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The star was promptly cleaned up. Whether it was an accident or vandalism remains unknown to this day.
The illusionist and escapologist's star was unveiled in 1975. It was not until Halloween night of the year 2000 that a crack appeared on it.
The singer-songwriter, actor, and rodeo performer was a huge star. In fact, Autry is the only person to be awarded stars in all five Walk of Fame categories: film, television, music, radio, and live. One of his stars was once stolen.
But after her poor performance in Times Square on New Year's Eve the following year, a question mark was scratched into the singer's star. The act may be interpreted as a challenge to whether or not Mariah Carey actually deserves to have a star.
In 2005, the star of the popular actor Gregory Peck was torn out. The thieves, who used a concrete saw to remove the star, were never caught.
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Some people grew upset that the actress decided not to use the embryos. As a result, someone scrawled the hashtag #embryodefense on her star.
The Colombian-American actress got her star on the Walk of Fame in 2015. But Vergara's decision to freeze her embryos led to controversy among people who did not agree with the 'Modern Family' star.
The tile was damaged by a sledgehammer. The repair cost US$3,000, and to this day the motives and the perpetrator(s) remain a mystery.
The famous singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 5, 2015, in recognition of her career achievements.
But when they were spotted wearing fur, animal rights activist groups defaced their star with the words "Fur Hags." PETA rejects any involvement in the vandalism of the Olsen sisters' star.
As previously alluded to, a man named James Otis was charged with vandalism for destroying Donald Trump's star with a pickax in 2016. Otis claimed that he planned to auction off the brass pieces to raise money for the women who accused Trump of assault.
There are actually two Michael Jacksons on the Walk of Fame. One star, which contains a record symbol, was awarded to the famous late singer. As for the other, which has a microphone, it belongs to Michael Jackson the radio host (pictured).
The daughter of Michael Jackson (the singer) actually cleaned the radio host's star herself. "To me a name is a name and I couldn't just hear about it and not go see it for myself," she said.
It turns out vandals confused the two Michaels and in 2018 spray painted the radio host's star, though the act was meant for the King of Pop's star. But earlier in 1994 the singer's star was actually defaced with graffiti.
The star Otis destroyed was restored, but then, in July 2018, a man named Austin Clay destroyed it again. Clay turned himself into the police. Like Otis, he too plead guilty to the crime of vandalism.
It was not until April 2021 that Donald Trump's star returned to the Walk of Fame. This was after the star was (yet again) vandalized in 2020. This time, though, by a man dressed up as the Incredible Hulk.
American comedian George Lopez even pretended to urinate on Donald Trump's star. And he was not alone. In fact, some people allowed their dogs to do the same (but for real) on Trump's star.
In 2007, Donald Trump received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star for his work on the TV show 'The Apprentice.' At the time, the businessman had not yet run for president.
Ever since the Beatle received his star in 1988, people have been drawing images on it. Examples include mushrooms and smiley faces. But some also wrote the classic "[name] was here."
Bill Cosby received his star in 1977, but the actor and comedian's reputation sunk following the accusations of assault and his subsequent imprisonment. Cosby's star was defaced with the word "r****t" written over his name.
The Olsen twins were pretty popular back in the 2000s, and in 2004 they received their star on the Walk of Fame.
Sharon Stone received her star in 1995, but she too has been criticized for wearing fur clothing. The actress' star was vandalized with the message "OLD FUR HAG!"
Luckily, the police managed to recover the stars, albeit damaged. Stewart and Douglas' (pictured) stars were fond in the suburban community of South Gate, California.
Not many hours following the TV star's death in 2009, a black substance similar to tar or paint appeared across his Hollywood star, with newspapers placed on top.
Austin Clay's bail was set at US$20,000, which was higher than what Otis had to pay. Otis decided to step in and reportedly paid Clay's bail. Otis (pictured) had, however, been sentenced to three years of probation, just under $5,000 for damages, and 20 days of community service.
Donald Trump's star has not only been defaced with paint and urine, but it has also been used to stage protests. For instance, in June 2017, Trump's star was covered in stickers for Pride's Resist March.
Some people actually started a petition to try and get Trump's star removed. But even though they did manage to collect over 40,000 signatures, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce refused to do so because the stars are considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fast forward nearly a decade and Trump became a polarizing public figure. In 2016, a muted sign was drawn on his star. On another occasion, Trump had his Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized with a swastika. On the pictured occasion, the sign was defaced by a man who used a sledgehammer and a pickax.
In 2000, the stars of two Hollywood legends, James Stewart (pictured) and Kirk Douglas, disappeared from their temporary locations. The stars, which weighed about 300 lbs (130 kg) each, had been placed in a different location for a construction project.
The Jamaican reggae legend was awarded his star posthumously in 2001. But in 2017, Bob Marley's star was vandalized for unknown reasons.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has been paying tribute to notable people in the entertainment industry for many years. To have a star embedded in the sidewalks of the historic landmark is a great achievement and a sign of recognition. Some people, however, don't think some celebs should have stars on the Walk of Fame, so they resort to vandalism to send a message.
For one reason or another, over the years many stars have been defaced and even stolen. But which famous people have had their stars targeted by vandals the most? Read through this gallery to find out.
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame has been paying tribute to notable people in the entertainment industry for many years. To have a star embedded in the sidewalks of the historic landmark is a great achievement and a sign of recognition. Some people, however, don't think some celebs should have stars on the Walk of Fame, so they resort to vandalism to send a message.
For one reason or another, over the years many stars have been defaced and even stolen. But which famous people have had their stars targeted by vandals the most? Read through this gallery to find out.