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The 50 Biggest Celeb Scandals Since 1985

As the R. Kelly trial ends in the singer's acquittal, we're looking back at the biggest publicity flubs of the famous, including a wide range of accusations of behavior that shocked fans
By EW Staff Updated August 23, 2007 at 04:00 PM EDT
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