As 2022 comes to an end, the year has been with many news and scandals from the lives of celebrities in the United States. Of course, these celebrity surprises and scandals give fans something to talk about throughout the 12 months of the year.
It may be a simulation to have one celebrity moment each month of the year, from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the beginning of the year to fans discovering one of the Kardashians doesn't know how to cut a cucumber. Other celebrity events in 2022 were even more serious such as cheating scandals between actors and singers.
With 2023 yet to start, there are still speculations on how the next year will be and the topics that will keep fans of pop culture talking. For now, you will be reading the top 12 celebrity moments that happened in 2022.
Will Smith Slaps Chris Rocks
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock has to be one of the most shocking moments in Hollywood life entertainment. It generated so much controversy that fans talked about the whole event for months.
It happened at the Oscars after Chris Rock made an inappropriate joke about how Jada Pinkett's shaved hair looked. Will Smith, after much criticism, apologized for his actions, although he received a ban of 10 years from attending the Oscars.
Kendall Jenner Can't Cut Cucumber
Fans found shockingly that one of the Kardashians didn't know how to cut something as simple as a cucumber. During an episode of the controversial show "Keeping up with the Kardashians, " Jenner tried to cut a cucumber but failed woefully at it.
Her mother had to call on the chef mid-way in the show to cut the cucumber for her. Fans thought she might not even know how to cook food in her home. Others wondered how spoiled the Kardashians were.
Kim Kardashian Wears Marilyn Monroe's Dress
The Kardashians are always on the news, often not for the most pleasing reasons. Fans conversant with the Kardashians might find it rare to find any time they made it to the news for the right reasons. In this case, Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe's dress to the Met Gala.
It was rumored that she was a bad fit for the original dress, so she had to make a replica to confuse her fans. Many accused her of ruining Marilyn Monroe's legacy, while on her side, she repeatedly narrated how she lost a lot of weight to fit into the dress.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Get Married for the Second Time
Another funny and controversial event in the life of Hollywood entertainment celebrities was when the news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's engagement broke out. The two celebrities had broken up in the past after having long years of relationship and marriage.
But in 2021, the news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's rekindled romance came out to the public. There were even more surprises when they announced their engagement in April and married in August for the second time.
Khloe Kardashian has Another Child for Tristan Thompson
Another Kardashian made it to the news again after welcoming a second child with Tristan Thompson. Khloe Kardashian was with Tristan Thompson in a weird relationship before he cheated on her two times in a row.
What fans found weird was that Khloe Kardashian desperately went on to have a baby via surrogacy with her cheating partner. She wasn't even aware that he was cheating on her until the court documents came into the hands of the public.
Ned From the Try Guys Cheats with an Employee
It would even worsen during the year when fans learned that Ned, a member of a content creation group called the Try Guys, cheated on his wife. The worst thing about this news was that it wasn't just anybody; it was a cheating scandal that involved Ned and the employee of the company he co-owned.
This was one of the worst news about celebrities in the USA, and it kept fans talking for many months. The Try Guys will later evict Ned from their group after publicly announcing what happened.
Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber Reconcile
For many years after Hailey married Justin Bieber, most controversially, fans have been wondering if there's peace between the two women that dominated Justin Bieber's life. Remember that Selena Gomez had been the perfect love story for Justin Bieber before the pair broke up.
Justin Bieber went on to get married to Hailey within months of breaking up with Gomez. However, the two women proved that nothing was going on between them after they posed for pictures at the Academy Museum Gala.
Ime Udoka Cheats on Nia Long
It was reported that Ime Udoka, the Boston Celtics coach, cheated on Nia Long with a coaching staff member.
Ime Udoka was suspended for this act for about one year, and the pair went their separate ways on December 6th. It was such a sad ending to their relationship, which many of their fans looked up to.
Nick Cannon Fathers four Children in 2022
Nick Cannon is infamously known for having kids with different women, and he even made a list longer in 2022. He successfully had four children in 2022, increasing his children's whole tally to 12.
He first welcomed a son in June and two children from different women in September before he rounded up with a daughter in November. Nick Cannon will look forward to continuing his baby-making venture when 2023 starts, although fans hope he has enough money for child support.
Noah Schnapp has a Beef with Doja Cat
Another hilarious yet controversial moment within Hollywood life entertainment was Noah Schnapp's beef with Doja Cat. Fans don't /didn't know that Doja Cat had the habit of sliding into fellow celebrity DMs to ask if they are single.
Doja Cat apparently slid into the DM of Noah Schnapp and asked him out. However, the bad part was that Noah Schnapp shared the content of the message with his Tik Tok fans making Doja Cat furious with him.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero Splits
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero went different ways after close to 10 years of hosting podcasts together. Fans have yet to understand the reason behind their break up.
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The two were the anchors of the Desus & Mero podcast, which talked about celebrity news and other pop information. Fans of this duo are sad about the split, which happened in July.
Prince Harry Humiliated at Queen Elizabeth's Burial
Fans found it rather humiliating after they discovered Prince Harry had been denied access to his military regalia during the burial of Queen Elizabeth II.
He was only allowed to wear a suit for the event, although public criticism made the Royal family change their mind. According to the Royal family, only those in active service at the Palace were allowed to wear their military regalia.