Celebrities are glamorous humans with glamorous jobs, but nobody’s perfect — and even the most famous person in the world can end up posing for a mugshot at least once. The following is a list of celebrity arrests and scandals — ranging from the quirky and controversial, to the downright shocking.
Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped the taste out of a cop’s mouth
During the 1980s a police officer pulled over Zsa Zsa Gabor for a minor traffic offense. She drove away from the cop in an attempt to ignore him entirely. He attempted to pull her over a second time, which ended in the famous woman slapping him. Ultimately, Gabor was made to pay a few thousand in fines. She was also sentenced to community service. The slapping arrest was an unfortunate display of elitism and privilege, but it also gave her some publicity for a while. At this point it’s hard to remember why Gabor was famous in the first place, but everyone remembers that she slapped a cop.
Mark Wahlberg committed actual hate crimes against Asian people
He’s been a rapper, a Calvin Klein model and a popular Hollywood actor, but Mark Wahlberg has also been in trouble for some awful things. When he was 16-years-old he was arrested after hurling racial slurs at a Vietnamese man in the midst of a brutally violent assault. The middle-aged Asian victim was left so badly injured that it resulted in Wahlberg being charged with attempted murder. In recent years, the actor has tried to have his past crimes pardoned in an attempt to clean up his history and his image. However, former victims of his have come forward declaring that his record should stay as is.
Winona Ryder got caught shoplifting at the height of her fame
She rocketed to stardom through movies like Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice, and got to act alongside Cher in the movie Mermaids, but in 2001 Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of goods from Saks 5th Avenue. At the time, the 30-year-old actresses’s net worth was in the millions, so she could’ve easily afforded the merchandise. According to a clerk that was present during the incident, Winona claimed that she committed the theft in order to “get into character” for a role she was preparing for. Who knows if that was really the truth, though. Fortunately, Winona Ryder hasn’t gotten into any trouble for many, many years — and she’s refreshed her career with her fantastic role in the popular show Stranger Things.
The ‘Noxema Girl’ was convicted of vehicular manslaughter
In 2001, Rebecca Gayheart hit a nine-year-old boy with her car. The child shortly passed away from the injuries he endured in the incident. In the end, Gayheart — who was famous for being the spokesmodel for Noxema — was convicted of vehicular manslaughter. She never saw a day of prison however, and was instead given some fines and community service. The former model and actress is remorseful of the incident — which was an unfortunate accident — and says that she suffers from PTSD as a result of what happened.
Justin Bieber resisted arrest during a DUI stop
In 2014, superstar Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami on a DUI. According to reports at the time, Bieber was also charged with resisting arrest. Fortunately, the singer hasn’t had any major controversies since this arrest that was many years ago.
And many more…
Hundreds of celebrities have been arrested. What are some examples that come to your mind?
Chelsea Hoffman is a true crime writer with over a decade of professional writing experience. She is best known for her coverage of missing people including the tragic disappearance of Madeleine McCann as well as the heartbreaking cases of Dylan Redwine, Heather Elvis and many others.
