not every red carpet is open to these stars welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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stars welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who’ve been banned
top 10 celebrities who’ve been banned
top 10 celebrities who’ve been banned from countries before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at celebrities
this list we’re looking at celebrities who have been denied entry into one or
who have been denied entry into one or
who have been denied entry into one or more countries for various reasons while
more countries for various reasons while
more countries for various reasons while some have been permanently banned celebs
some have been permanently banned celebs
some have been permanently banned celebs who only received temporary bans will be
who only received temporary bans will be
who only received temporary bans will be considered as well too late for the job
considered as well too late for the job
considered as well too late for the job it’s too late to point it out let’s go
it’s too late to point it out let’s go
it’s too late to point it out let’s go number 10
number 10
number 10 Justin Bieber becoming a household name
Justin Bieber becoming a household name
Justin Bieber becoming a household name at a young age can be a lot to handle
at a young age can be a lot to handle
at a young age can be a lot to handle and Bieber has noticeably struggled to
and Bieber has noticeably struggled to
and Bieber has noticeably struggled to cope with the pressure over the years he
cope with the pressure over the years he
cope with the pressure over the years he successfully angered quite a few
successfully angered quite a few
successfully angered quite a few countries with his antics in many ways
countries with his antics in many ways
countries with his antics in many ways namely by failing to provide the correct
namely by failing to provide the correct
namely by failing to provide the correct documents for his pet monkey leaving
documents for his pet monkey leaving
documents for his pet monkey leaving thoughtless remarks at the end Frank
thoughtless remarks at the end Frank
thoughtless remarks at the end Frank house and allegedly painting graffiti in
house and allegedly painting graffiti in
house and allegedly painting graffiti in Brazil however Bieber won’t be visiting
Brazil however Bieber won’t be visiting
Brazil however Bieber won’t be visiting Argentina until a few things are cleared
Argentina until a few things are cleared
Argentina until a few things are cleared up he first angered the country by
up he first angered the country by
up he first angered the country by brushing their flag off the stage with
brushing their flag off the stage with
brushing their flag off the stage with his foot
his foot
his foot he then failed to appear an Argentinian
he then failed to appear an Argentinian
he then failed to appear an Argentinian court after his bodyguard allegedly
court after his bodyguard allegedly
court after his bodyguard allegedly assaulted a photographer he’s been
assaulted a photographer he’s been
assaulted a photographer he’s been informed that he will be arrested should
informed that he will be arrested should
informed that he will be arrested should he return number 9 Madonna the Queen of
he return number 9 Madonna the Queen of
he return number 9 Madonna the Queen of Pop is no stranger to controversy in
Pop is no stranger to controversy in
Pop is no stranger to controversy in 2004 the Egyptian Parliament called to
2004 the Egyptian Parliament called to
2004 the Egyptian Parliament called to have her banned after she visited Israel
have her banned after she visited Israel
have her banned after she visited Israel and encouraged others to do so more
and encouraged others to do so more
and encouraged others to do so more recently she was nearly banned from the
recently she was nearly banned from the
recently she was nearly banned from the Philippines after dancing with their
Philippines after dancing with their
Philippines after dancing with their flag in 2016 but possibly her biggest
flag in 2016 but possibly her biggest
flag in 2016 but possibly her biggest controversy came in 1989 when she
controversy came in 1989 when she
controversy came in 1989 when she released a song Like a Prayer the video
released a song Like a Prayer the video
released a song Like a Prayer the video for which depicted Madonna witnessing a
for which depicted Madonna witnessing a
for which depicted Madonna witnessing a murder by the KKK and hiding in a
murder by the KKK and hiding in a
murder by the KKK and hiding in a Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Catholic Church while the song was a hit the Vatican
while the song was a hit the Vatican
while the song was a hit the Vatican openly condemned the video for
openly condemned the video for
openly condemned the video for displaying sexually provocative acts in
displaying sexually provocative acts in
displaying sexually provocative acts in a church
the Pope himself banned her from making
the Pope himself banned her from making appearances in Italy although this was
appearances in Italy although this was
appearances in Italy although this was never upheld by local authorities number
never upheld by local authorities number
never upheld by local authorities number 8 Beyonce you might be asking yourself
8 Beyonce you might be asking yourself
8 Beyonce you might be asking yourself how could anyone want a ban Beyonce all
how could anyone want a ban Beyonce all
