Celebrities are rich, well-liked, and attractive, but they're human first. One may ask, "Who would cheat on a Hollywood star?" But celebs face pain and infidelity just like regular people. What makes the betrayal even worse is that these scandals have to play out in the public sphere. Many celebrity relationships are speculative, so when a star confirms their relationship, let alone infidelity, it makes the headlines.
When a person has to face betrayal, it can take them to a new low or inspire them. Heartbreak is the reason behind some of the most heartfelt and relatable songs, and some stars channel their sadness or anger and put it into their work. Others use heartbreak as fuel and motivation to transform their appearance. Some stars forgive their lovers, and others never want to see them again. Here are ten celebrities who face cheating scandals.
10 Saweetie
My Type rapper Saweetie confirmed that she and Migos rapper Quavo split after two years together. On her Twitter account, she hints at Quavo cheating on her by stating she "endured too much hurt and betrayal behind the scenes." She also mentioned emotionally checking out for her relationship a long time ago and alludes to Quavo trying to buy back her love with expensive gifts, ultimately to no avail. According to the rapper, she is at peace with moving on to a new chapter of her life.
9 Halle Berry
In January 2001, Halle Berry married R&B crooner Eric Benét. Some time after receiving an Academy Award for Monster's Ball, Star Magazine accused Benet of cheating, and Berry didn't believe it nor ask Benét if this accusation were true. She was ready to sue, pushing Benet to confirm that these rumors were true. Two years later, the couple would split, and in 2005 the divorce became official. Benét admitted in a London hotel while Berry was filming Die Another Day, there was more than one woman in the picture. In a 2004 Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry revealed that Benet's infidelity caused an "emotional breakdown."
8 Beyoncé
In Jay-Z's song's Kill Jay-Z, he raps, "you almost went Eric Benet. Let the baddest girl in the world get away.", alluding to possibly almost cheating on his wife with several women. Beyoncé's Lemonade album seemingly let out all of the icon's feelings about her rocky marriage. In Don't Hurt Yourself, she sings, "If you try this s*** again, you gon' lose your wife." There were many subliminal messages, but in interviews with The New York Times, David Letterman, and CNN, Jay-Z admits his infidelity and how therapy saved his marriage.
7 Khloé Kardashian
Many publications confirm that Boston Celtics basketball player Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloé Kardashian repeatedly. TMZ released a video of Thompson kissing two women at a club. Despite cheating allegations, Khloé gave birth to her daughter True. In 2019, photos surfaced of Jordyn Woods, Kylie Jenner's then-best friend sitting on Thompson's lap at a party which caused a messy fallout. Fellow partygoers reveal that the two had a make out session. Rumors are as of 2021, the couple is engaged.
6 Kevin Hart
In 2017, Kevin Hart denied cheating on his wife Eniko Parrish. Then, on Instagram, he made a video apologizing to his wife and kids about his infidelity. Parrish Hart found out about her husband cheating while opening up his phone and finding a video with him and another woman while having breakfast. Parrish was pregnant at the time, and the video surfaced on social media. According to Insider, Parrish was angry about the scandal, and she and Kevin constantly fought. Ultimately, Parrish decided that she did not want to break up her household and liked her family.
5 Jada Pinkett
In June of 2020 and beyond, you couldn't log onto social media without seeing the word "entanglement." On Jada Pinkett's Facebook Watch show Red Table, she confessed to having just that with R&B singer August Alsina. Both Will Smith and Pinkett confirmed that they weren't together at the time. Smith even alluded to their marriage being indefinitely over at the time. Until this day, this scandal fuels many debates over whether Pinkett technically cheated.
4 Kristen Stewart
Some stars decide to date after being co-stars. Zac Effron and Vanessa Hudgens are an example after filming Highschool Musical together. Then, there are Twilight co-stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison. Paparazzi photos revealed that the director of Snow White and the Huntsman and Stewart engaged in PDA. Stewart apologized to Patton, and they tried to work it out but ended up splitting.
3 Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt cheated his then-wife Jennifer Aniston with Angelina Jolie, whom he ended up marrying and having six kids with (three biological, and three adopted.) In 2016, Pitt and Jolie ended up getting a divorce. Pitt stressed that the reason behind him cheating wasn't Aniston being dull but that he was becoming a boring person. He praised Aniston for being a loving and caring woman, and the two seem amicable now.
2 David Letterman
In his interview with Jay-Z on his Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, and Letterman revealed his fidelity while interviewing Jay-Z about his own. Letterman has been open about his affair during a taping of The Late Night Show and with coworkers, one of them being his longtime assistant Stephanie Birkitt. Letterman and his wife Regina Lasko had been married for six months but together for 20 years. The two are still together.
1 Cardi B
In September 2020, Cardi B filed for divorce from rapper Migos rapper Offset after being married for three years but then called off the divorce around November of that year. During the Up rapper's birthday, Offset bought her a Rolls Royce to win back his then-estranged wife. Offset is known for making grandiose gestures. In 2018, he crashed Cardi B's performance at the Rolling Loud Festival with a bouquet in hand along with a cake that read "Take Me Back, Cardi.". The women that Offset allegedly cheated on Cardi B include social media personalities and bartenders.