A scandal, especially an old-fashioned one, is always entertaining. If journalists can throw in sensual actions for good measure, not only do their ratings go through the roof but so do the participants' profiles in the eyes of the general public. In some cases, people implicated are forced to endure public humiliation, while in others, the scandal serves as a springboard to greater recognition and financial success.
The general population enjoys watching progressively embarrassing displays of sensual ineptitude. The American Pie movies taught us that current high-profile sensual scandals are true. Not to let you wait anymore, scroll down to see the list of the nine most infamous sensual scandals.
1. John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe
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Possibly the most famous scandal in modern history, this one merged the worlds of celebrity and politics, largely because the central figure was not only the most powerful man in the world but also somewhat of a star.
2. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
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Bill Clinton's childhood hero was John F. Kennedy, and it's not much of a secret that he followed in Kennedy's footsteps by getting involved in a huge scandal when he got to the White House. This scandal put a harsh light on his presidency.
3. Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco
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Amy Fisher became known as the "Long Island Lolita" after having an affair with the much older Buttafuoco and shooting his wife (who survived the attack). Since then, both Amy Fisher and Buttafuoco have been plagued by notoriety.
4. Woody Allen
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One of the creepiest scandals in Hollywood involves the famously neurotic writer, actor, and director Woody Allen. It turned out that he had been sl**ping with his own adopted daughter, and they later got married and had kids together.
5. Hugh Grant
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Hugh Grant was caught hiring a prostitute in Los Angeles when he was just starting to get famous in America, even though he was dating the ridiculously hot model Elizabeth Hurley. The actor has since gotten over this scandal pretty well, though.
6. Kim Kardashian
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The tapes will always be pretty scandalous, but we're sorry that the main reason we know the name "Kim Kardashian" is because of one of the most infamous tapes in history.
7. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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This is one of the few scandals involving politics and
celebrities. It came out that the action movie star had been having an affair with a housekeeper while governor of California. This led to his divorce from Maria Shriver, who, ironically, is a Kennedy and has been involved in other sensual scandals.
8. Michael Jackson
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As a child, the late King of Pop was abused and forced into show business, so it shouldn't have come as much of a surprise that he would be a bit messed up as an adult. He has been accused of abusing (not in a good way) young boys at his Neverland Ranch compound many times.
9. John Travolta
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This one hasn't been proven yet, but not too long ago, embarrassing rumors spread that John Travolta had asked male masseurs for inappropriate actions, and his former co-star from Grease, Jeff Conaway, said that Travolta had also tried to grope him.