That a bigot like him can continue to have a career in Hollywood thoroughly disproves his own antisemitic canards." It’s the specifics, not the party affiliation." Another commented: "Mel Gibson is possessed by delusional fantasies of Jews controlling the world. I’ve been unable to enjoy Mel Gibson’s work ever since I heard his racist, antisemitic rant. 'Stranger Things' actress Winona Ryder said, "Mel Gibson said to my friend, who's gay, 'Oh wait, am I gonna get AIDS?’ And then something came up about Jews, and he said, 'You're not an oven dodger, are you?'" Gibson was soon canceled on Twitter as people made #melgibsonisoverparty go viral. Mel Gibson antisemitic rant Mel Gibson (Getty Images)Īmerican actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson was severely criticized over a few alleged anti-Semitic remarks. Fallon later issued an apology statement. He was called out by commoners and a few celebrities for his insensitive jokes surrounding one’s race. The late-night show host Jimmy Fallon was one of the celebrities who got canceled on Twitter in 2020 after a few started circulating one of his videos for SNL from years ago, where he was seen wearing a Blackface imitating Chris Rock. Jimmy Fallon canceled for wearing Blackface Jimmy Fallon (Getty Images) In a statement issued by him addressing the incident, he called it a “despicable act of racism”. It was first seen by a member of Wallace's team, who immediately brought it to the attention of NASCAR. According to ESPN, Wallace never saw the noose. It was dubbed as a “hate crime” against the racer and it was also during the time when Black Lives Matters was at its peak following George Floyd’s death. NASCAR’s only Black driver Bubba Wallace made headlines after a noose was allegedly spotted in the garage stall of the 43 teams. NASCAR Bubba Wallace noose incident Bubba Wallace (Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth II showed the couple complete support through a statement that was issued later. This was officially done on March 31 and the couple gave up their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and moved to a different part of the world to lead a different life. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepping down from Royal duties Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Getty Images)Įarlier this year, it was announced that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had decided to step down their Royal duties. Daily Mail released a few pictures of him partying with Epstein’s procurer Ghislaine Maxwell, which further added fuel to the speculations. Subsequent reports discovered that Andrew and Epstein allegedly met on multiple occasions. Reports suggested that Andrew’s private holidays were sponsored by Epstein. While Prince Andrews claimed that he and Epstein were “not that close”, a few of Epstein's alleged flight logs implied otherwise. The alleged relationship between the Queen’s son and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was one of the biggest scandals of 2020. Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew (Getty Images) A few speculations suggested that Jamie was allegedly stealing from his daughter. Media began discussing the alleged violation of human rights Britney had endured under the conservatorship of her father. Soon, everybody started questioning the length of her conservatorship, which eventually gave rise to the #FreeBritney movement that garnered the support of millions of fans and fellow celebrities including, Cher, Miley Cyrus, Mario Lopez, and Heidi Montag. Her father was appointed as her conservator following her 2008 meltdown. Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle with her father Britney Spears (Getty Images)īritney Spears’ conservatorship came under fire after anonymous sources revealed that the singer was allegedly held against her will in the facility since January 2019. She was accused of racism, intimidation, unjust termination, and soon. More and more of her alleged employees shared similar shocking stories about her, including a few about her not letting others eat meat, or chew gum in her presence. Soon, Internet users started trending her on Twitter by branding the comedian as the “meanest”. The comedian who held a reputation for helping and making people laugh, became a subject of troll and criticism after a few of her staff members alleged that they were being mistreated in terms of pay and working hours. The talk show host Ellen DeGeneres who was one of the most loved celebrities faced severe backlash in 2020. Ellen DeGeneres backlash Ellen DeGeneres (Getty Images) Here's a look at 10 such celebrity scandals that rocked 2020, and you ought to know about. Scandals surrounding some of the biggest Hollywood celebrities became the topic of discussion among people who were cooped up in their homes. Despite all that the world experienced due to the novel coronavirus and the pandemic caused by it, 2020 still made a mark for being the year of controversies.
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