Top 30 Biggest Celebrity Scandals of the Century (So Far)

[@WatchMojo]

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[@klblissdish]

OJ Simpson?

[@ShannonPadilla-oi2ns]

Charlie Sheen...

[@therubyminecart5291]

SSSniperwolf

[@mrdonnyb6704]

Danny Masterson

[@chrisduitsman2918]

Diddy getting arrested and charged

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

The crap everyone piled on Janet Jackson following her Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake is utterly despicable, even though it wasn’t her fault.

[@superwoman6413]

For not Americans, the whole thing is simply ridiculous. You can buy automatic guns but all the Gods in the Pantheon will forbid that you flash a bit of human flesh... You need therapy as a society, guys

[@Shebeast3]

agree❤

[@jkwz906]

I think it was a pre planned and choreographed move that was meant to go along with the lyrics and yes, shock. When it wasn't well received, all involved claimed it was a "wardrobe malfunction," which I just don't buy. The fact that Janet Jackson was blamed and just assigned the brunt of the scandal, and that Justin Timberlake came out unscathed, speaks to the misogynistic structure of our society.

[@davidrobertson3930]

Agree

[@danyelleorr-mcneil4711]

​@jkwz906 absolutely! I have always been confused AF why Janet got blamed for Justin ripping her outfit, showing her nipple. I also always wondered why was it not considered an ACCIDENT instead of a scandal. Just dumb provocation for no reason. Humans....

[@twiztidjester3151]

Let's not forget about Dan "get in the van" Schneider from Nickelodeon.

[@SpongeBobSquarePantsNickJr]

SpongeBob’s dirty Dan character

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

R Kelly deserves to be behind bars.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

From victim to abusive, perverted, manipulative monster.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

For few decades.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

He and Diddy should be cellmates.

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

😂

[@selfan2005]

​@@jeremywilliams5141With Suge Knight.

[@timwong5908]

Surprised Jared Fogle is not on this list.

[@ShadowMage-]

he was mentioned in a video they put up a while back called "horrific crimes committed by television stars"

[@always-alicia]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Cheskis24]

I think it's because he isn't really considered a celebrity. Not matching to anyone else in this list anyway.

[@jpmusson]

How can you have Jimmy Saville at 25 and a college admission scandal at 16????? And Martha Stewart’s insider trading at 11??? Who is ranking these??

[@bigfootwalker5399]

Social Media outrage is never logical

[@stephenmiller2337]

Saville is a monster that's burning in hell.

[@jaketheauroran]

They never said they were ranking them. It's a list, not a ranking. Ranking evil things is inherently wrong. Saying anyone's assault is worse than someone else's is wrong

[@jpmusson]

@@jaketheauroran why are they counting 30 to 1 then Jake?

[@50shadesofgandalfthegrey]

Paula Deen's controversy shouldn't even be on this list... at some point, everyone has said a slur in their lives, even to themselves, just to know how it sounds. this mentality of squeemishness around words and giving some of the most hateful words more power than they deserve is just insane.

[@rosebud6485]

Amber Heard is an A-List actor?? Since when? 😮

[@phoenixcoleman3256]

A for Aqua-Man

[@Rhinox-89]

When I went back and checked her filmography, during the trial, I was genuinely surprised I’ve seen her in something🤣 FYI it was Never Back Down where she was very forgettable as the love interest😝

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Well firstly she'd have to learn how to act. 🤣

[@Kitty-kitty297]

She may not be but Johnny Depp definitely is

[@HudaefCares]

A stands for Asshole 😂

[@robbinruffino1201]

Amber Heard was barely known before she married Johnny!! Kanye says he made Taylor famous but she’s the one on stage receiving an award by popular vote!

[@ronorleans]

19:55 MARTHA STEWART ranked higher than DIDDY?! That's definitely a choice. 😂

[@RC-gh7os]

'There may never be anyone who falls from grace like Jimmy Saville' Sean Combs- hold my beer.

