10 Forgotten Celebrity Scandals

6. Nipplegate

During halftime of the 2004 Super Bowl, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performed a medley of some of their greatest hits. Just as Timberlake got to the lyrics of Rock Your Body that go “I’m gonna have you naked by the end of this song,” he pulled off part of Jackson’s bustier, revealing her breast and a nipple shield for a brief second. Both Jackson and Timberlake publicly apologised for the ‘wardrobe malfunction’, though there was a lot of doubt as to whether it was in fact a publicity stunt.

7. Mel Gibson’s drunken rant

In 2006, former A-list actor Mel Gibson was pulled over on suspicion of drink driving. Clearly, under the influence, Gibson said to the officer who pulled him over “F—ing Jews… The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.” Gibson pleaded no contest to the charge, apologised for his “despicable” behaviour and was given three years probation and had to attend one year of Alcoholic Anonymous meetings.

8. Britney Spears’ breakdown

In the midst of her messy divorce from and custody battle with backup dancer Kevin Federline in late 2006 and early 2007, Britney suffered a public breakdown when paparazzi snapped her having her long blonde hair shaved off. In January 2008, Spears was hospitalised twice on a 72-hour psychiatric hold.

9. Chris Brown assaults Rihanna

In 2009, singer Chris Brown was charged with assaulting and making criminal threats to fellow pop star Rihanna. Rihanna said Brown punched her and bit her repeatedly. He also choked her and it was her screams that prompted someone to call the police. Brown plead guilty but was able to avoid prison and instead was sentenced to community service and five years probation.

10. Paris Hilton’s Sex Tape

In 2003, Paris Hilton was one of the first celebrities to find fame with a supposedly leaked sex tape made by Hilton and ex-Rick Salomon. Coincidentally, “One Night in Paris” was leaked just a few weeks before Hilton’s reality series “The Simple Life” was set to air.

Do you remember these? What other celeb scandals do you remember?