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