Celebrity scandals in 2012

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Celebrity scandals in 2012

Just in time for the holidays, Lindsay Lohan, or LiLo as the gossip sites call her, was arrested again, accused of punching a woman at a New York City bar. That's Lindsay under a coat, one of her most popular fashion looks.

Victoria's Secret apologized for putting one of its models in a Native American-style headdress, amid criticism it was displaying ignorance towards tribal culture and history.

The website TMZ published photos of fun Royal Prince Harry prancing around naked during a coed game of strip billiards in a Las Vegas hotel suite.

Meanwhile, the French tabloid Closer magazine published a series of photos of fun Royal wife Kate Middleton sunbathing topless. According to the Huffington Post website, the photos were "sending shockwaves around the world and provoking a stern statement from the palace as the royal family still reels from the Prince Harry naked photo scandal."

Your boy Justin Bieber was in all types of muscle-flexing, pushing-and-shoving trouble with paparazzi this year but managed to avoid any charges. Then he had some romantic problems with Selena Gomez which forced Oprah Winfrey to publicly tell him not to get married too young.

Actress Amanda Bynes was involved in a string of bad-driving incidents in 2012, a hit-and run with a police car in April and another hit-and-run in August. She's also facing a DUI and another charge of driving with a suspended license. She might have a court date before the end of the year.

Charlie Sheen has been on scandal watch since 1969, it seems. He was doing OK in 2012 but then got on a TV show called "Anger Management," which is good casting but led him to mock his former co-star on "Two and a Half Men," Angus T. Jones (the Half). Sheen said the show was "cursed."

A Georgetown law student was called a “slut” and “prostitute” by conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh for her support of women’s access to birth control.

"Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have reportedly been working on rekindling their relationship after Stewart cheated on Pattinson with her 41-year-old "Snow White and the Huntsman" director, Rupert Sanders.

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, pictured here with his wife, was caught on a tape having sex with his best friend's ex-wife.

Gabriel Aubry was arrested in connection with a fight at Halle Berry's home on Thanksgiving Day. Aubrey, Berry's ex-boyfriend and father of her daughter, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery in connection with a fight between him and Berry's fiance, Olivier Martinez, at the actress' Hollywood Hills home.

Madonna was booed during a concert in New Orleans when she shouted to the crowd: "Are you all registered to vote? ... I don't care who you vote for as long as it's Obama."

Gene Hackman, seen here in "The French Connection." Associated Press File

Cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.

Puppeteer Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street," resigned after allegations of sexual relationships with teenage boys.

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Just in time for the holidays, Lindsay Lohan, or LiLo as the gossip sites call her, was arrested again, accused of punching a woman at a New York City bar. That's Lindsay under a coat, one of her most popular fashion looks.

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