Top 10 Biggest Hollywood Scandals of 2009!
2009 was indeed a SCANDALOUS year for Hollywood! From Miley Cyrus to Kanye West to Tiger Woods... there was hardly a 'scandal-free' moment! Check out Hollywire's TOP 10 Biggest Scandals of the year!10. Taylor Swift parties at Katy Perry's birthday and poses with a guy wearing a Nazi swastika... while she wears a painted on 'JH', which some believe stands for 'Jew Hater'.
Known for her squeaky-clean image, fans were shocked to see the country cutie posing with someone who was wearing such an offensive t-shirt... not to mention her own 'JH' attire. The world was also shocked to learn the photo was snapped at Katy Perry's 25th birthday party!
9. Adam Lambert smooches his male dancer at the American Music Awards.
Adam Lambert pushed the boundaries a little TOO far with his sex-crazed and scandalous performance at the AMA's. The singer dragged a woman across stage, made offensive gestures and smooched his male dancer! Viewers couldn't believe their eyes!
8. American Idol replaces Paula Abdul with Ellen Degeneres.
Although many people weren't sure Paula Abdul would get the money she asked for, no one EVER expected she would be fired from Idol! THEN... the world was shocked (yet PLEASED) to find Ellen Degeneres would be taking her place.
7. Carrie Prejean makes pageant people (and Perez Hilton) very mad.
Carrie Prejean pissed off the gays when she said 'marriage should be between a man and a woman' at the Miss USA pageant. Then, nude photos, sex tapes and other incriminating stories surfaced about the fallen beauty queen. Eventually, Prejean lost her crown and is still defending herself.
6. Miley Cyrus pole dances at the Teen Choice Awards!
Disney Queen, Miley Cyrus, has definitely slipped up a few times... but this time, she went a tad too far. During her 'Party in the USA' performance at The Teen Choice Awards, Miley danced provocatively atop an ice cream chest and grinded on what appeared to the audience as a STRIPPER pole!
5. Michael Jackson passes away.
Michael Jackson is perhaps the most famous performer of our time. The world was shocked and saddened to hear of his passing in 2009, especially since his death occurred RIGHT before his 'This Is It' Tour. His docs are in hot water now, as it was revealed Michael Jackson was being heavily medicated.
4. Jon & Kate Gosselin battle it out.
Jon & Kate Plus 8 was a huge reality television phenomenon. Their lives off television was just as big of an obsession. Tabloid readers and entertainment enthusiasts everywhere watched the relationship between Jon & Kate go from bad to worse. From Jon's 22-year-old girlfriend to Kate's heartfelt (and strategic) interviews, people couldn't look away!
3. Chris Brown Beats Rihanna.
Once a much-loved Hollywood couple, everything changed in the matter of one night. Chris Brown severely beat his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, causing the duo to miss the Grammys. Photos of her bruised and beaten face were released and the world was appalled and sickened by Brown's behavior.
2. Kanye West steals Taylor Swift's 'moment' at the MTV Video Music Awards.
As Taylor Swift began accepting her 'Best Female Video' award at the 2009 VMA's, she was RUDELY interrupted by Kanye West, who stole the mic out of her hand and claimed that BEYONCE deserved to win the award. Taylor Swift and the rest of the world watched -- completely and utterly shocked. Beyonce did her best to rectify the mistake by giving Taylor Swift her 'moment' back later in the ceremony.
1. Tiger Woods Cheats on Elin Nordegren with FOURTEEN mistresses!
People were SHOCKED to hear that Tiger Woods had cheated on Elin Nordegren with Rachel Uchitel. Then, when THIRTEEN other women came forward claiming to have had affairs with the 'perfect' golfer, the world was SPEECHLESS. The world is watching and waiting to see what will happen with him, his wife, Elin Nordegren and their two kids.
Here's to hoping that 2010 is just as SCANDALOUS!
