Top Scandals of the Decade January 08, 2010 @ 10:27:41 AM EST
NowPublic put together a list of the top 10 celebrity scandals of the decade, in no special order.
1.The Brangelina scandal involving Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and former wife Jennifer Aniston. Although Brad Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston in 2000, they ended their relationship in 2005 amid speculation that Brad had been having an affair with Angelina Jolie. One month after Aniston filed for divorce reports surfaced that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were together.
2.Britney Spears shaves her head in February 2007. She has since gotten her life back together and is back on tour.
3.Michael Jackson’s child sexual abuse allegations. In 2003 Michael Jackson was charged with molestaion and administering an intoxicating agent to a child. Michael denied all allegations and after a trial he was acquitted on all counts.
4.Chris Brown beats girlfriend Rihanna. Chris received probation and community service for the beating.
5.Kate Moss caught snorting cocaine on camera. Kate lost modeling contracts. She admitted to taking the drugs and issued an apology. She was interviewed by police but was never charged.
6.Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marriage falls apart. They once were America’s favorite TV family. It was reported that Jon was having an affair, then later that Kate was having an affair. Their divorce was finalized and their TV show was canceled.
7.R Kelly enjoyed a pretty successful career. He was accused of having relationships with underage girls. He was indicted for having sex with a minor. He was found not guilty on all counts. He was arrested again, but the charges were dropped.
8.Tiger Woods cheated on his wife with what is now reported to be 17 different women. Tiger is not saying much. Tiger has taken a break from golf and has been dropped by some of his sponsor companies.
9.Paris Hilton sextapes were released, some say by her boyfriend. The couple sued each other and settled out of court. It was the most rented video for a while. She claims she receives no money from the tape.
10.Michael Richards (Kramer) of the Seinfeld show used the ‘N’ word during his act at a comedy club. He later apologized on national television and retired from stand-up comedy.
Do you think this is a complete list of celebrity scandals of the decade?