The Most Cringeworthy Celebrity Confrontations You *Definitely* Forgot About

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The Most Cringeworthy Celebrity Confrontations You *Definitely* Forgot About


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2022 was a truly deranged year for pop culture moments. Between *takes deep breath* Prince William being dubbed the Prince of Pegging, Heidi Klum dressing up as a worm, Kim Kardashian having no idea what tortellini are, Jason Sudeikis serving Olivia Wilde custody papers in public, JoJo Siwa feuding with Candace Cameron Bure, Adam Levine’s leaked horny texts, Gwyneth Paltrow’s memories of having sex with Hailey Bieber’s dad, and Kendall Jenner’s struggle to cut a cucumber…it was a whole lot.

Magical as all of these moments were—and they were a joy to behold—nothing beats two celebrities having a public confrontation that’s caught on camera. There have been a ton of these delightful interactions over the years, including many that we forgot about. For instance, remember when Nicole Kidman insulted Giada De Laurentiis’ tough pizza crust on national television? You’re about to!

We’ve rounded up 40 celebrity confrontations that range from cringeworthy (Bella Hadid running into her ex, The Weeknd, on the Victoria’s Secret runway) to unhinged (Harry Styles allegedly-but-not-actually spitting on Chris Pine at the Don’t Worry Darling premiere). Some are truly shocking (Will Smith jumping on stage to slap Chris Rock during the Oscars!), while others are just supremely awkward (Doja Cat and Kylie Jenner begrudgingly saying hi to each other during Paris Fashion Week). Enjoy the secondhand embarrassment!

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Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs (2009)

Taylor Swift Calls Out Harry Styles (2013)

Remember when Taylor Swift won her VMA in 2013 and mused, “I also want to thank the person who inspired this song—because he knows exactly who he is, because now I’ve got one of these.”

Best emoji representation of Harry Styles’ face in the audience? 😶

Bella Hadid Runs Into The Weeknd at the VS Fashion Show (2016)

Truly, there is no better revenge than strutting by your ex-boyfriend looking like that just weeks after your breakup.

Nicki Minaj Calls Out Miley Cyrus During the VMAs (2015)

After Miley accused Nicki of not being “not too kind” in an interview days before hosting the VMAs, Nicki had one question. “Miley, what’s good?” might be the three most iconic words in American history—right before “We the People.”

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Fight During Fashion Week (2018)

Said fight went down at the Harper’s Bazaar ICONS party, and it involved Cardi throwing her shoe. Memories 🙂

Jerry Seinfeld Refuses to Hug Kesha (2017)

Jerry saying “yeah, no thanks” to Kesha’s request for a hug on the red carpet is more uncomfortable than literally anything on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Jessica Lange Disses Lea Michele on the Red Carpet (2014)

Lea’s face upon realizing that Jessica wasn’t going to say hi to her has me 💀.

Gigi Hadid Snubs Harry Styles During an E! Interview (2018)

Gigi, who was dating Zayn Malik at the time, literally hugged every member of One Direction except for Harry, who got an awkward handshake. Taylor’s friends stay loyal, I guess.

Nicole Kidman Calls Out Jimmy Fallon for Being a Bad Date (2015)

Sooo, turns out Nicole went to Jimmy’s house on what she thought was a date, but he spent the entire time ignoring her and playing video games. Jimmy’s face while Nicole called him out was that of a man in pain.

Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars (2022)

All of us shared the “wait, what is HAPPENING?” expression on Lupita Nyong’o’s face right after it went down.

Caitlyn Jenner Asks Lady Gaga Why She Never Sees Her at Starbucks Anymore (2022)

Dakota Johnson Busts Ellen for Missing Her B-Day (2019)

In response to Ellen claiming she wasn’t invited to Dakota’s party, Dakota famously shot back, “Actually, that’s not the truth, Ellen. You were invited.” The rest of their convo? Absolutely chilling.

Fifth Harmony Formally Becomes Fourth Harmony (2017)

By which they had a stand-in for Camila Cabello get EJECTED FROM THE STAGE at the VMAs to represent her quitting the group. I, for one, still haven’t recovered.

Taylor Swift Acts Grossed Out by Jelena’s Kiss (2013)

Lady Gaga Bumps into Leo at the Golden Globes (2016)

Leo’s reaction to this may or may not be my desktop background.

Nicole Kidman Insults Giada de Laurentiis’ Pizza (2017)

Not only did Nicole make a face throughout the entire cooking segment, she took a bite of pizza and called it “a little tough”—and mused, “I know you’re not meant to criticize, but…”

I….am…SCREAMING.

Nicole Kidman Dodges Rami Malek’s Attempts to Hug Her (2019)

Harry Styles “Spits” on Chris Pine (2022)

Listen, both Harry and Chris deny the spit ever happened, but I’ve yet to see a logical explanation for this video—that’s all I’m saying.

Florence Pugh Won’t Look at Olivia Wilde During a 4-Minute Standing Ovation (2022)

Kylie Jenner Runs into Doja Cat at Paris Fashion Week (2023)

Never thought two people saying “nice to see you” could be confrontational, until I watched this video.

