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Swim star Grant Hackett speaks candidly about his rehab treatment. Courtesy: Nine News / Today
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- 02 Apr 2014
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FROM our Prime Minister winking at a veteran sex line worker, to Bubbling going viral and Delta labelled the most “unrhythmic white girl”, our homegrown stars were in no shortage of foot in mouth situations and faux pas this year.
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Tony Abbott #winkgate Source: DailyTelegraph
Bock’s Dee Jolly copped backlash for bogan comment. Source: Supplied
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■ JAMES PACKER and Nine boss David Gyngell come to blows in public brawl on the streets of Bondi in May. The high-stakes media punch-up was almost impossible to believe if the pictures didn’t tell the story. The vicious fist fight made news around the world and was a cartoonists delight. Packs a punch.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: JAMES PACKER AND DAVID GYNGELL IN STREET BRAWL
Front page of The Herald Sun, 6th May 2014. Billion Dollar Biffo. James Packer. David Gyngell. Source: Supplied
■ FIFI BOX came under fire in July declaring she had a “lynchmob” after her for affecting a limp and ‘impersonating’ a disabled person in a carpark.
Fifi quickly issued a heartfelt apology on air but not before a war of words erupted between her and radio host Tom Elliott who took the moral high ground saying her apology was ‘half-baked at best’. Ouch.
FIFI BOX SAYS SHE HAS A ‘LYNCHMOB’ AFTER HER
Fifi Box Source: Channel 10
■ AUSSIES quickly started following US comedian Marlon Wayans after he snapped a now-infamous pic with the “most unrhythmic white woman” dancing at a Jay Z and Beyonce concert.
It went viral as soon as fans realised the dancing queen was none other than our very own Delta Goodrem. Awks! But Delts later showed some spunk, tweeting back a clip of Elaine dancing from Seinfeld. Smooth move.
DELTA GOODREM’S DAGGY DANCING DISSED
Marlon Wayans on Delta Goodrem Picture: Instagram Source: Supplied
■ SNOOP DOGG failed to impress the Palazzo Versace peeps when here early this year, showing off his ‘Versace breakfast’ on social media which included a huge bowl of his favourite leaf — and let’s just say it wasn’t a superfood. Skunky.
SNOOP DOGG HAS A SIDE OF SUSPICIOUS LOOKING ‘GREENS’
Snoop Dogg with a plate full of weed for breakfast at the Versace on the Gold Coast. Picture: Instagram Source: Supplied
■ KIM KARDASHIAN made not one but two stops Down Under this year, the first with the Yeezus entourage and second after ‘Breaking the internet’ on the cover of Paper magazine. Turns out Kim wasn’t so keen to discuss her trunk junk on the red carpet in Melbourne. Bummer.
KIM KARDASHIAN PHOTO SHOOT WAS ‘ARTFUL’ AND ‘EMPOWERING’
Kim Kardashian on the cover of Paper Magazine, Winter 2014 Issue. Picture: Paper Magazine Source: Supplied
■ OLYMPIC swimmer Grant Hackett found himself in hot water after being pictured at Crown Casino in the early hours wearing what looked like a nappy as he aimlessly wandered the hotel’s floors looking for his young son. He later admitted himself to a US rehab for Stilnox addiction. Fish out of water.
HACKETT ADMITS HE WASN’T THINKING
Grant Hackett pictured at Crown Casino. Picture: Supplied Source: NewsComAu
■ NRL star Todd Carney, and Schapelle and Mercedes Corby’s good mate, caused quite the social media storm, and an ill-advised trend, after his urinal ‘bubbling’ photo went er, viral. Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.
TODD CARNEY BUBBLES AWAY
■ SURPRISE, surprise, another NRL player found himself in a wee bit of trouble this year, this time Titans captain Greg Bird was forced to apologise for ‘stupidly and regretfully’ urinating on a police car in Byron Bay just after his wedding celebrations. Wedding dampener.
TITANS STAR A SORRY BIRD
Greg Bird and Becky Rochow on the day of their wedding at Byron Bay. Picture: Grant Trouville Source: Supplied
■ PINT-SIZED pop star Ariana Grande had a grande-sized hissy fit during her Down Under promo tour in September, cancelling all her photo shoots after telling bemused Aussie photographers they could only shoot from the left side of her face. The pocket rocket’s diva demands didn’t stop there with interviewers given a long list of ‘Don’t ask’ questions which included everything from her grandfather passing away to dating.
Bang Bang, should be more like Boo Boo.
ARIANA GRANDE CANCELS AUSTRALIAN MEDIA PHOTO SHOOTS
Arian Granda — shot from the left. Picture: Chris Pavlich Source: News Corp Australia
■ ORLANDO BLOOM became the world’s most liked man for a moment after allegedly clocking Justin Bieber who supposedly sledged him in a bar about ex wife Miranda Kerr.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO CHEERS AS ORLANDO HITS BIEBER
Orland Bloom allegedly in a scrap with Justin Bieber. Picture: Supplied Source: DailyTelegraph
■ PACKED to the Rafters star Ryan Corr was caught in a Bondi laneway with a small amount of heroin in September. The actor later got off with a slap over the knuckles and left court smiling with his career still intact. High times.
RYAN CORR ADMITS HEROIN CHARGE
Ryan Corr entering court with his lawyer Chris Murphy to face charges allegedly in possession of heroin. Source: News Corp Australia
■ TV golden girl Lisa McCune’s lover Teddy Tahu Rhodes found himself caught up in a sex tape scandal, with the glossies reporting explicit footage showed the thespian in the act in a home video. Porno King and I
KING AND I STAR CAUGHT IN SEX TAPE SCANDAL
Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in the King and I Photo: Brian Geach Source: Supplied
■ TONY ABBOTT sparked backlash in May after winking and smirking at a veteran sex line worker during a radio talkback call with John Faine in Melbourne. #winkgate
ABBOTT SAYS HE SHOULDN’T HAVE WINKED
Tony Aboot winking during radio interview Source: DailyTelegraph
■ BLOCKHEAD Deanne Jolly came under fire for labelling TV favourite Shaynna Blaze “a bogan from Wantirna who’s got no f---ing idea” about styling on The Block Glasshouse earlier this year. Wantirna councillor Peter Lockwood took great offence saying the suburb has a great sense of style, offering Jolly a ‘royal tour’ of the Melbourne ‘burb. Bogan wars.
BLOCK’S DEANNE JOLLY LABELS SHAYNNA BLAZE A BOGAN FROM WANTIRNA
The Block contestant Deanne Jolly. Pic supplied Source: Supplied
■ HOLLYWOOD starlets — and some of our local talent — were rocked earlier this year by a nude photo hacking scandal. Jennifer Lawrence was the top of the list of up to 100 celebrities which also included Aussies Yvonne Strahovski, Emily Browning and er, often out loud and proud nudist, Gabi Grecko. Naked ambition.
NUDE PHOTO SCANDAL EMBROILS AUSSIE CELEBRITIES
Gabi Grecko and Geoffrey Edelsten appear in their Christmas card. Picture: Supplied Source: Instagram
■ THE photo bomb craze was alive and well at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this year with royals Prince Harry and even Her Maj among its culprits, but Aussie athlete Genevieve LaCaze took the cake when she stage bombed Kylie Minogue’s closing ceremony performance. Steeplechase stage stormer.
LACAZE SAYS BOMBING KYLIE’S PERFORMANCE WAS OUT OF CHARACTER
Australian athlete Genevieve LaCaze on stage at the Kylie Minogue song section at the Closing Ceremony. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia
