Following the disastrous revelation of the Brandi Favre scandal, this top list takes a look back on some of the biggest celebrity scandals, providing insight on the controversy surrounding celebrities and their "mishaps." And as you will find, sometimes innovation, infamy, and increased popularity are the hidden fruits of supposed PR disasters.
Good or bad, advantageous or not, there is no denying celebrity events like the Brandi favre scandal are game changers on a big scale.
32 Celebrity Stunts & Scandals
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Celeb Nudetography
Scandalous Photos of Rihanna Leaked On the Internet
24
Controversial Teen Stars
Zac Efron Gets Dirty With Naked Model in Interview Magazine
23
VP Babygates
Did Sarah Palin Fake Pregnancy for her Teen Daughter?
22
Racy Cougar Celebrities
Brooke Shields' Scandalous Kurv Photo Shoot
21
Faking Naked?
Megan Fox Leaked Photos From ‘Jennifer's Body' Appears on Web
20
Vindictive Celebrity Exes
Lindsay Lohan's Ex Sells Her Naughty Photos
19
Global Political Image Scandals
Will Elizabeth Wong Be the Carla Bruni of Malaysia?
18
Political Fashion Controversies
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Calls Sarah Palin Wardrobe Scandal Sexist
17
Getting Fat for Publicity?
Was The Jessica Simpson Weight Gain Scandal A PR Stunt?
16
Olympic Athletes as News Gossip
CNN Roasts Amanda Beard on Michael Phelps
15
Scandal Profiteering
Perv Sells Hijacked Jamie Lynn Spears Breast Feeding Photos
14
Tabloid-Mocking Editorials
'Footballer's Wives' in V Plays Up the World Cup WAG Fuss
13
Scandalous Fashion Retrospective
Britney Spears' Sexy Performance Gear Over the Year
12
Post-Campaign Scandals
GOP Advisors Blast Sarah Palin
11
Paris Hilton Disowned
Grandpa Cuts Heiress Off From Family Fortune
10
Virtual Footwear Throwing
Reliving the Bush Shoe Scandal Through Animated Gifs
9
Pageant Queen Comebacks
Carrie Prejean Keeps Miss California Title, Angers Perez Hilton
8
Blackmailed British Royal Outed
Not Harry or William (Follow Up)
7
Doped-Up Athletes
Sumo Wrestlers Follow Michael Phelps' Trail of Marijuana Smoke
6
Political Scandals for Cell Phone Marketing
Virgin Mobile Ads Bash Spitzer
5
Fallen Heroes
Olympian Tim Montgomery Busted for Heroin
4
Politicians as Reality TV Stars
Tom DeLay to Join Cast of "Dancing With the Stars"
3
U.S. E-Voting Election Scandals
Diebold's Faulty Voting Machines
2
Fake Celebrity Networking 2.0
‘FakTwitter' Involves Aussie Celebrity Twitter Profiles
1
Tabloid Spoof Promotions
DLKW Uses Fergie Scandal to Promote Prince's New Album
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Keeley Hazell Sex Tape
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Sizzling Romantic Photoshoots
Andres & Daria are 'In Love' in Vogue Hommes Int'l
Scandalously Violent Footwear Ads
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Unbelievably High Slits
Megan Fox's Leggy Red Dress at Berlin Premiere
Implants at 14?
Ali Lohan's Boob Job a Bad Example For Teens
High School Musical Meets Grease
Retro-Cool Elle Photoshoot
Barely-There Bikinis
Scandalous Swimsuits to Flaunt Nearly Everything You've Got
Scandalous Fetishvertising
Jon Kortajarena & Rene Russo For Brian Atwood S/S 09
Controversial Disney Stars
Vanessa Hudgens in High School Musical 3
Tattooed Spreads
Megan Fox Shows off Her Body Art for Elle Magazine
Fake Fires for Baby Photos
Maggie Gyllenhaal Disgusted at Paparazzi
Leggy Movie Star Fashion
Megan Fox Flaunts Killer Legs at Transformers Tokyo Premier
Bizarre Election Mania
Obama and Sarah Palin Dancing With the Stars, Baby Halloween Costume Ideas
Political Talk Show Controversies
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Burns Michelle Obama
Celebratory Commercials
Visa Congratulates Michael Phelps in Beijing 2008 Olympics
Olympic Covers
Michael Phelps & Ryan Lochte in Men's Journal
Suggestive Nerd Editorials
Gossip Boy Penn Badgley Grabs & Erupts in GQ Magazine
Global Political Image Scandals
Will Elizabeth Wong Be the Carla Bruni of Malaysia?
Saloon Styles
Megan Fox Leaked Photos From Jonah Hex Set Show Her 18” Waist
Superstar Perfumes
Britney Spears Shares Her Scentual “Hidden Fantasy”
Breast Cancer Awareness Through Fame
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gives Her View
Relics Revisited
Marilyn Monroe (and JFK?) Sex Tape Gets $1.5 Million
Exclusive Fashion Books
‘Role Play Rene' by Brian Atwood Celebrates The Legend
Creative Ad Campaign
M & M Election
Offbeat Celebtography
Terry Richardson Captures Funny Side of Celebrities
High-Profile Facebook Breakups
Chris Brown and Rihanna Change Relationship Status to 'Single'
Daytime Booty Dances
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Does The Kim Kardashian
Historic Olympic Records
Michael Phelps Wins 8 Gold Medals in Beijing
Scandalous Teen Shoots
Gossip-Worthy Editorial by Terry Richardson
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Dancing With the Stars Makeup Inspirations to Flatter Fabulous Fashion
Teen Celebs Getting Wealthier
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23 Political Fashion Statements
From Barack and Michelle Obama to Sarah Palin
Skewed Celebrity Schadenfreude
Unfoxing Megan Fox Photos
Viral Celeb Weight Wars
Is New York Post Cartoon With Super-Obese Jessica Simpson Cruel or Comedy?