Faith Hill Loses a CMA to Carrie Underwood (2006)

In which Faith Hill literally screams “WHAT!?” on camera when Carrie wins Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Awards.

Avril Lavigne Elbows Kelly Clarkson (2002)

This incident went down at the 2002 MTV VMAs (where else?). Avril apologized years later—though Kelly wasn’t here for it. As the talk show host put it, “I don’t know if she felt bad about it, or she didn’t mean to do it, or what…but it felt purposeful!”

Emma Stone Attempts to Hug Damien Chazelle (2017)

‘La La Land’ Is Mistakenly Announced as Best Picture (2017)

Not quite a confrontation, but an unprecedented moment for SO many confused, embarrassed, and annoyed celebs.

Due to an envelope mix-up, La La Land was erroneously announced as Best Picture winner. It was all speeches and hugs—until producer Jordan Horowitz loudly announced, “there’s been a mistake!” Sheer chaos ensued, as a stressed-out Jimmy Kimmel and sheepish presenter Warren Beatty conferred with the show’s officials and the Moonlight filmmakers were soon rightfully honored.

Aretha Franklin Seemingly Snubs Patti LaBelle at the White House (2014)

Aretha dodged Patti’s handshake ahead of a White House performance, but Patti denied there was drama between them!

“Me and Aretha, we were good,” she said during a Drink Champs appearance. “The time that she did the White House, she wasn’t feeling great.”

Alicia Keys Implies She Has More Vocal Range Than Kelly Clarkson (2018)

Kelly’s exact face when Alicia said, “I definitely feel I’m the only one that can sing somewhere in the vicinity that you just sang.”

Melania Trump Gives Michelle Obama a Gift (2017)

Not Michelle literally side-eying the cameras upon being handed this Tiffany box. 😂 (It was a picture frame, by the way.)

Sacha Baron Cohen Spills an Urn on Ryan Seacrest (2012)

Ever the prankster, this man showed up for an E! red carpet interview and dumped an entire thing of ashes on Ryan Seacrest.

Courtney Love Crashes Madonna’s Interview (1995)

Demi Lovato Shares Nick Jonas’ Dating History (2016)

Just a lil’ snippet of their convo, ahem:

James Corden: “Demi, you’re dating Joe. And then Nick, you’re dating…seemingly everyone else.”

Demi: “Miley, then back with Selena, then back with Miley.”

Nick: “Thank you. Thank you Demi.”

James Corden: “Is that what happened?”

Nick: “No.”

Demi: “LIES!”

Nicki Minaj Side-Eyes Demi Lovato at the Met Gala (2018)

Demi wound up posting this photo to IG, writing, “This picture pretty much summed up my first and probably last met 😂😂😂 #cool #sof*ckingawkward #notforme #sweatpants #forensicfiles #whatsgood p.s. some of y’all need to learn how to take a joke.. I’m obviously laughing at the fact that 1. I look incredibly awkward and 2. That the shade being thrown in this picture actually gives me life 🙌🏼😂.”

Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper (Allegedly!) Have a Public Argument (2016)

Everyone initially claimed these two were arguing in the Wimbledon stands, thanks to footage of Irina wiping tears from her eyes. But then a source claimed to TMZ that Irina was merely suffering from pollen allergies. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

An Unnamed Celeb Bites Beyoncé

In case you somehow forgot this incredible story, Tiffany Haddish claimed that someone “bit” Beyoncé at a party, causing the internet to spiral into speculation. Though there was a brief theory that it was Lena Dunham, she tweeted: “As the patron saint of ‘She would do that…’ I didn’t.”

Madonna Kisses Drake and He Looks Horrified

His expression was straight-up disgust (rude), but “sources” insisted to TMZ that Drake enjoyed the kiss, and was simply grossed out by Madonna’s “lipstick aftertaste.”

Rihanna Dodges Drake’s Kiss at the VMAs (2016)

Rihanna also looked deeply uncomfortable when Drizzy declared his love for her—during a moment that was supposed to be celebrating her career with an MTV Vanguard Award. It was all very 😐.

Jeremy Renner Makes a Dumb Boob Joke About J.Lo (2015)

Jeremy actually said, “you’ve got the globes, too” to Jennifer while they were presenting at the 2015 Golden Globes. It prompted a ton of backlash, not to mention a tweet from Jeremy saying, “A reminder not to take this shit so serious.” ….K!

Solange and Jay-Z Fight in the Elevator (2014)

Amy Schumer Trolls Kimye on the Red Carpet (2015)

Kanye wasn’t here for it! At least according to Amy, who said, “Kim was kind of nice and then she looked at Kanye to see ‘what’s our vibe,’ and you can see his vibe was like ‘I hope you die.'”

Conor McGregor and MGK Scrap at the VMAs (2021)

A source told Page Six they “got into a fight at the top of the carpet” and “had to be pulled apart.” Apparently, Conor threw his drink at Machine Gun Kelly? IDK, but either way “everyone was screaming.”

Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom Reunite on the Red Carpet (2014)

Ending things on a cute note with this friendly “confrontation” between Miranda Kerr and her ex-husband Orlando Bloom on the red carpet. Bye!

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