{"id":41957,"date":"2016-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/41957\/5-funny-problems-celebrities-faced-in-the-middle-east"},"modified":"2023-08-11T04:57:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:57:40","slug":"5-funny-problems-celebrities-faced-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/41957\/5-funny-problems-celebrities-faced-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Funny Problems Celebrities Faced In The Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"Funny, weird, sad. Celebrities are just like us! But sometimes, they go to the Middle East and have no fucking clue about what they’re getting themselves into.

Here are the top five times celebrities found themselves in the heart of controversy after visiting the the Middle East:<\/big>

Paris Hilton vows to sue plane prankster<\/big><\/big><\/b>


Socialite and renowned astrophysicist Paris Hilton vowed to take legal action against everyone involved in the Egyptian prank show, Ramez in Control. The dumb show carried out the cruel prank of pretending that the plane is going to crash, and filming celebrities\u2019 reactions. Hilton described the experience as \u2018horrifying\u2019 and saying she was \u2018totally freaked out.\u2019 The stunt was inappropriate, cruel, and dangerous. But it was still fun to see Paris cry. <\/big>

Rihanna gets kicked out of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque<\/big><\/big><\/b>


Superstar Rihanna was asked to leave the grounds of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque after she had a photo shoot in front of the mosque. \u2018Cause you know, when you think mosque, you immediately think of a Rihanna photo shoot. Authorities asked her to leave when her photo shoot turned sultry, and described the photos as \u2018not being in compliance with the mosque\u2019s terms.\u2019 Visitors of all religions are welcome in the mosque, just don\u2019t lay on your back and show your best duck-face. <\/big>

Mariah Carey calls Beirut \u2018Berlin\u2019<\/big><\/big><\/b>


One of my most vivid memories from the 2004 Mariah Carey concert in Beirut is her getting on stage and greeting the audience by saying, \u201cWhat\u2019s up Berlin??\u201d To which we all said, \u201cWe don\u2019t know, because this is Beirut. You dumb bitch.\u201d Well, we wish we said that. <\/big>

Justin Bieber has a tantrum and storms out of Dubai nightclub<\/big><\/big><\/b>


The legal drinking age in Dubai is 21, so when 19-year-old douchebag of the century Justin Bieber was refused alcohol at a nightclub, he threw a huge tantrum and stormed out. That\u2019s really the whole story; but take a moment to imagine him crying and throwing things across the room in a King Joffrey-esque tantrum, it\u2019s fun! <\/big>

Khloe Kardashian niqab selfie causes a stir<\/big><\/big><\/b>


When Khloe Kardashian visited Dubai, she thought it would be cool to Instagram a photo of herself wearing the Muslim niqab with the caption \u2018habibi love.\u2019 Many people found it offensive, saying that she was undermining the Islamic niqab by using it as a fashion statement, while others found her post inspiring and viewed it a sign of her respect for the culture. Poor Koko, don\u2019t you know you can\u2019t win with Arabs? You\u2019re damned if you do, and you\u2019re damned if you don\u2019t. <\/big>


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