Celebrities are not spared from being shown making mistakes, and these are 15 of the most shocking scandals that have led in recent years:
1. The Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee s-x tape
The two's romps became the first viral on the internet in 1997. The couple recorded the tape two years earlier and kept it locked up until an electrician stole it and sold it. The film is believed to have grossed $77 million in its first year.
2. The Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal
Then-President Bill Clinton had had relationships with a 22-year-old intern at the White House. Clinton initially denied the rumors, but due to the large amount of evidence against him, he finally admitted it.
3. Jennifer Lopez is arrested with her boyfriend Sean Combs (Puffy)
Police said she and her boyfriend were caught fleeing a nightclub shooting with a stolen gun in her car. Jennifer was jailed for 14 hours and later released.
4. Winona Ryder arrested for robbery
In 2001, Winona was caught shoplifting as she tried to remove the security tags from what turned out to be about $6,000 worth of clothing. She was sentenced to 3 years probation and a $10,000 fine.
5. The Michael Jackson Baby Incident
The pop star dangled his 9-month-old son, Prince, from the railing of his hotel balcony, covering the boy's face with a towel and holding him with only one arm. His fans criticized him and Jackson later apologized, saying it was "a terrible mistake."
6. The reveal of Janet Jackson
At the 2004 Super Bowl, all that is remembered is Justin Timberlake ripping off a piece of Janet Jackson's corset and exposing her bare chest with a nipple shield. 540,000 people filed a complaint, and Jackson's career never fully recovered.
7. Kanye West and the George Bush comment
During a telethon for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Kanye ended his speech by saying "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
8. Mel Gibson ruins his career
He was stopped driving drunk and responded with an anti-Semitic speech, asking the officer “Are you Jewish?” and telling him that "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." He was considered Persona Non Grata, and it took him a long time to win back his fans.
9. Kim Kardashian's s-x tape
In 2007, risque images of an unknown Kim Kardashian with Ray J fell into the hands of an adult entertainment company and were released. Kim initially tried to stop the release of the tape, but she later settled for $5 million. The rest is history.
10. The Britney Spears meltdown
In 2007, Britney was going through a difficult time; her addiction to her drugs, her in and out of rehab, her disastrous performance at the VMAs, her children being taken from her, and her head shaved in protest at a crisis, which she overcame time after.
11. Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna
In 2009, the night before the Grammys, Chris Brown assaulted her then-girlfriend Rihanna, leaving her with severe bruises that forced her to be hospitalized. Brown was charged with criminal assault and sentenced to 5 years probation and 1,400 hours of community service.
12. Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift
As Taylor Swift took the stage to receive the award for Best Female Video at the 2009 VMAs, Kanye asked for her microphone, cutting off her speech and telling the audience that she; “The best video of all time was Beyoncé's”
13. Woody Allen is accused of rape by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow
In 2014, the New York Times published an open letter from Dylan to her father Woody Allen, reliving what happened in 1992 when he recounted how he had abused her when he was 7 years old. Woody denied all the accusations, and the case fell asleep.
14. Beyoncé's sister Solange and Jay Z had a fight in an elevator
Video from the elevator security camera showed Solange punching Jay Z as Beyoncé looked on. It was speculated that Solange got angry with her brother-in-law because he was very affectionate with other women. This bothered Solange and she couldn't help but argue and have such a violent attitude with her brother-in-law.
15. Kendall Jenner's controversial ad with Pepsi
Jenner leaves a photo shoot to join a street protest in which she manages to suppress police action by offering a Pepsi to an officer. The ad was called "offensive" and "insensitive" for using images very similar to the racial protests experienced in the US, and for using social justice movements to sell the product of it.
