Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar

This century was, hands down, a total circus of celeb scandals: Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna, Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, Ariana Grande and her doughnut-licking incident, Taylor Swift and Kanye West's feud, Ellen Degeneres' maltreatment of employees, and about a gazillion more.

However, the media is also known for blowing things out of proportion, so today, we're going to focus solely on overhyped controversies that surrounded our beloved (or not) stars!

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Britney Spears when she had her meltdowns. The woman was bullied and harassed at such an insane level, it would make anyone snap.

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"Reddit, what outrage over a celebrity was way overblown?" – a netizen who goes by u/vantae-bts recently took to one of the platform's most informative and thought-provoking communities, inviting its members to share famous celeb dramas that really weren't that big of a deal. The thread garnered nearly 11K upvotes as well as 12.1K comments containing some pretty interesting answers.

Now, it's your lucky day because Bored Panda has managed to get through to the author and pose them a couple of questions!

The OP is a college student in the US who was inspired to post the question online after having a conversation with their mom about the outrage. BP then asked the web user to shoot back and answer their own question, to which they replied: “I'm thinking the Britney Spears and Madonna kiss.”

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Monica Lewinsky- America did her dirty.

Letsgosomewherenice , monica_lewinsky Report

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For those of you who don’t know or perhaps had not yet been born when the "scandal" occurred, u/vantae-bts is talking about the famous on-stage kiss Madonna shared with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the performance of one of her biggest hits, "Like a Virgin," at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

Due to the rather conservative views in the early noughties and the fact that public display of affection, let alone a same-sex one, was fairly uncommon on TV, the smooch sparked quite a stir and gripped the headlines for weeks!

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar When the female soccer player won and took off her shirt, and had a sports bra under it. My God, you would have thought all of the world just witness their first look at a stomach

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Any female celeb who was shamed for existing. Anne Hathaway when paparazzi took and published an up-skirt photo when she was exiting a car. Miley Cyrus for legally smoking salvia with her friends in her home, or when a world famous photographer took a photo that the media deemed whore-ish, despite it not being her idea and she was a kid AND was covered. Brittani Spears for being a human and not perfect, etc. the media is hard af on women for just being human.

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We hope that you've enjoyed this interesting collection of celeb scandals that folks online believe were blown way out of proportion! Let us know which one you agree with the most, and don't hesitate to add your own examples in the comments section down below.

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar People were angrier at Billie Eilish mouthing an anti-Asian slur from a Tyler the Creator song when she was 15 than actually being angry at Tyler the Creator for ADDING THAT SLUR INTO THE SONG in the first place.

carissadraws , billieeilish Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction.

ripplerider , janetjackson Report

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Kat Lyle 1 year ago

This - Justin was the one that actually ripped her top off but she took all the blame and shame.

125points

Bailey 1 year ago

If there was any "blame", it would be on both of them for a lame publicity stunt. Janet's people admitted at the time that it was a planned and choreographed move. When it all kicked off, they said the issue was it was meant to pull away to reveal another layer of fabric over her breast, but during the show that section got caught on the outer one and pulled away as well. So either it was a lame attempt to get attention from both of them, or a genuine wardrobe malfunction, in which case neither should have any blame or shame

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WindySwede 1 year ago

also she was the one with a female nipple? 😓 (ie if it had been Justins nipple, would it have gotten the same attention? prop no). The ones who got upset, if they just stop sexualise everything. It was just a natural part of the mammalian body. When Justin ripped it of, he was the one to cause it as you say! Was it an accident, planed from start, or did he do it do show of her breast?

14points

zak 1 year ago

It was part of the choreography, it's not like Justin made a unilateral decision against her will. If the roles were reversed (for example, if Janet ripped Justin's pants off to reveal a speedo), then he would have gotten the blame/shame instead of her.

6points

Johnnynatfan 1 year ago

It was preplanned but yeah I agree she took ALL of the heat and he wasn't mentioned at all

4points

LH25 1 year ago

Very good point. I hadn't thought of it that way, you are right.

2points

Lizzie Lola 1 year ago

America: A boob! 😱😱 The rest of the world: A boob. 🤷‍♀️

18points

The Doom Song 1 year ago

Oh my! A nipple! How terrifying! Please grow up peopl

10points

Wendy Hamilton 1 year ago

This was pre-planned.

3points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

If you read Janet Jackson's commentary about what happened it was NEVER intended to go that far. Justin got out unscathed from the "scandal" and Janet Jackson never really recovered from it. I can't believe how nuts America went over a freaking boob.

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Lara Verne 1 year ago

People went nuts over her nipple, like she did something despicable.

3points

Faith Hurst 1 year ago

This was so obviously planned. She claims it wasn't but the tear away was there and she was wearing a pasty.

2points

My “in my head” Voice 1 year ago

It was planned from the start. No shade...we're still talking about it. How many other half time shows do you remember?

2points

Justin Thyme 1 year ago

Deliberate and scripted

2points

Cindy Cee 1 year ago

Neither Janet or Justin appeared shocked or surprised when the "malfunction" happened.

