Notable celebrities who have been deported
Stars who were sent back to where they came from
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CELEBRITY Deportation
After a very public and drawn-out process, Novak Djokovic left Australia on January 16, having lost his final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19.
The tennis star initially stirred controversy at the Australian Border Force on January 5 with his application to be exempt from the vaccine. He was detained upon arrival and his visa was canceled, and yet on January 10 a judge overturned the decision.
Then on January 12 Djokovic wrote an Instagram post to clarify "ongoing misinformation" and admitted there was a mistake on his immigration forms as his agent made a "human error" and ticked a box indicating that he hadn't traveled in the 14 days prior to entering Australia, though he'd been to both Serbia and Spain. Then he admitted to meeting a journalist from L'Equipe after having received a positive PCR test result because he "didn't want to let the journalist down."
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke revoked Djokovic's visa once again, and a court then unanimously dismissed Djokovic's subsequent appeal. The Serbian athlete said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it, CBS reports.
From Beatles to Hilton heirs, check out this list of notable celebs who have been deported.
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