24 Olympic Scandals and Sensations
Hating Disney?
Megan Fox Says ‘F_ck Disney'
Animated Magazine Covers
Megan Fox Touches Herself for Esquire Magazine
Paparazzi-Themed Editorials
Nicolas Wagner Stalks Travis Hanson in Tetu Magazine
Cashing in on Palin Fever
Sarah Palin Posters
Transitioning Teen Stars
Zac Efron Covers EW Photo Issue
Celebrity Curve Supporters
Curvy Jessica Simpson Supported By Heidi Klum, Nick Lachey, Carmen Elec
Fashionable Male Teen Stars
Zac Efron for Teen Vogue
Paparazzi Inspire Fashion Campaign
Michael Kors Spring/Summer 08
High-Tech Swim Fins
Lunocet Fins Turn Man Into Michael Phelps
Jamie Lynn Spears is the New Britney Spears
JLS Pregnant Again? Bad Role Model?
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FOX Business News: Jeremy Gutsche on Sarah Palin Fever
Teen Domestic Violence Forums
MTV's “Chris Brown and Rihanna: Love in Trouble”
Dramatic Celebtography
Beyonce Strikes Firece Poses For Tony Duran
Paparazzi Fashion Campaigns
Michael Kors Cruise 2009 Ads Look Like Tabloid Shots
Racist Commercials
Barack Obama is a Monkey in Japanese Ad
Faking Fictional Heroines
Megan Fox "Wonder Woman" Hoax
Socialites as Suburban Housewives
Paris Hilton Plays Mommy for Tony Duran
Polaroid Anti-Paparazzi
RoidRage by Jeremy Kost
Trainwrecktastic Fitness Secrets
Britney Spears to Release Workout Video
Reviving Olympic Sports
NBC Stalks Michael Phelps With New Championships Coverage
Sprint Graffiti
Anonymous Chicago Street Artist Depicts Former Governor Blagojevich
Paparazzi-Inspired Editorials
L'Officiel Hommes Follows Andres For a Day in LA
Olympic Dancing Queens
Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson Wins ‘Dancing with the Stars'
Bloggers as Models
Perez Hilton for Levi's Unbuttoned
Televised Hip-Hop Therapy
Snoop Dogg Invites Chris Brown and Rihanna on His Talk Show
11 Celebs Who Used ‘Bad' to Boost Their Career
Don't Worry, Michael Phelps!
The Selling of Celebrity
Paris Hilton Inc Documentary
Politicians on Late Night TV
Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman
Post-Campaign Scandals
GOP Advisors Blast Sarah Palin
$150,000 Fall Wardrobes
Sarah Palin to Donate Clothes Post-Campaign
Viral Embarrassment
Paris Hilton Humiliated on David Letterman
Fakebooking
Kate Winslet Imposter Calls Angelina Jolie "Fat-Lipped Crazy Cow"
Prank Calling Politicians
Punking Sarah Palin
High School Musical 2
Tween Monster Hit Breaks TV Records
Train Wreck Retrospective
Britney Spears Evaluates Past Self in Documentary, Prepares to Relaunch
Bypassing Record Stores
The Prince '20Ten' Album is a Freebie in Print Magazines & Newspapers
Celebrity Mayor Shirts
Storyville Creates 'Brad Pitt for Mayor' Clothing Campaign
Political Footwear Throwing
Bush Shoe Attack in Iraq Shows How Different Cultures React to Anger
Reality TV Bullying Scandals
Vogue Snubs Australian Top Model Winner
12 Viral Dance Crazes
From a Shimmying Joe Jonas to ‘Dancing With the Stars' Spoofers
Free Music Albums
The Slip by Nine Inch Nails
Celebs As Paparazzi
Lenny Kravitz Snaps His Famous Friends for Vogue
'Pay What You Want' Pays Off (UPDATE)
Radiohead Nets 9.6 MM
Paparazzi Fametography
'Can You Digit?' Explores the Future of "15 Minutes of Fame"
Mock Model Campaigns
Old Navy Spoofs Its Customers & Tabloid Culture With ‘SuperModelquins'
Guerrilla Election Campaigns
Trash Cans Marked "DC Ballot Box"
Big Brother Detecting Gadgets
The Camera Detector Lets You Find Hidden Cameras
Infomania
2x Worse for Your IQ than Marijuana
Sleek Surveillance Detection
WiFi-N-Spy Finder Protects You From Hidden Cameras
Freeconomics of Music
Coldplay's Next Single is Free
Music Piracy Documentaries
Brett Gaylor Delves Into Mystery-Shrouded Copyright Law
Scandalous Tabloid Embroidery
Needlepoint Newspaper Covers
Arnold Wants to Sex-Up Green Movement
16 Approaches to Free Music + Free Bon Jovi Concert
Bloggers as Designers
Perez Hilton Launches Fashion Line
Documentaries on Election Fraud
4 Shocking Truths
Digital Concert Tours
!JP Take Fans On The ‘Rare Raw' Tour Strictly on the Internet