Stars gone wild: Top 10 times celebrities fought paparazzi
10 celebrity fights with paparazzi (collage: RBC-Ukraine)
Celebrities are used to the attention of cameras, but even they have a limit to their patience. When paparazzi become too intrusive, photos capture not only smiles but also angry faces, fists, and broken cameras. We collected 10 loudest cases when stars lost control and turned the pursuit of photographers into real fights.
Hugh Grant
In 2007, the actor, known for his roles as romantic gentlemen, lost control.
He threw a can of beans at a paparazzo, kicked him, and shouted a shocking insult about his children. Ironic for the star of "Love Actually."
Hugh Grant (photo: Wikipedia)
Kanye West
In 2008, at LAX airport, the rapper smashed a photographer's camera while his bodyguard attacked another journalist. Both were arrested, but the scandal only fueled Kanye's fame as an explosive character.
Kanye West (photo: Getty Images)
Britney Spears
In 2007, during the infamous head-shaving breakdown, Britney smashed a paparazzo's car with an umbrella at a gas station.
After repeated pleas for privacy, her patience snapped, and the whole scene instantly hit the media.
Britney Spears (photo: Getty Images)
Björk
In 1996, in Bangkok, the singer attacked a journalist right at the airport. The reason was protecting her son from intrusive cameras. The incident went down in history as one of the most scandalous cases involving paparazzi.
Björk (photo: Wikipedia)
Quentin Tarantino
Usually, the director avoids quarrels, but once he lost his temper while having coffee at Starbucks.
A paparazzo insistently filmed him up close, provoking a conflict. Tarantino at first lunged at him but quickly restrained himself and just walked away to avoid scandal and court.
Quentin Tarantino (photo: Wikipedia)
Mike Tyson
In 2009, at LAX airport, a photographer chased Tyson despite his requests to be left alone.
The champion tried to hide and even asked security for help, but when the paparazzo did not stop, the boxer intervened and the frightened cameraman immediately backed off.
Mike Tyson (photo: Wikipedia)
Justin Bieber
In 2013, in London, the singer tried to get into a car when one of the photographers began insulting him. Furious, Justin tried to push through security to respond, and only the guards' intervention stopped the fight.
Justin Bieber (photo: instagram.com/lilbieber)
Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle
The couple got into a fight with photographer Sheng Li in New York. Worthington and Bingle claimed he attacked first, but the video showed otherwise.
The funniest part was that Li did not even recognize the actor he was only interested in the Australian model.
Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle (photo: instagram.com/laraworthington)
Jamiroquai
The band's frontman, Jay Kay, in a 5-minute video, first insulted a photographer and then suddenly headbutted him. As a result, the singer himself was covered in blood and suffered a reputational blow.
Jamiroquai (photo: instagram.com/jamiroquaihq)
Chris Martin
In 2003, the Coldplay frontman harshly responded to an Australian paparazzo: he smashed the window of his car and slashed the tires. Martin seemed to decide to show the photographer "a taste of his own methods."
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Chris Martin (photo: Wikipedia)
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