[@nintendorakyamato1859]

Even if Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting, I’m glad she’s back in acting for Stranger Things.

[@Gor85]

They still call her that

[@nintendorakyamato1859]

@@Gor85 Not me.

[@mariloustarr5972]

I think she got a raw deal. Some people, in the spotlight, do a lot worse than this.

[@casey-ayersgentry682]

The description of “bald headed appearance” is just diabolical 😂😂

[@DryBones271]

Kanye West apologized but would later repeat his actions when Beck won album of the year. Beck called him out Kanye thought better of it and went back to his seat!

[@lowkeysava7854]

that is not how that happened

[@angelh1743]

Prince Andrew did NOT step down from his duties. Get it right. Prince Andrew was stripped of all his duties by his mother & King Charles due to the insistence by the british parliament. Even King Charles doesn't even speak directly to Andrew anymore.

[@alexloya2847]

Amber Heard was never a grade A actor that's BEYOND her league, also Chris Rock is a comedian so of course he's gonna make jokes, the slap was unjust and immature on both wills and Jadas part

[@nothembajozi2862]

He is obsessed with Jada and bitter she turned him down. Hair is personal to both men and woman. She even mentioned Jada the last time he hosted the Oscars. Chris deserved that slap.

[@Corvy952]

@@nothembajozi2862you’re delusional.

[@smokey2540]

Glaze

[@logiemasemola7510]

I've noticed that watchmojo likes to shift blame, they make it seem like Janet chose to rip her wardrobe and that timberlake was an innocent bystander who did nothing wrong, it's messed up because anybody with eyes will tell you that timberlake ripped Ms. Jacksons clothes and yet, they persist with calling it "Janet Jacksons wardrobe malfunction" when in fact it was timberlake who was in the wrong

[@-DARKLY-]

He didn't rip it off - her both breast covers were on buttons, her nipple was decorated, just look close at photos! It all was a plan and she agreed to be a part of it.

[@leighlavigne5482]

Yes Ma’am! THIS

[@Bman32x]

The only reason I remember it is because JT did it when he sang “gonna have you naked by the end of this song” and the fact she had covered pasties shows it was planned

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Hip hop artist P. Diddy messed up badly. SMDH

[@Averageamer]

Caligula

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🎖

[@pooky-bellegaming4089]

Regarding “The Slap”…I do NOT condone violence, but I do believe that Will was partly justified-Chris’s “G.I. Jane” joke was terrible.

[@clothilde1623]

“The entire world came to Lochte’s aid” oh really? Lol, no-one outside of the US knows who tf he is 😂

[@BisolaAdebija]

Hope Diddy rots in prison 😤

[@skye3799]

How did Will Smith get to stay for the whole ceremony after that?!?

[@madquinn13]

How is banning him from attending the ceremony but still giving him awards okay? Oh right. They give awards to admitted and convicted child rapists. See Polanski.

[@jonbourgoin182]

Because he's an A List celebrity. That's really the only plausible reason I can think of. You know how it goes for them, "rules for thee but not for me"

[@davidhandel5894]

probably due to his MC role in so called FOs..

[@pooky-bellegaming4089]

I cannot condone violence AT ALL, but I do believe that Will Smith was partly justified-Chris Rock’s “G.I. Jane” joke was awful.

[@skye3799]

@pooky-bellegaming4089 never a justification for a tiny joke like that.

[@matthewbaduria]

The Winona Ryder shoplifting was a huge scandal back in 2001, but it was the Will Smith slap was a huge scandal.

[@bigfootwalker5399]

Yeah, it's not comparable to the Predators and Racists out there!

[@snowcattish]

Depp v Heard "When 2 A listers..." When was Amber Heard an A lister? Because of Aqua Man? The job Johnny Depp got for her?

[@shadeofgreen3289]

That was my exact thought! D list at best! I've only seen a few movies she was in. And she cannot act to save her life... "my dog stepped on a bee....*nods in disgust*" 😅

[@CourtneyPielok]

Fair enough Chris Rock's comment WAS INAPPROPRIATE BUT Will Smith had absolutely NO RIGHT to touch him. NO ONE has the right to touch anyone. It's that simple.

