Celebrity gossip has kept us on our toes for years, but remember the scandals from the 2000s?
Here are five of the juiciest celebrity moments from the 2000s that you might have forgotten.
5. Winona Ryder’s shoplifting fiasco
The actress is now a big name in Hollywood and has been since the 1990s. However, in 2001, she must have thought she needed to make it even bigger… and stole over $5,000 worth of designer clothing and accessories from a luxury store.
Ryder faced up to three years in prison, but was ultimately sentenced to three years probation, 480 hours of community service, and hefty fines and a refund to the store.
4. Tom Cruise’s Scientology propaganda
The “Mission Impossible” star has been a member of the Church of Scientology since the 1980s, but it wasn’t until the late 2000s that he truly became the face of the Church. In 2008, a video was leaked showing Cruise on assignment for the church.
The propaganda video lasts nearly ten troubling minutes, and the actor spends the entire clip laying out his church’s troubled dogmas.
3. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction
The year was 2004 and Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake were performing at halftime in the Super Bowl. Midway through the show, Timberlake ripped Jackson off an article of clothing, exposing her bare chest and ruining her career for years to come.
Despite the fact that Janet had nothing to do with the Nipplegate (as the incident became known), her musical career and personal image suffered badly, while Justin’s remained relatively unscathed.
2. Britney Spears’ nervous breakdown
In 2007, Britney lost a custody battle with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. She decided to shave her head, went to the salon and asked a stylist to do the procedure.
When the stylist refused, the singer took matters into her own hands while the paparazzi snapped the headline-grabbing photos. The incident was later maliciously exploited by Spears’ father to place her under oppressive guardianship for over a decade.
1. Brangelina’s rise to power
In 2005, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s marriage fell apart, and Angelina Jolie took all the pressure on herself. Pitt and Jolie’s alleged affair while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith” led to one of the biggest divorces of the 2000s and formed the Hollywood IT couple for the next 12 years. Too bad Brangelina ended just as badly as it started…
Ah, the 2000s… It really was a different time to live!