how could anyone want a ban Beyonce all she does is stun people with her
she does is stun people with her
she does is stun people with her incredible voice and unforgettable dance
incredible voice and unforgettable dance
incredible voice and unforgettable dance moves well the latter is actually the
moves well the latter is actually the
moves well the latter is actually the reason she can’t perform in Malaysia
reason she can’t perform in Malaysia
reason she can’t perform in Malaysia Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim
Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim
Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country and Beyonce’s dance moves are
country and Beyonce’s dance moves are
country and Beyonce’s dance moves are considered to be too provocative her
considered to be too provocative her
considered to be too provocative her wardrobe is also a problem as most of
wardrobe is also a problem as most of
wardrobe is also a problem as most of her costumes are too revealing for local
her costumes are too revealing for local
her costumes are too revealing for local pace to perform there she’d have to wear
pace to perform there she’d have to wear
pace to perform there she’d have to wear an outfit that covers the majority of
an outfit that covers the majority of
an outfit that covers the majority of her body and does not display cleavage
her body and does not display cleavage
her body and does not display cleavage she’d also have to tone the sexual
she’d also have to tone the sexual
she’d also have to tone the sexual dancing and weigh down Queen B is not
dancing and weigh down Queen B is not
dancing and weigh down Queen B is not one to compromise her performance
one to compromise her performance
one to compromise her performance however and so she is unwelcome number
however and so she is unwelcome number
however and so she is unwelcome number seven Boy George this flamboyant
seven Boy George this flamboyant
seven Boy George this flamboyant chameleon and lead singer of Culture
chameleon and lead singer of Culture
chameleon and lead singer of Culture Club has earned himself a fair amount of
Club has earned himself a fair amount of
Club has earned himself a fair amount of bad karma over the years
bad karma over the years
bad karma over the years [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 2008 he was charged with assault
in 2008 he was charged with assault
in 2008 he was charged with assault after apparently handcuffing and beating
after apparently handcuffing and beating
after apparently handcuffing and beating a male escort in East London earning
a male escort in East London earning
a male escort in East London earning himself a 15 month prison sentence two
himself a 15 month prison sentence two
himself a 15 month prison sentence two years earlier falsely reporting a
years earlier falsely reporting a
years earlier falsely reporting a burglary earned him community service in
burglary earned him community service in
burglary earned him community service in New York City
New York City
New York City this incident coupled with his colorful
this incident coupled with his colorful
this incident coupled with his colorful criminal record back home resulted in
criminal record back home resulted in
criminal record back home resulted in him being denied entrance into the
him being denied entrance into the
him being denied entrance into the United States
United States
United States fortunately for culture club fans he was
fortunately for culture club fans he was
fortunately for culture club fans he was able to enter the u.s. again in 2014
able to enter the u.s. again in 2014
able to enter the u.s. again in 2014 effectively ending his band in the
effectively ending his band in the
effectively ending his band in the country number six akon akon
country number six akon akon
country number six akon akon accomplishments include simultaneously
accomplishments include simultaneously
accomplishments include simultaneously taking the top two spots on the
taking the top two spots on the
taking the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 being the best-selling
Billboard Hot 100 being the best-selling
Billboard Hot 100 being the best-selling artists for ringtones and getting banned
artists for ringtones and getting banned
artists for ringtones and getting banned from Srilanka okay maybe not that last
from Srilanka okay maybe not that last
from Srilanka okay maybe not that last one he was banned from the island
one he was banned from the island
one he was banned from the island country because of the hit song sexy
country because of the hit song sexy
country because of the hit song sexy chick
in the video he throws a pool party and
in the video he throws a pool party and one of the guests in the background
one of the guests in the background
one of the guests in the background happens to be a statue of Buddha this
happens to be a statue of Buddha this
happens to be a statue of Buddha this resulted in outrage – which Akon
resulted in outrage – which Akon
resulted in outrage – which Akon responded by issuing an apology a
responded by issuing an apology a
responded by issuing an apology a seemingly honest mistake
seemingly honest mistake
seemingly honest mistake the band feels particularly harsh when
the band feels particularly harsh when
the band feels particularly harsh when you consider the fact that it was a
you consider the fact that it was a
you consider the fact that it was a David Guetta song on which Akon was only
David Guetta song on which Akon was only
