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These stars have all been banned from countries around the world - here's why
BY Naomi McElroy
It's one thing to get kicked out of a nightclub, but you know you've reached a whole other level of infamy when you get yourself banned from an entire country. With holiday season in full flow, we look at a list of high profile celebs who have been booted out of countries and the random reasons why.
Beyonce: Sorry Bey, in the words of Right Said Fred, you're too sexy: or at least that was the reason given by the strict Muslim leadership of Malaysia who moved to ban Beyonce from the country for promoting her 'Western sexy performances'. However, it's unlikely they quoted Right Said Fred in the wording of their official notification to the singer.
Jay-Z: Similarly her hubby Jay-Z got the old heave ho from China because the powers that be felt his lyrics were too 'vulgar'. It's a hard knock life, but with a joint net worth of €1 billion and counting for Jay-Z and Queen B, no amount of bling will buy them access to Beijing.
The Chinese weren't too impressed with Brad's Seven Years In Tibet
Brad Pitt: Although lot of movie stars have been banned from China simply for speaking up for Tibet, (like Richard Gere and Harrison Ford) in Brad Pitt's case, it's also because he starred in Seven Years In Tibet, a movie about the Chinese military occupation of the country.
Chris Brown: Bad boy Chris was famously banned from Britain in 2010 after being sentenced to five years' probation for beating up then-girlfriend Rihanna, meaning his tour to London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow was postponed.
Lady Gaga: Fearing her performances might 'corrupt the children' , the American singer famed for her shocking outfits was denied entry to perform in Indonesia.
Gaga's outfits are just too shocking for the Indonesian children
50 Cent: Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has been banned from Canada both for his criminal record (primarily drug charges) and for his lyrics, which Canadian officials believe promote violence.
Alec Baldwin: The people of the Philippines didn't see the funny side when Alec Baldwin joked in 2009 about getting himself a mail-order bride from the country and now they won't let him inside their borders.
Russell Brand: Russell Brand boasts a double-whammy of bans from both Japan and Canada for his prior drug trafficking convictions. He was also once denied entry to South Africa for running out of passport pages, but that doesn't really count.
Snoop Dogg: Rapper Snoop Dogg used to be banned from a lot of countries for his drug convictions: Norway, the UK, the Netherlands, and Australia. All except Norway have lifted their bans. But we doubt he gives a fijizzle.
Miley Cyrus: Singer Miley Cyrus is banned from a couple of countries: China got upset when she posted a social media picture of her and some friends making offensive "slanty eyes" gestures. The Dominican Republic, meanwhile, won't let her perform because of "questionable morals."
Akon: Musician Akon's video for "Sexy Chick" features a visible Buddha statue behind a pool party of scantily-clad ladies. Predominantly Buddhist Sri Lanka wasn't happy about this, and banned him from the country.
Sacha Baron Cohen: After 2006's Borat, a mockumentary whose main character is supposedly from Kazakhstan, that country banned star Sacha Baron Cohen from going there. Public outcry, however, caused the government to rethink its position, and Cohen's ban was lifted. (Surprisingly, the Kazakh public actually liked Borat.)
Hayden Panettiere: Nashville TV beauty Hayden isn't actually banned from Japan, but a warrant is out for her arrest in the country for having interfered with a dolphin hunt.
Tags: 50 Cent, Akon, Alec Baldwin, Beyonce, Brad Pitt, Chris Brown, Hayden Panettiere, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Russell Brand, Sacha Baron Cohen, Snoop Dogg
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