ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua2019 certainly saw its fair share of scandals. From Jussie Smollett‘s alleged hate crime hoax to the arrest of R. Kelly — who is currently behind bars and facing multiple charges in three states over his alleged sexual abuse of women and girls — it’s been a year of extreme highs and unbelievable lows for some celebrities.
Here’s a round up of some of the more notorious scandals in 2019.
Jussie SmollettOn January 29, Smollett told police he was attacked near his Chicago apartment by two masked white men who poured an “unknown chemical substance on him,” wrapped a rope around his neck and shouted