The 7 most controversial celebrities of the 90s
Whether their reputation is justified or not, these people have been in the news for all bad reasons.
Each decade has scandals that dominate culture, but it seems more controversial figures came out of the 90s than any other recent period. During these 10 years, we have seen the case of the most covered celebrity court of all time, the introduction of certain scandalous musicians and actors generating many unexpected and lamp dramas.
Although there are many famous notories who have emerged in the last decade of the 20th century, the seven on this list stand out definitively from this group. Read the rest to refresh your memory with some of the most spoken stars of the time.
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1 O.J. Simpson
You cannot have a list of controversial celebrities from the 90s without mentioning O.J. Simpson . After the former NFL player was accused of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson , and her friend, Ron Goldman , in 1994, his arrest and his trial became a media sensation, and everyone had an opinion to know if Simpson was guilty or not. After almost a year, the trial ended and the jury found it not guilty . (At the 1997 conclusion of a civil affair, the sports star was deemed responsible for The unjustified death of the two victims And ordered to pay their families $ 33.5 million.) The details of the case itself, the decision and the actions of Simpson then led to a continuous fascination in the so-called "trial of the century ».
2 Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor became famous worldwide thanks to her version of "Nothing compares 2 U", but the Irish singer made the headlines for some very different reason two years after the coverage became massive success.
In 1992, O'Connor appeared as the musical guest in an episode of Saturday Night Live . She sang the "war" by Bob Marley and used the performance to protest against the crawling Children's sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. But, the part that went too far for many viewers was when O'Connor released a photo of Pope John Paul II and torn While saying: "Fight the real enemy".
"'Sinéad O'Connor' has never been supposed to be a pop star," she said Today in 2021 . "I was really a protest singer, do you know?" She added that she had no regrets to the limitation of her own career by speaking. "It was a blessing because I had to earn a living by doing what I liked to do, which makes music live."
In the years following the declaration of O'Connor, furious viewers, cases of child abuse and systemic concealations within the Church have become a lot best known .
3 Eminem
At the end of the 90s, rapper Eminem came to glory with its first major single "My name is". But while the song was a great success, especially on MTV, not everyone was a fan. Eminem has been criticized for his words, which include fantasies on committing acts of violence against her ex-wife, homophobia, sexism and other offensive subjects. He also frequently struck other artists and public figures from his songs, leading to a little clumsy Trl appearances. By CNN, former second lady Lynne Cheney Once refer to the artist, who also criticized the Bush administration in his songs, like a " Violent misogynistic . ""
While Eminem has continued at current controversy , his career has never again reached the heights of the 90s and the early 2000s.
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4 Britney Spears
Britney Spears , a former Disney Channel The brand new Mickey Mouse Club , was only 16 years old when his first successful single "... Baby One More Time" was released and became an instant smash. While some of her many criticisms simply hated Pop Bubblegum music from the teenager, others were embarrassed by the suggestive words of her songs and revealing clothes. This backlash was not deepened by Son 1999 controversial Rolling stone cover , which is only an example that it is sexualized in the media before being an adult. (As for the part of the words: it turns out that the "hit me, baby" part was supposed to mean "Call me baby" .) AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Of course, the former teenager's star would continue to make the headlines for her relationships, her appearance and her behavior in the years to come. But in more recent times, the way in which The media treated it Because a young star has been largely reassessed.
5 Hugh grant
In the mid -90s, Hugh grant The head-head career takes off in a burst of Roma novels and period films. But in 1995, the star was arrested in Los Angeles for having hired a sex worker named Divine brown , a news that has overshadowed all its success. As if the release of his mugshot did not have enough languages by stirring, the actor was also in a public relation with his colleague actor Elizabeth Hurley At the time, he was therefore denounced as a cheater.
As The Guardian reports, The grant was order To pay a fine of $ 1,000 and take an AIDS training course. He apologized publicly with Hurley and shared his regret about the incident, especially in a appearance on The Tonight Show . And then the star continued his career. This and its public reputation have rebounded.
6-7 Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
Pamela Anderson was one of the biggest bombs of the 90s, famous for posing for Playboy And with Baywatch . Tommy Lee was famous for being the drummer of the Mötley Crüe party group and for his marriage to Heather Locklear . In 1995, the two stars met and did not get married until four days later. This alone was a shock, but shortly after, their private sex was stolen and published online, leading to enormous invasive attention. There were rumors at the time that the couple was somehow behind the exit of the band, but the The proceedings they brought in the opposite . The couple divorced in 1998; That same year, Lee was sentenced at six months in prison for spouse abuse. Now, in 2023, Anderson speaks On the way all this affected it in a new memory and a new documentary.