Reese Witherspoon and 7 Other Unlikely Arrested Movie Stars

witherspoon reese By now, we have all heard about Reese Witherspoon€™s mix-up with law enforcement. Not one of her best moments, true, but all stars have the potential to fall back down to earth. This was just her time. Taking a look back at her career, it€™s surprising she has taken this long to get her picture taken by police officers with terrible lighting. We had laughed with her in Legally Blonde, cheered with her in Cruel Intentions, and listened to her in Walk The Line. Now, though, we laugh at her and her completely unflattering mug shot because it turns out the small, blonde beauty is human after all. I honestly though that, after her very public split from ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, this moment would have occurred much sooner, but she staved off embarrassment and her true moral integrity shined through in her darkest of days. It is almost disappointing that the story surrounding her arrest is, to say the least, mediocre. According to media sources, Witherspoon was arrested in the Atlanta area for disorderly conduct during a routine traffic stop on April 19th. Her husband, Jim Toth, was suspect for driving while intoxicated and, while the state trooper running the investigation asked Toth to submit to a field sobriety test, Witherspoon got out of the car and flew into a rant. After being asked and failing repeatedly to stay within her vehicle, Witherspoon began questioning the officer€™s authenticity, claiming that she didn€™t believe he was a true officer of the law. She was warned that if she left the car one more time, she would be arrested. I€™m sure you can guess what happened next. Her famous last words? €œDo you know my name?€ She issued a public apology for her actions the following Sunday stating that she was deeply embarrassed for her conduct. As well she should be. We know that everyone is entitled to make their mistakes, but when you are one of America€™s sweethearts, who knows what kind of effect this big a storm will leave? Personally, I think Witherspoon will bounce back from this. Her new movie Mud, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, premiered this week and, though no one is making any comments regarding the bust, it will soon be water under the Hollywood bridge. In light of this fallen star, it has occurred to me that this is not the first time we€™ve seen a celebrity€™s mugshot with corresponding story of their utter embarrassment. There have been plenty of movie star mug shots that we€™ve all looked and winced at. Some, like the illusive Charlie Sheen, we saw coming from a mile away. Others, not so much. In fact, other celebs, like Witherspoon, who have otherwise good reputations and stay out of the press have been arrested without any of us really hearing about it. Take a look!
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