2points

Ima Manimal 1 year ago

That was planned. Shock value added.

2points

Rizzo 1 year ago

"Malfunction" ;)

1point

Sir Panda 1 year ago

This was so stupidly overblown. It's boob. Get over it.

1point

James016 1 year ago

This was seriously overblown.

1point

Annik Perrot 1 year ago

Here in France we had a good laugh with that one.

1point

VeryDarkMatter 1 year ago

Only in the US this is a big issue.. if this happen here where I live, people would giggle.. and 10 minutes later it would be forgotten. Why are you americans so crazy? lol

1point

Julie S 1 year ago

What about Justin Timberlake talking and laughing about taking Britney Spears virginity on the radio.

1point

Philly Bobcat 1 year ago

Janet is actually a sweetheart! She took so much s**t for that. It's sad.

0points

Amy T 1 year ago

I don't know which side of the malfunction or "malfunction" I'm on here.

0points

Diana Graham 1 year ago

I didn't get this either. Something happened with her outfit. Ppl should see if everything was ok not get pissed about it.

0points

Tee Rat 1 year ago

She took the hit and Justin made millions. In her 2 part documentary she said that when she talked to Justin at the time he had said he didn't know if he should make a statement and she told him not to because it looked like they were only coming after her. Janet did say that she and Justin are still in contact with each other. In later years he should have man upped and cut an album with her.

0points

Xenon 1 year ago

Oh yeah, boob-gate.

0points

Jackson Sharpe 1 year ago

this needs to be higher! Her career was decimated by JT and the TV exec. Immediately withdrawn from radio and MTV (when they actually showed videos).

0points

RajunCajun 1 year ago

I saw that live, it was planned.

-1point

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar George Michael being asked by an undercover cop if he wants to see his thing, he said sure. So everyone found out he was gay and that was a huge no no. Gay meant pervert back then. Really sad and he never recovered mentally. Pisses me off. Just wasn't fair.

has2give , georgemofficial Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Simone Biles not being able to perform at the Olympics.

Fox News got outraged over an athlete, who was having issues and couldn’t perform

I remember people crying about how she “stole” from other athletes who would have otherwise taken her spot. “There’s a young woman who could have gone to the Olympics if *she* didn’t want to do her job!”

I also vaguely remember when people screamed about her taking adderall. Which she was prescribed, and wasn’t taking it as a PED.

Also, keeping up with the US women’s gymnastics - when people got up in arms ahout Gabby Douglas not putting her hand over her heart for the national anthem. Bro, she represented your country, she clearly isn’t anti-American

marilern1987 , simonebiles Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Obama being distracted and [not returning a salute](https://youtu.be/Np7lObaDiBk) from a Marine while boarding Marine One, despite immediately going back down the stairs to acknowledge the guy and shake his hand.

Idiots at the time claimed the pilot wouldn't let him board, as if any serving officer would end their career disrespecting the Commander in Chief who as a civilian was under no obligation to return a salute in the first place.

Also the time Obama did salute, but had a coffee cup in his hand.

cruiserman_80 , CNN Report

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#10

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) and the whole thing with George W Bush

anon , Wasted Time R Report

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159points

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Kaepernick kneeling

cadcamm99 , Daniel W. Hartwig Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar No doubt that Martha Stewart was accused of insider trading and put in prison, yet every politician in Washington become millionaires from insider information. The amount she made was minuscule compared.

minigopher , marthastewart Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Obama’s brown suit

magicmann2614 , CNN Report

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#14

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Remember when Lizzo played that glass flute and ~~racists~~ conservatives lost their s**t because she was "disrespecting the history" or some nonsense?

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Remember when Jessica Simpson wore that hideous outfit and every news outlet everywhere talked about how huge she was and how much weight she had gained and she was like 105 lbs? Yet everyone was outraged that she was so “huge” and not that these crazies were calling a 105lb woman “huge”…

goldlion0806 , jessicasimpson Report

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#16

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar The controversy about Meghan Markle being mixed.

So f*****g what?

TheMegatrizzle , Northern Ireland Office Report

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#17

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Michael Phelps ripping a bong

Tshimanga21 , m_phelps00 Report

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Charlie Chaplin was labelled a Communist and was told his re-entry to the United States would be subject to investigation into his political views. Charlie just decided never to come back to America. Once the documents became unsealed, it was revealed government officials had nothing on him despite publicly stating they did.

smilysmilysmooch , Comet Photo AG (Zürich) Report

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108points

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Aziz Ansari's bad date

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#20

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Miley Cyrus choosing to go rated R/NSFW years after starring in Hannah Montana.

gutsplatter , mileycyrus Report

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90points

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Al franken resigned because a conservative woman lied about the circumstances surrounding a photo they both took in jest. He was sacrificed on the altar of me too to shame the republicans for supporting trump in the wake of credible allegations.

otter111a , Lorie Shaull Report

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#22

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Any of them getting canceled for saying 1 bad word 10+ years ago.

warlordwinters , Brett Sayles Report

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#23

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Jenna ortega taking a cigarette and drinking wine

Familiar_Ad3128 , jennaortega Report

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#24

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Elizabeth Olson not tweeting or acknowledging it in social media after Chadwick Boseman died.

