Aniston Says the R-Word: Worst Celebrity Foot-in-Mouth Moment?
SLIDESHOW: Worst Celebrity Foot-in-Mouth Moment?
Jennifer Aniston Uses the R-Word
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Jennifer Aniston Uses the R-Word
Aniston should have known not to use a word that even little kids know is too mean to say in the playground.
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George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People
Kanye West went off-script at a 2005 Hurricane Katrina telethon to complain that "George Bush doesn't care about black people." Even funnyman Mike Myers looks shocked.
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Dr. Laura Says the N-Word
Dr. Laura was forced to quit her radio show after using the N-word 11 times on the air last week. Some say she was just trying to make a point, but others think she was out of line.
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Mel Gibson's Shocking Remarks
Gibson was caught on tape telling the mother of his baby that she dresses so provocatively, it'd be her own fault if she was "raped by a pack of n***ers." Warning: This audio tape is truly offensive.
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Michael Richards' Rant
The "Seinfeld" star screamed the N-word at hecklers in what appeared to be a total meltdown at a comedy club. He later apologized, saying rage, not racism, fueled the tirade.
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Sinead O'Connor Offends the Pope
The Irish singer tore up a photo of the Pope on "Saturday Night Live" in 1992, saying "fight the real enemy." It's still shocking almost 20 years later.
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'You Are a Rude Little Pig'
Alec Baldwin was caught on tape scolding his 12-year-old daughter for making an "ass" of him by not taking his calls. Some parents can relate, but others thought he went too far by calling her a "rude little pig."
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'Matt, You're Glib'
Tom Cruise got upset with Matt Lauer on the "Today" show when he defended Brooke Shields' use of anti-depressants, calling the host "glib" and saying he didn't know what he was talking about.
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On Thursday's live episode of "Live With Regis and Kelly," Aniston used the word "retard" to make fun of herself.
While discussing a photo shoot in which Aniston dressed up like Barbra Streisand, Aniston said, "Yes, I play dress up. I do it for a living, like a retard."
Advocacy groups hopped on the incident right away. The Special Olympics released a statement saying, "[We are] always disappointed when the R-word is used, especially by someone who is influential to society...the R-word, even in an off-the-cuff self-deprecating manner, dehumanizes people with intellectual disabilities and perpetuates painful stereotypes."
But Aniston is not alone in the open mouth, insert foot department. Dr. Laura was forced to quit her radio show after using the controversial N-word 11 times on the air last week. Mel Gibson has been caught on tape calling his ex-girlfriend every racist, sexist slur imaginable. And who can forget Michael Richards' rant, or Sinead O'Connor's grave insult to the Pope?
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Which Celeb Had the Worst Foot-in-Mouth Moment?
Back then we had fights on the playground and no one got sued. We didn't teach everyone that being queer made a person superior to everyone that was straight. We were allowed to believe in the Bible. If a person was an illegal alien we didn't give them medical benefits, college and a free place to live. So much for America, we will be all speaking Arabic before you know it.
A vein in my friend Michael's head burst when he was a baby, and he is slightly disabled, but even he says: "You're such a retard!" I think linking retard with handicapped is far more insulting.
attacking people who use words we don't like to hear. My personal word is (Shh! mulch) Maybe the government will add a new agency called "Word Police" so that if you do have sosomething to say you will have to use your hands for sign language
This whole PC load of crap needs to come to a crashing halt. People are always going to say things, that someone somewhere will take the wrong way, tough, it's part of life, get over it.