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BEYONCE - MALAYSIA
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REASON: FOR CALLING HERSELF QUEEN B
Malaysia banned Beyonce from ever touring, performing or even entering their boarders due to their strict Muslim leadership which deemed 'Queen B' too provocative for their country. Beyonce decided to cancel a 2009 Malaysia concert amid fears of protests and to avoid a ban on her sexy outfits. She would have had to wear outfits that completely covered her body from the shoulders to the knees, no cleavage allowed. According to a source, “It’s also beyond the dressing. She has to change the show. Basically, the ministry wants her to stand in front of the microphone and open her mouth. Just sing and not move.” That couldn’t have sounded very cool to Beyonce.
BRAT PITT - CHINA
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REASON: 1997 film Seven Years In Tibet
If you are an actor who ever wants to set foot in China, don't do anything related to Tibet. The Chinese government is really sensitive about the region, and is particularly touchy about anything having to do with Dalai Lama, as Brad Pitt found out. Although Pitt hinted that he would be visiting China, ABC News reported that he was on a list with other A-list celebrities who have been banned from China.
LADY GAGA - INDONESIA
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REASON: FOR SPREADING THE DEVIL’S MUSIC
According to the The Islamic Defenders Front, ABC news reported “Indonesians will be protected from sin brought about by this Mother Monster, the destroyer of morals. Lady Gaga fans, stop complaining. Repent and stop worshipping the devil. Do you want your lives taken away by God as infidels”. The permit for Gaga to performed was refused after Islamic hardliners, lawmakers and religious clerics spoke out against the pop star’s racy clothes and dance moves. Indonesian critics have said that the nature of the show would undermine the country’s moral fibre. Lady Gaga’s promoters in Indonesia fought for the performance to go ahead threats that protesters would use physical force to prevent her getting off the plane.
MILEY CYRUS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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REASON: TWERKING
Authorities in the Dominican Republic stopped Miley in the middle of one of her songs while she was twerking with hands on both of her knees. Government officials deemed Miley “undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law,” Those raunchy dance moves were bound to get her in trouble eventually and now it's finally happened.
THE BEATLES - THE PHILIPPINES
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REASON: DECLINING BREAKFAST
The Beatles were banned from the Philippines and nearly attacked by angry fans after declining a breakfast invitation from the country's first lady. The band found the hard way that the regime was unaccustomed to taking “no” for an answer to their requests. The First lady was infuriated when she found out that the 200-person guest list of one of her frequent grand parties did not include the Beatles. The snub was broadcast on Philippine television and radio, and all of the Beatles’ police protection disappeared. The group and their entourage had to make their way to the Manila International Airport on their own. The hotel was being attacked, and everyone had to make their own way to the airport. The halls of the hotel were dark and lined with staff who shouted at them in Spanish and English.
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