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Donald Trump received his star in 2007 - Long before he even hinted at candidacy, Trump was awarded a star for his work on the popular TV show 'The Apprentice.'

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Over the years, his reputation has changed - In 2016, someone drew a muted sign on his star. He's also had his star defaced by a swastika.

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Showered in spit, urine, and dog feces - Viral photos and videos have circulated of people letting their dogs do their business on his star. Even George Lopez staged peeing on Trump's star.

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There have been several political protests on it - In June 2017, the star was covered in stickers for Pride’s Resist March, which included the protest against extremism, transphobia, racism, corruption, and more.

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People have tried to get it removed - A petition was started to get the star removed, collecting over 40,000 signatures, but the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced that they do not remove stars as they're considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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The first pickax incident was in 2017 -

James Otis pleaded no contest to a charge of vandalism for destroying Trump's star with a pickax. He said he planned to sell the brass medallion to raise money for women who were sexually assaulted by Trump.

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Otis's successor - Early in the day on July 25, 2018, Austin Clay destroyed the restored star, then voluntarily turned himself in and said to the police, "See you soon," according to LAPD's Hollywood Division.

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Otis bailed him out - The bail was set at $20,000, a much higher price than what Otis had to pay. Otis had been sentenced to three years of probation, 20 days of community service, and less than $5,000 for the damage.

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A decision has been made -

In April 2021, the star returned to the Walk of Fame after being vandalized in 2020 by a man dressed like the Incredible Hulk. 

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Michael Jackson -

There are two Michael Jacksons on the Walk of Fame. One, with a record symbol, is the King of Pop, and the other, with a microphone, is for the radio host (pictured).

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Michael Jackson -

Vandals confused the two and attacked the radio host's star with graffiti meant for the singer's star. The singer's star was actually defaced in 1994, when it was spray-painted over.

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Paris Jackson cleaned the radio host's star herself - Even though it wasn't her father's star, she said, "To me a name is a name and I couldn't just hear about it and not go see it for myself."

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Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen - The actresses were staples in popular culture in the early 2000s and received their star in 2004.

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Their fur fashion has been heavily criticized - Various animal rights activist groups took issue with their fur clothing, and the twins' star was defaced with the words "Fur Hags." PETA says they had nothing to do with this.

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Sharon Stone - The actor received her star in 1995, but,  much like the Olsen sisters, she's since been criticized for her fur clothing. The vandalism, however, was modified to read, "OLD FUR HAG!"

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Bill Cosby - The actor and comedian received his star in 1977, but accusations of sexual assault and his subsequent conviction have since sullied his reputation. The word "rapist" was found scrawled repeatedly in black marker over Cosby's name.

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Bob Marley - The reggae legend and activist was awarded his star posthumously in 2001. For some unknown reason, in 2017, the star was destroyed.

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Bob Marley - Someone had taken a sledgehammer to the tile, for which the swift repairs cost $3,000. To this date, there have been no arrests or motives discovered.

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Sofia Vergara - The beloved 'Modern Family' star got her place on the Walk of Fame in 2015. Controversy over her decision to freeze her embryos soon materialized on her star. 

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Sofia Vergara - The hashtag "#embryodefense" was scrawled on her tribute, after people grew upset that Vergara decided not to use them.  

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Mariah Carey -

On August 5, 2015, the singing sensation and unmatched diva received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of her successful musical career.

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Mariah Carey - Two years later, just days after her messy New Year's Eve spectacle in Times Square, someone scratched a question mark into her star as if challenging whether she deserved to have one.

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Harry Houdini - The magician and escapologist's star was unveiled in 1975 and went undisturbed until Halloween night in 2000, when it mysteriously cracked... was it his final trick?

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John Lennon - Lennon received his star in 1988, and since then various people have felt comfortable enough to draw things like smiley faces and mushrooms on it, as well as to write their names followed by "was here."

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Ed McMahon - A couple hours after the TV host, comedian, actor, and singer passed, a black substance resembling tar was spread across his Hollywood star, and newspapers were piled on top. 

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Ed McMahon - If it was vandalism, the motive remains a mystery.

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Four of the stars have been stolen from the Walk of Fame - In 2000, James Stewart's (pictured) and Kirk Douglas's stars disappeared from their temporary locations where they'd been placed for a construction project. They weigh about 300 lbs each! 

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Four of the stars have been stolen from the Walk of Fame - Police recovered the stars in the suburban community of South Gate, but they had been severely damaged. Pictured is Kirk Douglas (R), one of the last surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age.

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One of Gene Autry's five stars was also stolen - The singer-songwriter, actor, rodeo performer, and creator of the song 'Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer' was also the only person to be awarded stars in all five categories on the Walk of Fame—for film, television, music, radio, and live performance.

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Thieves used a concrete saw to remove Gregory Peck's star -

In 2005, thieves successfully tore out the star belonging to one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. The perpetrators were never caught!

See also: The world's weirdest heists

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