David Guetta song on which Akon was only featured number five
featured number five
featured number five Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is no stranger to
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is no stranger to
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is no stranger to censorship she was effectively banned
censorship she was effectively banned
censorship she was effectively banned from Indonesia when local authorities
from Indonesia when local authorities
from Indonesia when local authorities denied her permit request to perform in
denied her permit request to perform in
denied her permit request to perform in 2012 in China she’s actually been the
2012 in China she’s actually been the
2012 in China she’s actually been the subject of multiple bands from 2011 to
subject of multiple bands from 2011 to
subject of multiple bands from 2011 to 2014 many of her songs were blacklisted
2014 many of her songs were blacklisted
2014 many of her songs were blacklisted in 2016
in 2016
in 2016 she got an outright ban after meeting
she got an outright ban after meeting
she got an outright ban after meeting the Dalai Lama
the Dalai Lama
the Dalai Lama although the meeting was intended to
although the meeting was intended to
although the meeting was intended to promote world peace Chinese fans were
promote world peace Chinese fans were
promote world peace Chinese fans were outraged because the Dalai Lama to them
outraged because the Dalai Lama to them
outraged because the Dalai Lama to them represents the Tibetan separatist
represents the Tibetan separatist
represents the Tibetan separatist movement as a result she’s been removed
movement as a result she’s been removed
movement as a result she’s been removed from Chinese radio and television and
from Chinese radio and television and
from Chinese radio and television and the distribution of her music has been
the distribution of her music has been
the distribution of her music has been cut off although it has yet to be tested
cut off although it has yet to be tested
cut off although it has yet to be tested many believe she will be denied entrance
many believe she will be denied entrance
many believe she will be denied entrance to the country number four Brad Pitt the
to the country number four Brad Pitt the
to the country number four Brad Pitt the conflict between China and Tibet is a
conflict between China and Tibet is a
conflict between China and Tibet is a really touchy subject when Brad Pitt
really touchy subject when Brad Pitt
really touchy subject when Brad Pitt starred in seven years in Tibet he
starred in seven years in Tibet he
starred in seven years in Tibet he earned himself a quote unspoken ban in
earned himself a quote unspoken ban in
earned himself a quote unspoken ban in China the film portrays the Chinese
China the film portrays the Chinese
China the film portrays the Chinese takeover of Tibet and their harsh rule
takeover of Tibet and their harsh rule
takeover of Tibet and their harsh rule over the region also painting the Dalai
over the region also painting the Dalai
over the region also painting the Dalai Lama in a positive light other
Lama in a positive light other
Lama in a positive light other high-profile actors or directors
high-profile actors or directors
high-profile actors or directors including Martin Scorsese have also been
including Martin Scorsese have also been
including Martin Scorsese have also been banned for their pro to bet views
banned for their pro to bet views
banned for their pro to bet views particularly SS as of 2014 however it
particularly SS as of 2014 however it
particularly SS as of 2014 however it seems as if time has healed the wounds
seems as if time has healed the wounds
seems as if time has healed the wounds between Brad Pitt and China as he was
between Brad Pitt and China as he was
between Brad Pitt and China as he was able to visit the country with Angelina
able to visit the country with Angelina
able to visit the country with Angelina Jolie to promote her movie Maleficent I
Jolie to promote her movie Maleficent I
Jolie to promote her movie Maleficent I must say I really felt quite distressed
must say I really felt quite distressed
must say I really felt quite distressed not receiving an invitation he revisited
not receiving an invitation he revisited
not receiving an invitation he revisited the country in 2016 to promote his own
the country in 2016 to promote his own
the country in 2016 to promote his own film allied what happened to me number
film allied what happened to me number
film allied what happened to me number three Miley Cyrus surprisingly my only
three Miley Cyrus surprisingly my only
three Miley Cyrus surprisingly my only Cyrus was banned from China back in her
Cyrus was banned from China back in her
Cyrus was banned from China back in her relatively innocent Hannah Montana days
relatively innocent Hannah Montana days
relatively innocent Hannah Montana days why well a photo surfaced of her and a
why well a photo surfaced of her and a
why well a photo surfaced of her and a group of friends making the offensive
group of friends making the offensive
group of friends making the offensive Asian squinty eyed face yeah not a great
Asian squinty eyed face yeah not a great
Asian squinty eyed face yeah not a great moment for the budding starlets
moment for the budding starlets
moment for the budding starlets but China isn’t the only country that
but China isn’t the only country that
but China isn’t the only country that the wrecking ball singer cannot visit I
the wrecking ball singer cannot visit I
