“In the ‘90s and early 2000s, they were everywhere, had multiple merch/fast fashion lines, and paparazzi hounded them. Once the 2010s came around, they were long retired from acting.”

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For context, Kristen issued an apology in 2012 after photos emerged of her kissing director Rupert Sanders, who was married to model Liberty Ross at the time. It was a huge scandal, and Kristen later admitted that she found the public backlash extreme.

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