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Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Son's privacy: Action over paparazzi photographs and five-figure settlement” and “'Million Years Ago': First allegation of similarity to Ahmet Kaya song”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Night-time performances at venues serving alcohol when she was 16: Labour Ministry intervention” and “Municipal concert cancelled following public opposition to anti-LGBTI+ rally”.
5 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Angry reaction following NRJ Music Awards and aggressive remarks on Twitter” and “Allegation of free-riding concerning the « Pookie » music video, dismissed by court”.
5 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Concert "kanji warui ne": viral allegation of humiliating disabled fan, disputed by Avex” and “Short-lived marriage to Manuel Schwarz followed by divorce after one year: media controversy over commitments and life between Japan and US”.
5 controversies · 11 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2025: publicly distances himself from organised religion after Mormon upbringing” and “2025: artificially seeded 'moonbeam ice cream' campaign becomes 'I hate Benson Boone' meme”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “ORF's Internal Selection for Eurovision 2014 and Public Opposition in Austria” and “Eurovision 2014 Victory and Hostile Political Reactions in Several Countries”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Rocky Horror Show: allegations by three colleagues, departure from production and criminal trial ending in acquittal on all 13 counts” and “Doctor Blake Mysteries: harassment/inappropriate touching allegations, initially favourable internal inquiry and later contextual allegations”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Cover of « Bella Ciao » criticised for commercialising a resistance song” and “Criticism of « Jaloux » for possessive and sexist lyrics”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “"Bailando": federal plagiarism lawsuit settled confidentially” and “2017 Santander concert: refund demands, lip-syncing allegations and controversy over €115,000 public contract”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Tax fraud conviction following dispute over his income and VAT” and “Controversy over remarks about « rebeu language » at school”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2012 nude photographs: scandal in Iran, reported re-entry ban and threats against family” and “Body of Lies in 2008: unveiling, passport confiscation, interrogations and departure from Iran”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Criticism of initial silence during 2018 Echo scandal, followed by public condemnation of Kollegah and Farid Bang” and “Public stance after Chemnitz and polarised reactions among fans”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Convictions for child sexual offences and 29-year sentence” and “Illegal mobile phone in prison: further ten-month sentence”.
5 controversies · 11 sources2 convictions
Music
South Korean singer and actress, member of BLACKPINK.
5 controversies · 6 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Questioned after police officer named and insulted in song” and “Marseille residents' complaints about gatherings and filming linked to his entourage”.
5 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Orly brawl with Booba: eighteen-month suspended prison sentence” and “Public suspicions after shooting at Booba video shoot, case closed without established link”.
5 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2017–2018: rumours of tension with Soy Luna cast and public denial” and “2020: withdrawal from Juan Osorio's telenovela project communicated through intermediary”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Marriage, divorce and custody of her son: lasting media debate over motherhood and career” and “Lawsuit against magazine for unauthorised photographs of her son, settled with apology”.
5 controversies · 13 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “First three complaints by former wife alleging violence, rape or harassment closed without further action” and “Judicial child custody dispute amid allegations of violence”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Loose: backlash against her new image, perceived as hypersexualised” and “Comments on attraction to women interpreted as coming out, followed by clarification”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Return of Eurovision trophy in protest against Israel's participation” and “Public advocacy for a third gender option in Swiss civil status records”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “'White Iverson' and recurring accusations of hip-hop cultural appropriation” and “Old video using N-word: Public apology after circulation”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Conviction following shooting outside nightclub” and “Five-month immediate prison sentence for unlawfully carrying weapon”.
5 controversies · 10 sources3 convictions1 formal charge
Music
Singer-songwriter and member of BLACKPINK.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Lyrics about Adam and Eve: complaints, religious campaign and Erdoğan's reaction, with no conviction identified” and “2010 constitutional referendum: support for "yes" and lasting controversy over artists' role in reform”.
5 controversies · 13 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2016–2024: repeated speculation about sexuality and public responses” and “2019: old racially offensive posts resurface — public apology”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Suspended prison sentence for four instances of marijuana use” and “Suspected preferential treatment during alternative service involving 19 days of sick leave”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Two speeding offences in 2011–2012, driving licence suspension and embarrassment for Toyota” and “SMAP crisis and breakup: Kimura stays with Johnny's and becomes focus of "betrayal" allegations”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2023–2024: international debate over her identification as South African "Coloured"” and “2024: Breakfast Club — team interrupts question about racial identity, then Tyla clarifies position”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
South Korean singer and actor, member of BTS.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Anti-lockdown songs and accusations against scientists and health restrictions” and “Judicial review of Northern Ireland live-music ban, withdrawn after restrictions eased”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Lawsuit against Nexstar over more than ¥900 million in alleged unpaid amounts relating to X Japan” and “2010 dispute with hide's agency over use of his image in X Japan concerts”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Celebrities, influencers and social mediaMusic
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2020: Tattoo resembling Rising Sun flag — backlash in Korea, apology and commitment to removal” and “2021: Viral allegation of Mozart plagiarism in 'Build a Bitch' — hoax debunked”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2011: Incident at Dollywood Splash Country involving 'Marriage Is So Gay' T-shirt” and “2017–2018: Removal of 'Dixie' from 'Dixie Stampede' show”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Statement supporting legalisation of cannabis” and “Superinjunction against former partner Adakini Ntuli”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Music
South Korean rapper, dancer and songwriter, member of BTS.
4 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2001: 'Shallow Hal' criticised for weight-related jokes and use of 'fat suit'” and “2008: Participation in 'Tropic Thunder' amid controversy over disability slurs”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Refusal to support cultural boycott of Israel and concerts in Tel Aviv” and “Criticism of 'cancel culture' and defence of separating art from its creator”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Recurring Debate over the Lyrics of 'Fairytale of New York' and Their Censorship” and “Police Report by Sinéad O'Connor over Heroin Use”.
4 controversies · 9 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Joke about Nile water: professional ban, conviction and subsequent acquittal” and “Remarks in Bahrain about freedom of expression in Egypt: singing ban subsequently lifted”.
4 controversies · 10 sources2 formal charges
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “False documents to avoid military service: conviction by military court” and “2011 revolution: calls to leave Tahrir followed by rejection from demonstrators when he attempts to join the square”.
4 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions
Music
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Cover of « Bella Ciao » criticised for its pop treatment and commercialisation” and “Former manager's fraud: false invoices also concerned Vitaa's projects”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “House manager: Cash payments to masseuses and cleaning after Epstein's sessions” and “'Black book': Concealment, false testimony, attempted $50,000 sale and 18-month sentence for obstruction”.
3 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “2017: Accused of being 'rude' after refusing autographs to adults waiting outside his hotel” and “2017: Sexualised at 14 by model Ali Michael; Wolfhard calls the message 'gross' and 'weird'”.
3 controversies · 6 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Public confrontations over Zwarte Piet and blackface” and “Publication of a 13-year-old boy's identity following racist insults and controversy over an anti-Moroccan message attributed to her account”.
3 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction
Music
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “2017 rumours of L'Arc-en-Ciel imploding and disbanding, to which Hyde publicly responds” and “Controversy following his remark about rock musicians gaining weight”.
3 controversies · 4 sources
Music
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Controversies over highly anti-police lyrics and « Qu'est-ce qu'on attend »” and “Conviction alongside JoeyStarr for anti-police remarks at La Seyne-sur-Mer concert”.
3 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “2019–2024: casting in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at centre of nepotism debate” and “2023–2024: Wildcat, directed by her father and starring Maya Hawke, revives family nepotism allegations”.
3 controversies · 6 sources
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