Celebrities provided us with countless unforgettable moments in 2021, including marriages and divorces, the arrival of babies, red carpet and award show appearances, and of …
Celebrities provided us with countless unforgettable moments in 2021, including marriages and divorces, the arrival of babies, red carpet and award show appearances, and of course, some scandals too. From abrupt TV personality departures to stars getting “canceled,” Hollywood A-listers certainly gave fans plenty to talk about. Check out this year’s biggest celebrity scandals below. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a wide-ranging interview in March which saw the couple make bombshell accusations about members of the British royal family, including that there were “concerns and conversations” about how dark her son Archie’s “skin might be when he’s born.” Winfrey later told Gayle King that despite pressing Prince Harry “on camera and off” about who was a part of those conversations, he would not say. Harry told Winfrey that he felt trapped by royal life and was surprised that he was cut off financially and lost his security last year. He also said he felt his family did not support Meghan, who acknowledged her naiveté about royal life before marrying Harry, as she endured tabloid attacks and false stories. Meghan also revealed that she experienced suicidal thoughts while living overseas and dealing with the media frenzy surrounding the royal family. She said she tried to seek help through the palace’s human resources department, but was allegedly told by a “senior” member of the institution that her receiving mental health care would reflect poorly on the family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departures from royal duties began last year over what they described as the British media’s intrusions and racist attitudes toward the former American actress. The family now resides in the coastal city of Montecito, California. They welcomed daughter Lilibet Diana in June. Following reports of cyberbullying, Cravings mogul Chrissy Teigen faced heavy criticism this year. The 35-year-old cookbook author was called out by Courtney Stodden for years of unwarranted social media bullying. Lindsay Lohan, Farrah Abraham and “Project Runway” star Michael Costello also accused Teigen of cyberbullying. Then, Teigen was dealt a huge blow after reports circulated that retail giant Bloomingdale’s had pulled out of a deal it had in place with the model. Macy’s, which shares a parent company with Bloomingdale’s, also said it’s “not actively selling Cravings by Chrissy Teigen on our site,” but it’s unclear if they will bring back her products in the future. Teigen publicly apologized for her past behavior multiple times, including in a lengthy post on Medium, which she shared on social media. She also opened up about being put in the “cancel club” following the controversy. “Iiiii don’t really know what to say here…just feels so weird to pretend nothing happened in this online world but feel like utter sh-t in real life,” Teigen wrote on Instagram in July. “Going outside sucks and doesn’t feel right, being at home alone with my mind makes my depressed head race. But I do know that however I’m handling this now isn’t the right answer. “I feel lost and need to find my place again,I need to snap out of this, I desperately wanna communicate with you guys instead of pretending everything is okay. I’m not used to any other way!! Cancel club is a fascinating thing and I have learned a whollllle lot. Only a few understand it and it’s impossible to know til you’re in it.” “And it’s hard to talk about it in that sense because obviously you sound whiney when you’ve clearly done something wrong,” Teigen added. “It just sucks. There is no winning. But there never is here anyhow. All I know is I love you guys, I miss you guys, and I just needed an honest moment with you because I’m just…tired of being sick with myself all day.” She ended her post jokingly asking if there was a “cancel club reunion” she could attend. Britney Spears ’ conservatorship drama was perhaps one of the most talked-about controversies in Hollywood in 2021. After numerous documentaries covering the pop star’s legal and family drama, a judge relieved her from the 13-year court order once and for all in November.
