love the Mexican people, but they are not our friend. "
Giuliana Rancic
The host of E! Entertainment made a strong statement referring to the dreadlocks hairstyle actress Zendaya wore to the Oscars. "It sure smells like patchouli or marijuana," she commented during the 'Fashion Police' show. Zendaya was not amused by her opinion and she sent him a letter through her Twitter account where she accused Rancic of being a racist. The host publicly apologized, but her co-workers Kelly Osbourne and Kathy Griffin resigned, taking the show off the air.
Rodner Figueroa
Rodner Figueroa never thought that his career as a journalist would be at stake when he made a racist comment towards Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States. "You know what it looks like from the cast of 'Planet of the Apes,' from the movie," said Rodner during the program "El Gordo y la Flaca."
Despite the fact that the host has that particular sense of humor, Univisión did not take it with the same grace, and immediately fired the host and fashion expert, erasing all record of him, even from the network's website.
Michael Douglas
The actor confessed two years ago that tobacco was not the cause of his throat cancer, but the human papilloma virus that is contracted through oral sex. The comments upset her wife Catherine Zeta Jones, who was diagnosed with bipolar stress disorder at the same time as her husband's illness. Just a few days ago the actor referred to his statements. "It was one of those things that I regret, I apologize for any embarrassment I may have caused my wife," he said.
Elio rossi
A few days ago, the Argentine journalist said of the Colombia team: “Zúñiga and the gang of bad boys who hunted Neymar should have been expelled.” Words that caused controversy in our country. Rossi said in an interview for the program “Feliz Regreso” that about his comments it is clear that despite the fact that two nations speak in Spanish, the meaning of words may vary, “for me, malparido, is the person who acts with bad intentions, who hurts, and applied to football means a guy who is going to hit or hurt the adversary. "
Tommy Hilfiger
Apparently the designer said during an interview with Oprah: "If I had known that Black Americans, Latinos, Mexicans and Asians would buy my clothes, I would not have designed them so good. made for Caucasian, upper-class people and I wish I could give it better to pigs, "so the host kicked him off the show. However, Hilfiger later said that this scandal was a myth, because he had never visited the presenter. Just a rumor?
Mel Gibson
In 2006, he made headlines for anti-Semitic comments he made to a police officer who arrested him for driving while intoxicated in Malibu. "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," said the star, who also called Mexicans "wet backs" in a moment of anger against his assistant, who is of Latino origin. In addition, in 2010 the actor returned to the eye of the hurricane, when the audio of a message to her ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva was published, where for two minutes, he launches a racist and sexist tirade against her.
Sofia vergara
The role of Gloria, from the Modern Family series, is not very popular in Peru. "Of course, in Colombia we run into goats and kill people in the street. Do you know how offensive that is? As if we were Peruvians!", Says Sofía Vergara's character in the middle of an argument with her husband Jay, characterized by Ed O'Neill. After a barrage of criticism, Sofía wrote: "It's called playing a comedy character, in a show written by librettists."
Juanes
The paisa shocked the world of Venezuelan politics by publishing a message against Hugo Chávez. "Did they give me Chávez's PIN, does anyone want it so they can send messages to his Blackberry?" He asked first and then wrote the answer: "It is H1J0D3PU7A". When criticized by his followers, he wrote: "I talk to you in the way I do with my friends, at home or on the street and I am not going to change it."
John galliano
He was convicted of making anti-Semitic comments against three people in a Paris cafe in October 2010. Although he did not have to go to prison, the French court sentenced him to pay a fine of 6,000 euros. Following the publication of a video where he claimed to love Adolf Hitler, the designer was fired by the iconic Christian Dior fashion house. He testified at the beginning of the trial that his behavior was due to his drug use.
