Every year, it seems as though there’s one controversy that dominates headlines. When it comes to the year you were born, you don’t remember much, of course, but there were controversies taking place. It may revolve around movies, politics, sports, or some other aspect of pop culture that receives a lot of attention for the good and the bad. There are scandals that involve criminal acts, issues of human rights, or another matter that feels very close to home.
One aspect that’s consistent regardless of what a controversy is about is the presence of people who stand in the on-going conversation. The names of many of these individuals become as common to onlookers as everything else about an ongoing controversy. And, as a result, these highly contentious figures get a lot of attention, too.
Controversial figures may be reviled or admired, depending on one’s own believes. With this in mind, here are the most controversial people from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
