11 Most Controversial Things Ever Said by Celebrities

Celebrities are just like us. Well, until they say something that gets everyone talking. Even a few words from someone famous can cause outrage, whether they intended it or not. Here are eleven of the most controversial things that celebrities have ever said. You’ll probably be shocked at just how divisive some of these comments actually are.

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John Lennon’s Religious Comparison

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In 1966, John Lennon spoke about the Beatles’ fame saying, “We’re more popular than Jesus now.” People didn’t take this too kindly and especially in America—they burned Beatles records & banned their music from radio stations. Lennon later explained that he wasn’t bragging. Rather, he was commenting on how times were changing.

Mel Gibson’s Anti-Semitic Slur

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Mel Gibson’s 2006 DUI arrest took a dark turn when he made anti-Semitic remarks to the arresting officer, including that “The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.” Naturally, this caused a massive backlash. Gibson apologized—but the damage was done and people still criticize him to this day for these comments.

Paula Deen’s Racial Slur Admission

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In 2013, Paula Deen admitted in a deposition that she had used racial slurs in the past. This admission led to a huge fallout, with Deen losing her Food Network show & several endorsement deals. Of course, Deen later apologized and has since tried to rebuild her career. But many people never saw her the same way.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s War Comparison

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In 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow spoke about the internet comments and said “It’s almost like how, in war, you go through this bloody, dehumanizing thing and then something is defined out of it.” It created a lot of backlash. Critics argued that she downplayed the seriousness of war, even though her general critiques of online comments were valid.

Roseanne Barr’s Racist Tweet

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Roseanne Barr tweeted about Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Obama, saying “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” Many people accused Barr of racism and this caused her TV show to be canceled. She was blacklisted from mainstream media for several years. Recently, though, she has made a comeback of sorts.

J.K. Rowling’s Gender Identity Comments

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J.K. Rowling made several comments on gender identity that critics argue are transphobic, including her accusations that Olympic athlete Imane Khelif is a man. She tweeted a photo of Khelif, saying that Khelif was “enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head.” You can’t deny that her comments are controversial regardless of your views on them.

Justin Bieber’s Anne Frank Comment

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During Justin Bieber’s visit to the Anne Frank House in 2013, he wrote in the guestbook that he hoped Anne Frank “would have been a Belieber.” Many people claimed such a comment was insensitive and they argued that Bieber was trying to center himself in an important piece of history. As such, Bieber later apologized for his words.

Sinead O’Connor’s Take on Religion

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In 1992, Sinead O’Connor appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II while declaring “Fight the real enemy.” Such open criticism of the Catholic Church led to widespread controversy. However, several years later, people looked more favorably on her comments after it emerged that the Church had intentionally covered up abuse.

Megan Fox Compares Director to Hitler

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During an interview, actress Megan Fox spoke about working with director Michael Bay and said “He’s like Napoleon and he wants to create this insane, infamous madman reputation. He wants to be like Hitler on his sets and he is.” Many members of the “Transformers” crew publicly criticized Fox’s comments in an open letter. In fact, Steven Spielberg called for her to be fired—and she was.

Quentin Tarantino’s Defense of Roman Polanski

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During a 2003 interview, Quentin Tarantino defended Roman Polanski over the latter’s statutory rape charge from the 1970s. He said, “[Polanksi] didn’t rape a 13-year-old. It was statutory rape […] he had sex with a minor. That’s not rape.” The statement resurfaced in 2018 and the renewed controversy forced Tarantino to apologize.

Paris Hilton’s Comments on Gay Men

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In 2012, Paris Hilton was secretly recorded discussing gay men and dating apps, saying, “Gay guys are […] disgusting. Dude, most of them probably have AIDS.” After the recording went public, Hilton faced backlash for her comments. She later apologized and said that her comments were taken out of context. Hilton said she was worried about the dangers of unprotected sex instead of trying to insult the LGBT+ community.

Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.

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