With fame comes scandal. Time and again, celebrities have found
themselves in some of the most controversial year-defining situations—getting caught in secret affairs, being arrested for shoplifting or drunk
driving, and tragically, being accused of sexual assault.
Simon Cowell
He was caught having
an affair and a baby with his best friend’s wife. For those who don’t know, Simon Cowell was a
judge in Britain’s Got Talent. And according to him, quite a ladies’ man too
back in the day.
He met his current wife Lauren Silverman
while she was already married. They had a steamy affair which led to her
getting pregnant, because of which they had to reveal the affair. The couple
has remained partners since.
Tim
Allen
Before
he became everyone’s favorite Santa Clause Tim Allen was caught dealing drugs-specifically
cocaine. He was arrested for possession of nearly a pound-and-a-half of cocaine
at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International airport in Michigan in 1978. He
spent 28 months in federal prison, as opposed to a life sentence, for giving
up the names of other drug offenders.
Rob Lowe
A video of the then-24-year-old Parks and Rec star
having sex with two women was reportedly recorded the night before the
1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. When it surfaced, it was
discovered that one of the girls was only 16 years old. Her mother slapped him
with a civil lawsuit, and he ended up settling, paying her a large sum of money
and doing 20 hours of community service.
James Gilbey
In 1992 The Sun leaked
a transcript of Princess Diana’s secret phone calls with her lover, James
Gilbey. Diana was still married to Prince Charles at the time, who was also
reportedly having an affair of his own with now-wife Camila Parker-Bowles.
Kim Kardashian
Before she was married to Kanye West, Kim
Kardashian was in a serious relationship with another singer: Willie “Ray
J” Norwood. The couple reportedly filmed a sex tape back in 2002
during a trip to Cabo, Mexico, and it was released to the public five years
later when Kim began getting more media attention for being friends with Paris
Hilton (who also has a sex tape). Kim sued in an attempt to prevent the
41-minute film from being accessible, but it still found its way to the
internet.
