The Biggest Scandals And Pop-Culture Moments Of 2019

Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

December 27th, 2019 5:30 AM

There is never a shortage of entertaining moments in pop-culture. On any given day, there can be a breakup, cheating rumor, feud, or massive scandal. And in 2019, there was no shortage of explosive moments. Here are some of the highlights.

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  Kevin Hart's car accident in September shook the entertainment industry. Thankfully he has made a full recovery.

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  Taylors' drama with her former label and Scooter Braun shocked the Internet. Her public statement leading up to her appearance at the American Music Awards bade the situation even more enticing.

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  When it was announced that Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough were not returning to America's Got Talent, it was big news. When the shocking stories of racism and toxic culture started circulating, it put all eyes on both Gabrielle and the AGT brand.
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  In 2019, the seemingly wholesome family members from Chrisley Knows Best delt with details of their fraud and tax evasion issues coming to light. The drama heightened when family members began exposing each other in the media and tabloids.

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  Khloe dealt with boyfriend Tristan Thompson cheating in 2018. In 2019, she dealt with it again, but this time with family friend Jordyn Woods - and things got dramatic.

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  Sadly, Adele and husband Simon Konecki broke up in 2019. Adele also made headlines when she was spotted, noticeably thinner, at Drake's party.
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  2019 began with news that actor Jussie Smollet was attacked and beaten by racist and homophobic Caucasian men. The world rallied around him. Months later, Smollet was accused of faking the entire incident, which lead to his removal from "Empire." To this day, the world still doesn't know what happened, and we probably never will.

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  Rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle was murdered in March of this year. His death went viral and shook the hip-hop community. The Grammy Nominated rapper's legacy lives on.

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  Bradley Cooper and girlfriend Irina Shayk broke up over the summer. This situation got extra attention because rumors were flying that he and "A Star Is Born" co-star Lady Gaga were in love. They still insist they were just acting.
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  News of Jeopardy host Alex Trebek's pancreatic cancer diagnosis shocked the world. He is still battling the disease for the second time.

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  Both Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman made headlines when details of the college admission scandal they were involved in went viral. Felicity has served her time, Lori still awaits her fate.

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  The year began with Lifetime airing the "Surviving R. Kelly" documentary with details about R.Kelly and his sexual abuse allegations. Since then, there's been nothing but shocking incident after incident in the headlines about the singer.
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  We will never forget when Lizzo twerked at the Lakers game. It made headlines, and people either loved it or hated it. In typical Lizzo fashion, she shut the haters down and remained positive.

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  The world was shocked when pictures and videos came out of Justin Timberlake holding hands with his co-worker, Alisha Wainwright. Even though he publicly apologized, the world still has their eye on the singer and his relationship with Jessica Biel.

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  Miley and Liam Hemsworth broke up. Then, she started dating Kaitlynn Carter. Then they broke up. Now Miley is madly in love with Cody Simpson.

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Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

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