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Donald Trump -

In 2007, Donald Trump received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star for his work on the TV show 'The Apprentice.' At the time, the businessman had not yet run for president.

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Donald Trump -

Fast forward nearly a decade and Trump became a polarizing public figure. In 2016, a muted sign was drawn on his star. On another occasion, Trump had his Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized with a swastika. On the pictured occasion, the sign was defaced by a man who used a sledgehammer and a pickax.

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Donald Trump vs. George Lopez -

American comedian George Lopez even pretended to urinate on Donald Trump's star. And he was not alone. In fact, some people allowed their dogs to do the same (but for real) on Trump's star.

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Protest site -

Donald Trump's star has not only been defaced with paint and urine, but it has also been used to stage protests. For instance, in June 2017, Trump's star was covered in stickers for Pride's Resist March.

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Petition -

Some people actually started a petition to try and get Trump's star removed. But even though they did manage to collect over 40,000 signatures, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce refused to do so because the stars are considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Pickax incident -

As previously alluded to, a man named James Otis was charged with vandalism for destroying Donald Trump's star with a pickax in 2016. Otis claimed that he planned to auction off the brass pieces to raise  money for the women who accused Trump of sexual assault.

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Another incident -

The star Otis destroyed was restored, but then, in July 2018, a man named Austin Clay destroyed it again. Clay turned himself into the police. Like Otis, he too plead guilty to the crime of vandalism.

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Clay was bailed out...by Otis -

Austin Clay's bail was set at US$20,000, which was higher than what Otis had to pay. Otis decided to step in and reportedly paid Clay's bail. Otis (pictured) had, however, been sentenced to three years of probation, just under $5,000 for damages, and 20 days of community service.

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Return of the star -

It was not until April 2021 that Donald Trump's star returned to the Walk of Fame. This was after the star was (yet again) vandalized in 2020. This time, though, by a man dressed up as the Incredible Hulk.

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Michael Jackson -

There are actually two Michael Jacksons on the Walk of Fame. One star, which contains a record symbol, was awarded to the famous late singer. As for the other, which has a microphone, it belongs to Michael Jackson the radio host (pictured).

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Michael who? -

It turns out vandals confused the two Michaels and in 2018 spray painted the radio host's star, though the act was meant for the King of Pop's star. But earlier in 1994 the singer's star was actually defaced with graffiti.

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Paris Jackson lent a hand cleaning -

The daughter of Michael Jackson (the singer) actually cleaned the radio host's star herself. "To me a name is a name and I couldn't just hear about it and not go see it for myself," she said.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen -

The Olsen twins were pretty popular back in the 2000s, and in 2004 they received their star on the Walk of Fame.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen -

But when they were spotted wearing fur, animal rights activist groups defaced their star with the words "Fur Hags." PETA rejects any involvement in the vandalism of the Olsen sisters' star.

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Sharon Stone -

Sharon Stone received her star in 1995, but she too has been criticized for wearing fur clothing. The actress' star was vandalized with the message "OLD FUR HAG!"

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Bill Cosby -

Bill Cosby received his star in 1977, but the actor and comedian's reputation sunk following the accusations of sexual assault and his subsequent imprisonment. Cosby's star was defaced with the word "rapist" written over his name.

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Bob Marley -

The Jamaican reggae legend was awarded his star posthumously in 2001. But in 2017, Bob Marley's star was vandalized for unknown reasons.

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Bob Marley -

The tile was damaged by a sledgehammer. The repair cost US$3,000, and to this day the motives and the perpetrator(s) remain a mystery.

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Sofía Vergara -

The Colombian-American actress got her star on the Walk of Fame in 2015. But Vergara's decision to freeze her embryos led to controversy among people who did not agree with the 'Modern Family' star.

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Sofía Vergara -

Some people grew upset that the actress decided not to use the embryos. As a result, someone scrawled the hashtag #embryodefense on her star.

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Harry Houdini -

The illusionist and escapologist's star was unveiled in 1975. It was not until Halloween night of the year 2000 that a crack appeared on it.

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John Lennon -

Ever since the Beatle received his star in 1988, people have been drawing images on it. Examples include mushrooms and smiley faces. But some also wrote the classic "[name] was here."

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Ed McMahon -

Not many hours following the TV star's death in 2009, a black substance similar to tar or paint appeared across his Hollywood star, with newspapers placed on top.

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Ed McMahon -

The star was promptly cleaned up. Whether it was an accident or vandalism remains unknown to this day.

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Missing stars -

In 2000, the stars of two Hollywood legends, James Stewart (pictured) and Kirk Douglas, disappeared from their temporary locations. The stars, which weighed about 300 lbs (130 kg) each, had been placed in a different location for a construction project.

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Missing stars -

Luckily, the police managed to recover the stars, albeit damaged. Stewart and Douglas' (pictured) stars were fond in the suburban community of South Gate, California.

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Gene Autry -

The singer-songwriter, actor, and rodeo performer was a huge star. In fact, Autry is the only person to be awarded stars in all five Walk of Fame categories: film, television, music, radio, and live. One of his stars was once stolen.

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Mariah Carey -

The famous singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 5, 2015, in recognition of her career achievements.

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Mariah Carey -

But after her poor performance in Times Square on New Year's Eve the following year, a question mark was scratched into the singer's star. The act may be interpreted as a challenge to whether or not Mariah Carey actually deserves to have a star.

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Gregory Peck -

In 2005, the star of the popular actor Gregory Peck was torn out. The thieves, who used a concrete saw to remove the star, were never caught.

Sources: (Stacker)

See also: Celebrities who have been robbed

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