Celebrities who break the 'rules'! From smoking indoors, to parking fines and obnoxious dressing - the faux pas that have made headlines after JLo sported an outlandishly large hat to Wimbledon

Published: 01:43 BST, 20 July 2026 | Updated: 02:37 BST, 20 July 2026

Jennifer Lopez and Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G set tongues wagging after flouting strict dress codes with their Wimbledon looks when they attended the famous British tennis tournament.

The Jenny From The Block singer's gargantuan hat was deemed 'inappropriate' by critics for potentially impairing the view of the person behind her in the stands.

Meanwhile, actor Sacha's Ali G character left attendees scratching their heads over how the 'Official Ganja Dealer' managed to make it to the stands to join the Prince and Princess of Wales in watching Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in the final..

After their much-talked about appearances at the event, we take a look at the public faux pas committed by celebrities who don't seem to care about breaking the rules.

Earlier this year, Paloma Faith, 44, received backlash for also wearing a huge hat when she attended the BAFTA TV awards, with her inconsiderate fashion choice 'irritating' viewers at home.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, 36, irked people when she 'shut down' New York City to host her wedding to her husband Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden.

The officers in the New York Police department were pulled from other duties on an already busy holiday weekend to manage public outside the iconic venue.

JLo prompted fury from tennis fans as she wore a huge sunhat to the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Another star who has historically thrown caution to the wind when it comes to social convention is Sean Penn, who was caught smoking at the Golden Globes this year.

We take a look at a run down of celebrities who have made the headlines for their awkward social gaffes...

Wimbledon is known for clamping down on players who break its strict dress code, but celebrities in the stands can also spark backlash with their outfits.

JLo prompted fury from tennis fans as she wore a huge sunhat to the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

The 56-year-old singer went to extreme levels to protect herself from the sun as Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev to win the title for the second consecutive year.

But fans branded Jennifer's hat 'inappropriate' and inconsiderate to the spectators sitting behind her.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter ), one angry fan penned: '@ JLo this type of hat is inappropriate for such events! You should do your homework lady!'

Another joked that it was so big it looked like she had folded up a cardboard box as they wrote: 'JLo looks like she has made her hat from an amazon box!'

Other frustrated fans added: '@JLo just so you know, with that hat, guests that paid a lot of money to be right there , can't watch because you like to look good for Instagram.';

The singer, 56, went to extreme levels to protect herself from the sun and fans have branded the accessory 'inappropriate' and inconsiderate to the people sitting behind her

'However JLo entered wearing a huge hat. They should have required her to remove It';

'The hat is a bit much taking into consideration the people behind and next to you.'; 'JLo looks ridiculous in that hat. Pay attention to me as usual.';

'Love the outfit just not the hat for this kind of event. First, it looks a bit like a crumpled paper bag. Maybe the Kentucky Derby because it's a hat show. But tennis matches are conservative, crisp, & clean so the attire should match the sport. You have great hair. Work it.'

But others rushed to the star's defence as they explained she did remove it later in the game as she spent the day with Tom Hiddleston.

They wrote: 'She took the hat off. People leave this woman alone'; 'Big hat energy. JLo looks absolutely adorable!'

Sacha Baron Cohen, who also attended the Wimbledon men's final, left jaws dropping when he resurrected his iconic Ali G character, 28 years after its inception.

The actor, 54, dressed as the Staines-based faux gangster in a white and green Wimbledon themed tracksuit with 'Da Championshipz' and a marijuana leaf printed on the badge as he took his seat on Centre Court, in scenes said to be for a new film.

Attendees were scratching their heads over how the 'Official Ganja Dealer' managed to make it to the stands to join the Prince and Princess of Wales in watching Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in the final.

It has been revealed that Sacha was disguised in a mask, sunglasses, a hat and a dark jacket before changing into the ensemble after an aide went ahead to carry his clothes in - including the garish tracksuit and fake bags of weed.

A source told The Sun: 'There were people hired to go inside Wimbledon with his outfit, and he changed once he got inside and put on his Ali G clobber...

Sacha Baron Cohen, who also attended the Wimbledon men's final, left jaws dropping when he resurrected his iconic Ali G character, 28 years after its inception

Last year, Sacha was reported to be 'bringing back his iconic comic creation Ali G' (pictured in character in 2000)

'Official Ganja Dealer' was printed on the back of the tracksuit and the star also wore a hat, a heavy gold chain and trademark tinted glasses

'There were fears he'd get kicked out immediately so he had four bodyguards inside and one outside to protect him. Footage was captured of Sacha by his team. They're thrilled how well it landed and it'll be used for the film.'

Speaking from the crowd in an Instagram video, Sacha said in the style of Ali G: 'Is at the men's singles in Wimbledon. It's like the World Cup of something called tennis, which is like a c**p version of ping pong...

'Them say that tennis is better played on grass, which is why I intend to sell as much of it while I was here,' Ali said, before he jokingly went on to plug a variety of recreational drugs he was 'selling' at the tournament.

He captioned the post: 'I iz BACK! And if u iz at dis borin wimbledore final lookin 2 get grand slammed, I iz here wif de hookup. dm me, especially if u iz fit' (sic).

He also shared a shot of a DVD of his TV series and wrote: 'dm me if u want to buy one of these DVD box sets. Me iz got like 10,000 of dem. Dey iz very rare. Free pickup in the northwest surrey area.' (sic).

Sacha attended day 13 of Wimbledon on Saturday as himself dressed in a smart white suit and green shirt.

Taylor Swift faced heat over her recent wedding extravaganza amid the record temperatures and the furious New Yorkers caught up in the chaos.

NYPD officers were pulled from other duties on an already busy holiday weekend in order to manage the circus around the Taylor and Travis Kelce wedding.