the wrecking ball singer cannot visit I came in she’s also been banned from the
came in she’s also been banned from the
came in she’s also been banned from the Dominican Republic for acts that go
Dominican Republic for acts that go
Dominican Republic for acts that go against morals and customs this is less
against morals and customs this is less
against morals and customs this is less surprising considering the new style
surprising considering the new style
surprising considering the new style she’s adopted since attempting to break
she’s adopted since attempting to break
she’s adopted since attempting to break away from her previous Disney girl
away from her previous Disney girl
away from her previous Disney girl persona her idea of partying might fly
persona her idea of partying might fly
persona her idea of partying might fly in the USA but other countries are
in the USA but other countries are
in the USA but other countries are clearly less interested number 2 Snoop
clearly less interested number 2 Snoop
clearly less interested number 2 Snoop Dogg this particular entry is a less
Dogg this particular entry is a less
Dogg this particular entry is a less than surprising addition to our list
than surprising addition to our list
than surprising addition to our list considering the man’s outspoken love of
considering the man’s outspoken love of
considering the man’s outspoken love of smokin weed nuke Dogg has been banned
smokin weed nuke Dogg has been banned
smokin weed nuke Dogg has been banned from several places including the United
from several places including the United
from several places including the United Kingdom Australia and Norway he was
Kingdom Australia and Norway he was
Kingdom Australia and Norway he was banned from the UK after he caused a
banned from the UK after he caused a
banned from the UK after he caused a scene at an airport because his
scene at an airport because his
scene at an airport because his entourage was unable to move up to first
entourage was unable to move up to first
entourage was unable to move up to first class Australia briefly banned him after
class Australia briefly banned him after
class Australia briefly banned him after questioning his overall character on a
questioning his overall character on a
questioning his overall character on a px trying to get at you pockets like a
px trying to get at you pockets like a
px trying to get at you pockets like a card pocket like a card in 2012 he was
card pocket like a card in 2012 he was
card pocket like a card in 2012 he was given a two-year ban from Norway after
given a two-year ban from Norway after
given a two-year ban from Norway after he was found with 8 grams of marijuana
he was found with 8 grams of marijuana
he was found with 8 grams of marijuana which she reportedly took in stride hey
which she reportedly took in stride hey
which she reportedly took in stride hey you can’t be an OG and keep everyone
you can’t be an OG and keep everyone
you can’t be an OG and keep everyone happy let alone get the 5 famous that it
happy let alone get the 5 famous that it
happy let alone get the 5 famous that it was better before we unveil our number
was better before we unveil our number
was better before we unveil our number one pick here is an honorable mention
one pick here is an honorable mention
one pick here is an honorable mention [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Chris Brown back in 2009
number one Chris Brown back in 2009
number one Chris Brown back in 2009 Chris Brown became truly infamous when
Chris Brown became truly infamous when
Chris Brown became truly infamous when ex-girlfriend Rihanna opened up about
ex-girlfriend Rihanna opened up about
ex-girlfriend Rihanna opened up about his domestic abuse that’s all I kept
his domestic abuse that’s all I kept
his domestic abuse that’s all I kept thinking all the time when is it going
thinking all the time when is it going
thinking all the time when is it going to stop when is it gonna stop when he
to stop when is it gonna stop when he
to stop when is it gonna stop when he pleaded guilty to the assault charges
pleaded guilty to the assault charges
pleaded guilty to the assault charges multiple countries decided they didn’t
multiple countries decided they didn’t
multiple countries decided they didn’t want anything to do with him including
want anything to do with him including
want anything to do with him including Australia the UK and Canada it was an
Australia the UK and Canada it was an
Australia the UK and Canada it was an ugly situation that no one wanted to be
ugly situation that no one wanted to be
ugly situation that no one wanted to be a part of these are they while his
a part of these are they while his
a part of these are they while his career has largely weathered the storm
career has largely weathered the storm
career has largely weathered the storm it seems Chris Brown cannot help but get
it seems Chris Brown cannot help but get
it seems Chris Brown cannot help but get into fights beefing with the likes of
into fights beefing with the likes of
into fights beefing with the likes of Drake Frank Ocean and Soulja Boy in
Drake Frank Ocean and Soulja Boy in
Drake Frank Ocean and Soulja Boy in recent years only time will tell if his
recent years only time will tell if his
recent years only time will tell if his temper will go on to earn him even more
temper will go on to earn him even more
temper will go on to earn him even more bands across the globe do you agree with
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