5 Major Celebrity Scandals Everyone Apparently Just Sort of Forgot About

There’s so much celebrity gossip that you can’t keep track of it all. Even scandals that were once Pretty Big Deals can be forgotten.

So we’re dusting off some old scandals that will make you say, “Wow, how did I forget about that?”

1. Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson, known for his roles in “Lethal Weapon” and “Braveheart,” has also been associated with anti-Semitism, alcohol abuse and domestic violence. Yeah, remember all that?

He really hopes you don’t, because after lying low following various scandals, he’s been trying in recent years to revive his career.

So let’s take a look at some of Mel’s largely forgotten scandals, and remember them…

Homophobia

Following an interview with a Spanish newspaper in 1991, Gibson was criticized for homophobia. The actor made demeaning comments about gay sex while at the same time asserting that “they were good people, kind.

But their thing is not my thing.” Gibson justified his comments by claiming to have been drunk, stating, “I shouldn’t have said it but I was tickling a bit of vodka during that interview.” GLAAD denounced Gibson’s comments and requested an apology from him.

In a 1995 interview with Playboy, Gibson said about it, “I’ll apologize when hell freezes over. They can f— off.”

Drunk Driving and Misogyny

In 1984, Gibson was banned for three months from driving in Ontario, Canada, after crashing into another car while driving drunk. But that DUI arrest wouldn’t be his last.

In 2006, Gibson was arrested in Malibu, California, again for driving drunk as well as speeding with an open container of alcohol.

During the arrest, Gibson infamously said to a female arresting officer, “What do you think you’re looking at, sugar t–s?” And also, “I own Malibu… I am going to f— you.” He also ranted about Jewish people, a favorite topic of his, during the arrest.

Which leads us to…

Anti-Semitism

Gibson, whose father was known to be virulently anti-Semitic, said to the male police officer during his 2006 DUI arrest, “F—ing Jews… the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.” The police report leaked to TMZ, sparking a major outcry and backlash against the actor.

Gibson issued a public apology for his drunken behavior. He asserted that his words were “blurted out in a moment of insanity,” and he later discussed the details of his comments with TV host Diane Sawyer, again apologizing for his behavior.