[@ronibopshop]

Considering he was laughing until Jada rolled her eyes

[@mrbully]

@@ronibopshop Exactly, he laughed. Not sure of she got pissed over the joke or the fact he was laughing. Also, nobody can take a joke!

[@erinstanger416]

Will was laughing until Jada gave him a dirty look.

[@TheTJAmos]

Yea ok Courtney 😂😂😂

[@stephhhm.6544]

the only defamation here is calling amber herd an a list celebrity 😂

[@CodeRedd5]

I'm surprised the Michael Jackson trial wasn't on the list. I would've actually swopped out the baby dangling incident for the trail

[@denisenicholson3951]

What about OJ? A bit more important than W Ryders shoplifting incident

[@vincenzoamato4875]

1994, The list talk about 21st century.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

I literally have NO RESPECT for Amber Heard. 😡

[@Miori_the_cat23407]

I hate Amber heard

[@joconnor9256]

She had everything and threw it all away

[@Miori_the_cat23407]

I hate her so much, She made Disney turn Disney against our boy Johnny

[@bobthedopeman7327]

Yea she reminds me of Candice Vidito

[@nataliejones8308]

yeah same. she deserves to be behind bard

[@ShannonPadilla-oi2ns]

What about Charlie Sheen???

[@MarioCindric]

Hey, Charlie Sheen is ICON, his prviate life is even better than life of Charlie Harper. That's not scandal, that's dream of every men.

[@BisolaAdebija]

What did he do?

[@ddjr6673]

@@BisolaAdebijamany things, drugs, hate remarks against his boss but the worst for me he had unprotected sex with multiple women whilst knowing he was HIV positive and didn’t tell them of his status. That is NOT living the Charlie Harper life.

[@BisolaAdebija]

@@ddjr6673 I see.

[@always-alicia]

He’s not HIV positive, He’s HIV Winning!

[@ladyt6658]

To my dying day I will never believe the "wardrobe malfunction" was an accident.

[@example2844]

How is neither Donald Trump or Danny Masterson on this list? Particularly the last one, cuz I was such a massive fan, Hyde was my favourite character on That 70's Show and I was glad he got back with Ashton Kutcher for more TV work, until the allegations arose and he got done for 30 years, i was so devastated that one of my childhood icons got exposed

[@chasetackett5605]

It's not that serious. " devastated "over someone you've never met

[@Mon67ica]

I know I was just really surprised that he had done such horrible things.

[@aliway4136]

My God the TDS is never ending with some people 🤣🤣

[@Vault-Dweller-2025]

Completely unrelated to the actual topic of the video, but Tracy Morgan’s “BECAUSE I can’t think of a lie right now!” Got me dying 😂😂

[@dlmtexas]

Will Smith laughed at the joke at first, until he looked over and saw Jada looking at him like you better defend me, then he slapped Cris. Later, when she was asked about it, she said she didn’t need a man to defend her. Both of them are full of sh@t. On top of that, everybody acted like it would hurt his career. So many months later, Wills’ movies were being ran repeatedly, like he did nothing wrong. He’s more famous than Cris so he should get a pass. If a white person made that joke, they would have been destroyed and Will would have been lauded for attacking the person for his wife, even though he enjoyed the joke at first. Makes you wonder.

[@DH-xm3hc]

Jada was laughing too at first until she saw Will really laughing. Will shouldn't ever get a pass for this. Both of them need to be forgotten.

[@phantomrequim]

You can't call it a wardrobe malfunction if Justin caused it himself.

[@andrewbatts7678]

I was trapped under a conservatorship for almost a year and a half. It can get ridiculous. I had control over everything but my medical decisions.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Wow… It’s been over 20 years since the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake superbowl scandal…

[@nataliejones8308]

i'm not a fan of justin but that made me to start hating him

[@MarioCindric]

That wasn'r scandal, that was mistake during preformance. It wasn't intentional or malicious, it was simply sloppy. And most of straight men liked that mistake. And Janet handled that as true Champ, she simply moved on with her life not blaiming anyone.

