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Many of us have a tendency to place celebrities on a pedestal because of how much we love their work. Perhaps they played your favorite character in a wholesome, uplifting film or they managed to carry your favorite sports team to victory this season. But the reality is that we don’t really know these people at all, and just like any other stranger, it’s possible that they’re hiding dark secrets.
Redditors have recently been discussing absolutely atrocious celebrity scandals that have somehow been swept under the rug over the years. I’ll warn you right now, pandas, that this list might change how you perceive some of your favorite stars. But it’s important for all of us to be held accountable for our actions, even if you happen to have a beloved fanbase from all over the globe.
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#1
There was some D list celebrity that got big in a different field outside of TV but then miraculously had 34 felony charges amount to less than a slap on the wrist.
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#2
The fact that Epsteins list still hasn't been released and no investigations or arrests of any celebs have happened. We know there are videos of celebs having s*x with underage girls, yet it's been conveniently swept under the rug, likely because those same videos probably have lots of government officials on them as well.
#3
That nobody has seen Shelley Miscavige (wife of Scientologist leader David Miscavige) since 2007... 18 years ago.
#4
That guy who was in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York who went on to lead an insurrection against the US and was convicted of numerous felonies and never received any punishment.
#5
24 year old Elvis dating 14 year old Priscilla.
47 year old Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman dating 13 year old Mandy Smith.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago (edited)
Elvis unfortunately liked them young. It wasn't just Priscilla. Bill Wyman and Elvis had permission from the respective parents to date the underage girls. Think about that for a moment.
#7
Ted Kennedy held elected office for ~40 years even after leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to drown following a drunk driving incident.
Yes, it was covered. Yes, there have been books and movies about it.
But, yes, he still held elected office, ran for President, was called a Lion of the Senate, etc.
#8
Case of diddy and his mysterious “friends” who are not so mysterious after all.
#9
Kobe Bryant more or less publicly admitted to r*ping a girl (his defense was more or less "woopsies!"). And his only punishment was checks notes "he changed his jersey number."
#10
Jack Nicholson beat a pr****tute so bad he burst her fake t*t and caused permanent brain damage.
All because she had the audacity to ask for the money he agreed to pay her for s*x.
#11
I feel like people don’t talk about Rick James and his girlfriend kidnapping and torturing a girl for 6 days, and while out on bail for those charges they kidnapped and assaulted another woman for 20 hours. He got 5 years but only served 2. If he was convicted of the t*****e charge in the first case he would’ve been sentenced to life.
#12
Top Secret papers stored in the Mar-A-Lago bathroom by you know who.
#14
Logan Paul and Jake Paul...should be in jail but are making millions being d**ks.
#15
Pete Townshend having a computer full of child p*rn and getting off scott free claiming he was doing research for a book.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago
From what I heard he told his lawyer what he was going to do before looking at it. Do not know how true it is, if true maybe he was researching in the stupidest way possible. Or he could just be a straight up nonce.
#16
Brett Favre stealing from the poorest people in the state of Mississippi.
#18
Woody Allen’s relationship with Soon-Yi Previn is one of those scandals that got brushed aside over time, despite the disturbing nature of it. Or Kevin Spacey lots of allegations, but the public and Hollywood quickly moved on without much real accountability.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago
How people still defend Woody Allen is beyond me. It is like Roman Polanski, raped a girl but hey makes popular movies and that is what is important.....
#20
Steven Tyler. Groomed a teenage girl (possibly more than one) then adopted her to keep her close. The details are sick and I can’t believe he isn’t locked up.
#21
I kept scrolling, expecting it to show up and it didn't.
Chris Brown being an a**sive POS to Rihanna.
Becca not Becky 1 day ago
Eh this wasn't really swept under the rug though. It was highly publicized and it hurt his career quite a bit, though he wasn't canceled at the time
#22
David Bowie grooming 13 y/o Lori Mattrix for year before taking her virginity. Jimmy Page for trafficking her for two year while she was 15 and 16.
#23
Michael Jackson sleeping with kids, over and over again - but he's still praised as a great person like nothing happened (and there was a multi-million dollar (rumored 8 figures) settlement with one of the boys....and before you preach, would you let your 10 year old son sleep in the same bed with a 40 year old male who is no relation?