QuailPuzzled1286 , Gage Skidmore Report

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75points

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#25

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Canadian snowboarder who gold in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics. The IOC initially stripped him of the medal due to a failed drug test for cannabis use but overruled by an appeals court two days later, resulting in the medal being restored.

2cats2hats , Christophe95 Report

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66points

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The recent incident where a 19 yr old NBA player’s body guard shoved Britney Spear’s hand away when she tried to get his attention.

The player got bombarded with hate from her fans when he literally didn’t do a thing haha

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#27

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar I will never understand why Taylor Swift was SO hated after kanye claimed she lied about the phone call (she didn't aswell). I've seen a mural of her saying 1989-2016, people wanted her dead/ to pretend she died. It's insane. Even if kanye was right, all she would have done was lie...

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar The majorty of Kpop Idols' issues and "scandals" whatsoever (ex. Smoking, dating, crying at a friend's funeral, etc.)

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Roky Erickson, lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevators, got put in a psych ward for possessing a single joint in 1969 Austin, Texas. He was subject to electroshock “treatment” in these facilities for 4 years. His mental state deteriorated greatly over this time frame. Based on the information that is out there, it’s pretty safe to say that this incident drastically lowered his long term quality of life. He was 22 years old when he was sent to the first facility.

CalligrapherMurky844 , Joe Mabel Report

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50points

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar David Bowie saying he was BiSexual in an interview. It really ended up hurting his career in the U.S.

BassAce6913 , Les Zg Report

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#31

Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar The Dude You're Getting a Dell guy being a stoner. I mean, duh. I could see that from a mile away.

That_Weird_Girl_107 , BI Tech Report

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23points

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The weird outrage 20 years later about Hilary Swank portraying Brandon Teena.

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Eddie Murphy and the sex worker. Huge scandal at the time but in retrospect.. who cares?

lordsummerisleswig , David Shankbone Report

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21points

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Folks Online Share 30 Celeb Scandals That Sparked An Excessive Uproar Backsight-Foreskin wrote:

Howard Dean's scream. He was giving a talk to motivate his campaign workers.

DropZealousideal4309 added:

Was looking for this. A little extra context that illustrates how stupid the whole dust-up was, from Wikipedia:
“The Dean scream, was a speech delivered by Vermont governor Howard Dean on January 19, 2004 at the Val-Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa. That night, the presidential candidate had just lost the Iowa caucus to John Kerry and wanted to reassure his supporters. He listed states he would win to a raucous audience before screaming "Yeah!" Within four days, it was broadcast 633 times on national news networks and cable channels. The audio used in the airings of the scream was from Dean's unidirectional microphone, which decreased the volume of the background noise to the point where only Dean's voice was audible; this did not reflect the actual volume of the room that night, as the crowd was extremely loud.”
So they soloed his damn mic and then broadcast it ad nauseum until he was dead and buried. Great reporting, [jerks].

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I always thought the public reaction/outrage over Body Count’s “Cop Killer” song was overblown and ridiculous, even if Ice-T did eventually end up pulling the song from the album

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What do you think ?

Malfar 1 year ago (edited)

Also, several actors are hated by idiots who mistake actors for their roles. Like Dolores umbridge's or joffrey baratheon's actors. The scandal with Elongated Man's actor from arrowverse, the scandal with Hulk Hogan etc fall into the "said stupid thing in the past, got rekt many years later"

11points

Jinx (she/her) 1 year ago

I feel like the whole actors who are hated for a role they played is really a compliment. they did such a good job at that role that it stuck in people's psyche. granted, the mental fortitude of those people is up for debate, and they certainly shouldn't treat the actor badly, but I think the actor must have really done it right for this to happen

8points

Aiden Brough 1 year ago

J K Rowling for having an opinion...

SincerelyMeesh 1 year ago

Every one of these examples was on Buzzfeed 3 days ago in this exact order. Disappointed you didn't even fix the original reddit spelling errors they missed.

COCO puff 1 year ago

English is not my first language but I can spot that the article is full of grammar mistakes. Big dislike!

cartoon ghosts 1 year ago

It's from reddit, the BP staff just copy/paste and don't fix any grammar issues

Der Kommissar 1 year ago

Where is Jerry Lee Lewis?

Lady Luna 1 year ago

The one who married his 13 year cousin and abused her? No, f**k that guy, glad he was cancelled.

JustinTime 1 year ago (edited)

I was watching a rapper being Interviewed about his latest album and he something very wise to the effect of you can go over something 100 times with a fine tooth comb and someone will always have something mean to say about it. More often than not it then and not you.

Speedgoat 1 year ago

Ah yes, good ol mob justice.

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

IMHO the SLAP. If my wife had been that insulted I would be hard pressed to not slap the guy who made the insult. I agree violence isn't the answer but I understand that level of rage.

Gina Babe 1 year ago

Society sucks

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