5. Mel Gibson
No surprise here! Famed for his drunken antics, numerous DUIs, and offensive remarks, Mel Gibson‘s career is seemingly intact with new movie Hacksaw Ridge out later this year. With a long history of alcohol abuse, Gibson got his name in the papers for the wrong reasons on multiple occasions. Starting to drink at just 13 years old, Gibson recently came out as suffering from manic depressive episodes, attributing his addiction as the root of his personal issues. Banned from driving in 1984, Gibson tried to kick the habit a number of times, even attending AA meetings and counselling sessions.
Falling off the wagon a few years later, Gibson was arrested again for driving under the influence, leading to a racial attack on the officer who had arrested him. Issuing an apology soon after, Gibson was ordered back to rehab, however it wasn’t long before he was back on the front pages again for using the ‘n’ word during a telephone call to his ex-girlfriend. From being accused of homophobia by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to calling a female cop ‘sugar tits’, it’s hard to find a minority group that Gibson hasn’t yet offended. Despite this, Gibson still has numerous friends in the biz, with Jodie Foster and Robert Downey Jr. claiming that poor old Mel is just misunderstood. Is he?
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