[@KrakenIsland64]

​@@MarioCindricI can't even think of a hypothetical dance where you "accidentally" rip someones shirt off. It's choreography for the most professional performers in the world, there wouldn't be any bending your fingers or gripping the fabric. I can't begin to theorize the reason, but I can confidently say it was not an accident.

[@MarioCindric]

@@KrakenIsland64 It wasn't ripping, it was pull off. And yes it happens more than you think, it was bad design and bad "tailor" work, it was bad product. That close was special made and someone made poor job. You really think Justin woke up that morning and made a plan in his mind "Well tonight during the SB Showtime I'm gonna expose Janet's tit." Seriously??? Guess what, she never blamed him or even said something bad about him, she was just disappointed how people treated her like, because people were making fun of her and she did nothing wrong. It was just another story that was amusing to paparazzis and something to wrote about it because she is famous singer, if that happened to some other dancing girl which was at stage that night, everybody would just laugh and move on same night.

[@JamesLintonwriter]

Since when was Amber Heard a Hollywood a-lister?

[@fransuke12]

I chuckle on "Micheal Jackson dangles Prince over a Balcony" 😅

[@markanthonypanao1120]

Tastless joke? lol, the writer of this video is the joke

[@jaredstonewall3638]

Thank you, I was waiting for a comment like this.

[@tylergoodman3560]

P Diddy is gonna be in jail for a long time. 🎉

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

Nope. He is accused of federal crimes. You can not be sentenced to jail for federal crimes. Jail is county. And the longest anyone can be sentenced to jail for is one year. He can only be sentenced to federal prison. Jail is not prison.

[@Christina-oe3dl]

The fact that this list is full of predators and a lot of yall are stuck on the will smith slap is ABSOLUTELY insane.

[@phoebewoodruff1101]

Wasn't there some guy on a reality tv show who used to yell, "You e fired!" at people? I think I read something about that guy getting impeached a couple of times, and maybe something about leading an insurrection? Anyone else remember that?

[@susanlansdell863]

Rings a bell… Thump, Dump…..something like that.xx👍

[@granolacrunchykarrie]

4 more years of maga, cry some more 😉

[@ashlibabbitt1111]

How is Donald Trump not on this list? 😂😂😂

[@jimbo9208]

what scandal was he involved in

[@ashlibabbitt1111]

@@jimbo9208 the one where he stole classified documents and hid them do the FBI

[@ashlibabbitt1111]

@@jimbo9208 the one where he lied to the public about a deadly virus and killed millions of people

[@ashlibabbitt1111]

@@jimbo9208 the one where he ran a fake university and scammed everyone out of their life savings

[@jimbo9208]

@@ashlibabbitt1111 when did he do that

[@It4twenty]

Whose really shocked about diddy lol

[@alexq2930]

The saddest part was that Will was laughing so hard until she saw Jada's face

[@elusivent]

I feel like in that moment and time, Will Smith forgot he was being watched by the entire world...or maybe he wanted the world to see that he was a "man" who hasnt been destroyed by his wife.

[@jillionnae9466]

Probably but what doesn’t make sense is that when u watch the footage he was laughing at the joke. I know comedians tell controversial jokes a lot , but that’s no excuse to act like a child. Jada has been airing out their lives for years. TMI Jada!

[@Animeguy300]

Sean Combs Scandal was shocking

[@blacksmoke6292]

Was it? These type of rumors about Diddy have been circling around for years.

[@101shadeira]

No it wasn’t

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥈

[@jonbourgoin182]

Entertainment industry people committing sex crimes and getting away with it for years on end is one of the least shocking things. What is shocking is that this list didn't include Kevin Spacey.

[@b71488]

The whole message of this video is if you’re famous you won’t do jail time

[@jimbo9208]

then why is Cosby in jail

[@TheRentIsTooDamnHigh]

Unless you’re black, because they all went to jail lol.