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago
Not saying he was an ultra rich paedophile, but if you were an ultra rich paedophile wouldn't you build a fairground in your back garden to attract children?
#24
Jay Z scandal went away pretty quickly.
#25
Kirk Douglas might have brutally r*ped a 16 year old Natalie Wood and had an up and coming actress k**led because she wouldn't get an abortion.
Lana Wood and Dennis Hopper know who it was but never spoke about it only calling him Mr. Showbiz.
An anonymous blogger once posted it was Kirk Douglas and that he had heard the story from Natalie Woods daughter before quickly deleting it. The poster was believed to be Robert Downey Jr. from their previous post history.
Carman Davis 1 day ago
I’ve heard this. I actually believe it’s true. If I’m not mistaken Natalie’s sister said it was true. Yrs ago.
#26
Caitlyn Jenner k**led a lady with her car.
JudyfromAccounts 21 hours ago
Also Brandy Norwood. Show me another black woman in the same situation who gets off without any charges.
#27
I'm surprised all the celebs who had their passion projects funded by Weinstein didnt get more scandal.
#28
Don King (boxing promoter) beat a guy to death for owing him $600. If I remember quickly there were a couple more similar murders too.
#29
Karl Malone getting a 13 y/o pregnant.
#30
William H Macy’s daughter was part of an SAT cheating scandal to get her into Carnegie Mellon. Somehow Felicity Huffman took ALL the heat for that. I assume it’s because society didn’t want Shameless to get House of Cards’d.
Not the biggest scandal, but still.
#31
marilyn manson being a horrific a**ser.
#32
Mark Wahlberg did some really heinous stuff when he was younger, that no one really cares about now.
#33
Peyton Manning se***lly assaulted an athletic trainer when he was in college. He paid a large settlement to keep it out of court. I hate seeing him in those stupid commercials, he’s GROSS. I bring this up every time this question gets asked.
#34
Jon Hamm was arrested for a hazing act that caused a student to have a fractured spine and almost losing a kidney.
Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey were involved in a fatal car crash that took the lives of a mother and daughter who were in the oncoming vehicle.
Debby Keir 20 hours ago
Being 'involved in' a fatal car crash does not necessarily mean causing it. No idea who they are or which accident you're referring to, but the second paragraph does not denote a 'scandal'.
#35
In recent times, Astroworld/Travis Scott.
JudyfromAccounts 21 hours ago
This is a tough one. He is legally responsible. But to expect a performer to have 20/20 vision on the entire crowd and to stop or prevent any situations is impossible. If he wasn't so greedy he would have better TMs and more security. He's a murderer now.
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eversokind 1 day ago
Yeah, under "Orange" law people with money are free to flaunt their privilege in our peasant faces. And then half the peasants cheer....... its allll very surreal.
Slapdash1 1 day ago
To be fair, many of these incidents happened long before Trump and there'll be many more after he's gone.
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Fellfromthemoon 1 day ago
You remember that great movies in the sixties and even the seventies portrayed intimate encounters based on force or deception as ultimately romantic? You remember that at that time the age of consent was lower? Many people living/being young at that time mostly accepted that as the norm. The norm changed in the past few decades.
Catlady6000 14 hours ago
The 80s too. Luke and Laura on General Hospital soap opera. That entire "romance" started with with r a p e
Load More Replies... eversokind 1 day ago
Yeah, under "Orange" law people with money are free to flaunt their privilege in our peasant faces. And then half the peasants cheer....... its allll very surreal.
Slapdash1 1 day ago
To be fair, many of these incidents happened long before Trump and there'll be many more after he's gone.
Load More Replies... Fellfromthemoon 1 day ago
You remember that great movies in the sixties and even the seventies portrayed intimate encounters based on force or deception as ultimately romantic? You remember that at that time the age of consent was lower? Many people living/being young at that time mostly accepted that as the norm. The norm changed in the past few decades.
Catlady6000 14 hours ago
The 80s too. Luke and Laura on General Hospital soap opera. That entire "romance" started with with r a p e
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