When two individuals or different people interpret the same information differently based on their own prejudices, a controversy can happen. Some celebrities and controversial topics go hand in hand, making them memorable events among people. Here, we will take a look at the shocking controversies of 2022 that are worth remembering.
During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock. After Rock insulted Smith's wife in an improvised joke, he slapped the comedian when he had been nominated for Best Actor.
After the legal battle between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, she has been found guilty. Johnny Depp won defamation so a jury awarded Deppover $10 million in his lawsuit.
The singer Chris Brown was investigated after being accused of striking a woman during an argument at his California home. The singer won the American Music Award for Favorited R&B Artist at the 2022 American Music Awards.
The renowned podcaster Joe Rogan spread misleading information about COVID-19 on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify. For that reason, the Canadian musician Neil Young menaced to pull his whole catalogue from Spotify.
The reality star Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from his ex-husband Kanye West in 2021. The rapper was unhappy so he harassed his ex-wife and berated her partner Pete Davidson.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the rules that he established when he was in his position. Following an investigation, Boris Johnson confessed to breaching lockdown rules by organising a Christmas party at 10 Downing Street in 2020.
The US Republican Party member who is a potential 2024 candidate Ted Cruz was criticized for calling a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol. During Carlson’s Wednesday night show, Ted Cruz used the word “terrorist”.
The feud between the singer Billie Eilish and Kanye West is bizarre. The rapper asked Billie Eilish to apologize to Travis Scott for a comment she made during one of her concerts last week.
Britney Spears’ former husband Jason Alexander was convicted after entering without permission at her wedding. Jason Alexander didn't refuse the chards and he was sentenced to 64 days.
The French professional footballer Kurt Zouma was filmed mistreating his cat. He apologised for his hideous act, but his reputation was ruined.
The actress Olivia Wilde and his husband Jason Sudeikis announced their split in late 2020. When Olivia Wilde was onstage at CinemaCon, she received legal documents related to custody of her children.
The television host James Corden was banned from Balthazar restaurant after being abusive to the servers. Later, the restaurant's owner announced that the presenter was unbanned because he called him to apologize.
Prince William and Prince Harry are in a royal rift. Their feud deepened when Prince Harry married Meghan Markle and announced their decision to step back from their royal duties.
The singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus is getting divorced for a third time from his wife Tish Cyrus. Few months after his divorce filing, Billy Ray Cyrus is officially engaged to singer Firerose.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a tour of the Caribbean in March 2022 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. This visit is controversial because it was the monarchy’s biggest expenditure.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was accused of making millions to move Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Pique is alleged to make deal with Luis Rubiales, Spanish FA president.
After having chained periods of breakups with Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber married the model, Hailey Baldwin. On April 2022, The “Deux moi” Instagram account revealed that Justin Bieber allegedly sent a bouquet of flowers to Selena Gomez.
Manchester United player Mason Greenwood is under investigation for abusing his girlfriend. The 20-year-old player was dropped by his sponsor,
One of the biggest events of this year was Elon Musk's take over of Twitter. On October 27, Musk became the official owner of the platform, after which many employees, including key executives.
