12. Winona Ryder Shoplifts
Prior to 2001, Winona Ryder was a respected A-list actress appearing in films like Girl Interrupted, Beetlejuice andEdward Scissorhands. However, in 2001 when surveillance cameras caught the then 30-year-old actress attempting to steal more than $6,000 worth of merchandise – no one was talking about her film career anymore. The theft by a wealthy Hollywood actress shocked the world and was the subject of tabloids for quite some time. On top of the shoplifting, a number of different types of painkillers were found in Winona’s purse at the time of arrest. Ryder’s career has since somewhat recovered from the scandal, but she’s never been able to escape the fact that when people think of Winona Ryder, they think shoplifter before they think Golden Globe winning actress.
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