Whether it's a teen idol or a celebrated pop star, these stars have ruined their reputations with their involvements in shockingly disgraceful scandals.
- Apr 7, 2019
AceShowbiz - Hugh Grant just shot to stardom, thanks to his lead role in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), when he brought himself such a disgrace by receiving oral sex in a public place from a prostitute in Los Angeles, California in June 1995. It couldn't get uglier as he was still in a relationship with his then-longtime girlfriend, actress Elizabeth Hurley, when he was arrested for the lewd conduct. He was fined $1,180, placed on two years' summary probation, and was ordered to complete an AIDS education program.
Speaking publicly for the first time about the scandal, Hugh, who at the time was on promotional tour for his latest film "Nine Months", said on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "I think you know in life what's a good thing to do and what's a bad thing, and I did a bad thing. And there you have it." He also asked viewers for forgiveness and praised Liz for being "amazing about it," claiming that "she's been very supportive, and we're going to try to work it out." The pair split in 2000, but remain good friends. More than twenty years later, Hugh admitted he survived the scandal because he never made an excuse for it. "I was just an idiot. I didn't try to say, 'I've got this psychological problem.' I just said, 'I did it,' " he said of his public apology.