[@Trcjkgc]

Cause bill Cosby has been irrelevant at the time maybe lol

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

​@@jimbo9208He was NEVER sentenced to JAIL.

[@jamesharker2033]

calling amber heard both an "actress" and "a-list" is the biggest stretch i have ever heard

[@meccamitchell6481]

Becky from Full House shocked me 😮 Will Smith made himself look stupid for laughing at the joke 1st. 🙄Why laugh if it was so foul ? 🤷🏽‍♀️ Beyonce tried to act like she didn't like what Kanye said 😂

[@Ns247-l1c]

“Tasteless joke” the Chris rock joke was mild and didn’t deserve that reaction from Will Smith

[@Miori_the_cat23407]

DIDDY STAY TO JAIL AND NEVER RETURN!!!

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

Hecan NEVER be sentenced to JAIL.

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

There is NO such thing as being sentenced to jail for years.

[@kaichow4667]

Rose McGowan was more of the advocate/face of “Me Too “ than Alyssa Milano. ✊🏽

[@entertainme1444]

imagine we're living in a world where a man operating a sex trafficking ring ranks lower than a man riding a bicycle.

[@taylanac1]

"When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” This piece of art served as the 45th of the US; will probably lose in November but will receive at least 65 million votes again..

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

So who's next? The Bigger they are the harder they fall... God forbid Ryan Reynolds, Dave Grohl, Taylor Swift, U2, Coldplay, The Stones, Paul McCartney, Stephen King...

[@originalcosmicgirl]

I'm so tired of Allysa Milano getting credit for the "me too" movement. It was started by Tarana Burke long before Milano got involved.

[@JetBlack2024]

Chris rocks joke wasn’t tasteless. The slap made him tasteless though

[@mvader7188]

Took it like a bitch.

[@bradleycrossfield9148]

N

[@KezyBugg1998]

Amber Heard was never an A lister. 😂

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥉

[@Futurevoiceactor]

While I agree Smith’s slap was assault on Rock, I don’t think I could ever fully condemn him for that. You don’t badmouth anyone else and evade responsibility for your part in it

[@Hebiscus998]

The century is still young

[@jasperhayes-klein2929]

Cruise being a Scientologist is on this list?!?! Um … ok

[@COMPFUNK2]

Was Amber Heard really ever an A-lister though?

[@matteomascaropennacchi2220]

Not to mention about live action green lantern Ryan Reynolds’s might been disrespected

[@jimbo9208]

disrespected how that was a terrible movie

[@DonieG-y9f]

Chris Rock’s comment was hardly tasteless

[@lurx2024]

I like how Watch Mojo characterized the Woody Allen allegations. "Investigations failed to find any evidence..." didn't really go far enough. Two independent official investigations cleared Woody Allen of any wrongdoing. If you really want to know what happened, perhaps you should ask Mia and Woody's adopted son Moses, who was of age at the time, and has a story that differs considerably than that of Mia Farrow's.

[@758fiyuhbyrd9]

Ryan locte really was held at gunpoint though

[@Panwere36]

What I think is utterly hilarious about everyone who is taking sides about "the Superbowl incident" with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlate is this: it was inspired by a *_very similar performance incident with Mick Jagger and Tina Turner years earlier.. where Jagger ripped off Tina's skirt!!!!_* It was deliberately planned, and even if Janet changed her mind.. it was already in play!!!

[@elchamber]

Amber Heard was NEVER an A list celeb.

[@Lol-ll5gh]

lol chris brown is justt as popular. i see him all over tiktok collabing with people and a lot of people just doj't care about what he did i was disappointed but not surprised to see his career come back to life. he even had his goons beat up some fans this year backstage at his concert

[@rebeccamcdermott9259]

Alison Mack's sentence was a joke. She should have gotten years behind bars not months.

