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A sex scandal is a scandal
Scandal

A scandal is a widely publicized incident that involves allegations of Malfeasance in office, disgrace, or Morality outrage. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both....
 involving allegations or information about sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie star
Movie star

A movie star is a celebrity or well known as who are well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in film. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a film in trailers and posters....
s, politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
s, or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the person involved and/or non-normative
Sexual norm

A sexual norm can refer to a personal or a Norm norm. Most cultures have social norms regarding Human sexuality, and define normal sexuality to consist only of certain legal sex acts between individuals who meet specific criteria of age, relatedness or social role and status....
 nature of the sexuality. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both.

Sex scandals involving politicians can become political scandal
Political scandal

A political scandal is a scandal in which politicians or government officials are accused of engaging in various illegal, political corruption, or unethical practices....
s, particularly when there is an attempt at a cover-up
Cover-up

A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to concealment evidence of wrong-doing, error, incompetence or other embarrassment information....
, or suspicions of illegality.








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A sex scandal is a scandal
Scandal

A scandal is a widely publicized incident that involves allegations of Malfeasance in office, disgrace, or Morality outrage. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both....
 involving allegations or information about sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie star
Movie star

A movie star is a celebrity or well known as who are well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in film. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a film in trailers and posters....
s, politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
s, or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the person involved and/or non-normative
Sexual norm

A sexual norm can refer to a personal or a Norm norm. Most cultures have social norms regarding Human sexuality, and define normal sexuality to consist only of certain legal sex acts between individuals who meet specific criteria of age, relatedness or social role and status....
 nature of the sexuality. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both.

Sex scandals involving politicians can become political scandal
Political scandal

A political scandal is a scandal in which politicians or government officials are accused of engaging in various illegal, political corruption, or unethical practices....
s, particularly when there is an attempt at a cover-up
Cover-up

A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to concealment evidence of wrong-doing, error, incompetence or other embarrassment information....
, or suspicions of illegality.

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