[@MadMacEvil]

Chris Rocks Joke wasnt tastless, it was funny af, and Will was laughing until he looked at her, SHE WAS THE PROBLEM, Not him

[@meccamitchell6481]

Exactly

[@leighlavigne5482]

May I just say, Ms. Jackson somehow glided thru that with the most graceful defence of herself, ugh!! I was just mad in Canada that whole year!! My newborn definitely learned the truth! lol, and still knows it!

[@leighlavigne5482]

Also, Tiger and Martha were nowhere near the SuperBowl scandal, in my humble opinion!

[@sheizzl18]

“Tasteless joke”… mam it’s literally his job😂

[@GeezaMoran08]

FLY ON SHIIIIIIIIITTTTTT WATCH MOJO 😂

[@NeoLegendX]

I can't wait to see who watch mojo will put for next century

[@jimbo9208]

the century is not over

[@NeoLegendX]

@@jimbo9208 😭

[@johnnyjrkirch4952]

It wasn’t a tasteless joke. It was hilarious and maybe she could’ve been G.I. Jane but now none of them should be in Hollywood.

[@toddles9]

Is it just me, or is the narrator's vocal fry off the charts in this clip? Driving me nuts.

[@TheOGPokemonGirl]

I'll never forget the story of Hayao Miyazaki's producer sending a genuine katana to Harvey Weinstein with a note that said "no cuts," after Weinstein wanted to cut and heavily censor Miyazaki's film "Princess Mononoke" (Weinstein's production company was handling the US release of the film.) This quote confirming the story is from a 2005 interview with Miyazaki: “Actually, my producer did that. Although I did go to New York to meet this man, this Harvey Weinstein, and I was bombarded with this aggressive attack, all these demands for cuts.” He smiles. “I defeated him.”

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

One of the things the US is incredibly quiet about it's Trump's extremely close relationship with Epstein.

[@aliway4136]

Well that's completely BS but just keep spewing your TDS😂😂

[@CandiceVidito32]

When isn't there a Celebrity Scandal?

[@katznkittens]

America is the only western country that the JJ wardrobe thing would cause so much outrage , lol

[@crimson-chinlord218]

saying amber heard is an a-lister had me wheezing

[@stratuvarious8547]

Seems like if he'd been caught before he died or been a bigger celebrity worldwide, Jimmy Savile would be higher on this list.

[@cabba4585]

I wouldn't call Amber Heard an A lister. She most certainly is no and never was

[@ArtisanDragon]

WatchMojo Could you possibly not have so many clips with so many camera flashes? 🥺 Thank you

[@shellyclark5834]

Ha! In the title the words “so far” tells you everything you need to know.

[@caitlynwilliams4340]

Will shouldn’t have hit Chris but I do that he defended his wife

[@always-alicia]

Jared from Subway: “Am I a thing to you!?!?”

[@dannycaplan6614]

What a pathetically weak culture we have created, that these are the things that preoccupy us.

[@dalevintage]

I have a feeling you'll be amending this list once Combs"s investigation and trials come to light.

[@RandyLargent]

This is breaking news? Back in the 90's everyone where I came from knew something wasn't right. I mean, Yo Yo uhhh uhh my names P. Yeah, P-diddy. Like Diddy Kongs quests? Lmao!

[@christophersnyder1532]

James Avery: Will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kamsismith]

Will Katt Williams be featured in the Diddy docuseries?

[@meccamitchell6481]

For what ?

[@Kageoni187]

That was an incredibly overly simplistic explanation of what happened to Britney Spears.

[@superwoman6413]

Yes, I explained the viewpoint of the family of a mental illness patient some comments back. Not easy.

[@evanmurphey]

Y’all are just gonna have to keep updating the list every other couple of years, the controversy is just starting

[@MushfiqurRahmanShovon]

Where's the Ariana Grande homewrecker allegations?🤔

[@stevenlicayan948]

The number 14 , now we know thanks to J.Cole

[@5FtOfRage]

How about the top 10 dumbest characters that survived in a horror movie

[@Capszuleh]

Scandals then: 😋 Scandals now: 💀