27 Cringe-Inducing Celebrity Moments From This Year That You Honestly Probably Already Forgot About...But I Can't

1.When Lively was pretty rude about this question about victims of domestic violence during the It Ends With Us press circuit:

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2.When Jo Koy made this joke about Taylor Swift during the Golden Globes, and she did NOT look happy...:

Man on stage joking about the Golden Globes and NFL; fewer shots of Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift in audience drinking
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3....And when he generally bombed while hosting, and blamed his writers:

Comedian on stage delivers humorous monologue, joking about gig preparation and audience reactions
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4.When Kim Kardashian was booed at Tom Brady's roast, which was later edited out on Netflix:

A person in a strapless dress speaks at a podium, holding a drink. Text above reads: "I know a lot of people make fun of your height..." Audience booing

5.When Kim Kardashian and Chloë Sevigny were paired in an Actors on Actors interview, and Kim interrupted Chloe talking about acting's impact to say, "For me, it's about the glam":

Top: Woman discusses making an impact as an actress. Bottom: Kim Kardashian says, "See, for me, it was mostly about the glam."
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6.When Jay-Z slammed the Grammys for Beyoncé never winning Album of the Year, then said some artists didn't belong in their category, to the shock of the audience:

Three people on stage at an award event, discussing how a female artist has many Grammys but never won Album of the Year
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7.When Madonna reportedly chastised a fan for sitting during her concert in Los Angeles, then realized the fan was in a wheelchair and continued, "Oh, okay. Politically incorrect. Sorry about that. I'm glad you're here":

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8.When Jojo Siwa declared she wanted to "start a new genre of music" called "gay pop" (despite that obviously already existing):

JoJo Siwa smiles in large sunglasses with a quote about creating "gay pop."

9.On Call Her Daddy, when host Alex Cooper asked Katy Perry about working with Dr. Luke (who was infamously accused of raping Kesha, which he denied) on her women's empowerment album, and Perry had this to stay:

Two people discussing a podcast decision, focusing on collaboration and personal reasons for working with a specific individual
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10.And when Katy Perry revealed this tidbit about her relationship with Orlando Bloom on the same episode:

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Call Her Daddy / Spotify / Via youtube.com

11.When Katy Perry performed at the VMAs, and beau Orlando Bloom made this face:

Performers dance on stage with a dramatic backdrop. Audience members, dressed in formal attire, watch the show enthusiastically
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12.Just everything about Katy Perry's "Women's World," which was criticized for being the definition of dated, performative, surface-level feminism (Perry later claimed it was "satire"):

A person in a denim jacket smiles while holding a bottle labeled "Whiskey for Women." They wear a polka-dot headband and silver earrings
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13.When Robert Downey Jr. appeared to ignore Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars, even though he was the one handing him the award:

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14.And when Michelle Yeoh handed Emma Stone's Oscar to Jennifer Lawrence, causing confusion onstage (Yeoh later clarified she handed it to Lawrence so that Stone could receive the award from both Yeoh and Stone's "best friend Jennifer"):

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15.One more Oscars example...on the red carpet, when Laverne Cox stuck a microphone in Marlee Matlin's face, even though she's deaf, and Matlin pushed the mic away:

Laverne asks Marlee a question, then puts the mic in front of her, so she moves it, then they laugh
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16.When Kelly Rowland walked off the Today set, allegedly because of questions about Beyoncé:

Two-panel meme: Top shows a host mentioning Beyoncé's potential country music. Bottom shows a woman responding with "No" in closed captions
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17.When Ethan Slater was on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and they posted a TikTok of him awkwardly walking through the halls as he was serenaded:

Three-panel image of a man in a casual outfit. First panel: singing name, second: unsure expression, third: awkwardly walking through hallway
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18.When Justin Timberlake was arrested for a DUI and allegedly said, "This is going to ruin the tour" about his upcoming world tour, spawning a meme:

A person with short hair and a beard looks directly at the camera against a neutral background
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19.And when J Lo cancelled her tour, reportedly to spend time with loved ones, after extremely poor ticket sales:

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20.When Elon Musk tweeted, "Fine Taylor ... you win ... I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life" after Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president:

A man in a suit holds a coffee cup, surrounded by other individuals in a formal indoor setting
A man in a suit holds a coffee cup, surrounded by other individuals in a formal indoor setting

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21.When Anna Delvey was asked what she'd take away from Dancing with the Stars after being eliminated, and said "nothing":

Two people in formal attire on a stage being interviewed. Text: "What are you gonna take away from this competition?" Response: "Nothing."

22.When Martha Stewart said Ryan Reynolds wasn't funny in real life, saying, "He's a good actor. He can act funny. But he isn't funny. Maybe he can get to be funny again":

A person smiling, wearing a suit with a collared shirt and patterned tie
A person smiling, wearing a suit with a collared shirt and patterned tie

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23.Speaking of Stewart, when she appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and Barrymore was wildly touchy, clearly making Stewart uncomfortable:

Drew Barrymore playfully falls back as Martha Stewart describes feeling "soft and gooey" when treated nicely on a talk show
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24.When Travis Kelce screamed and pushed at his 65-year-old coach during the Superbowl, which he later said he regretted:

A football player in a red jersey, number 87, enthusiastically talks to a coach during a game

25.When Dave Grohl admitted to cheating on his wife and fathering a child out of wedlock on social media:

26.When Dax Shepherd asked Cynthia Erivo about how she wipes with such long nails on his podcast, and kept pushing the point even after Erivo said she was "annoyed by it," adding, "I get it, but it's also, like, 'I'm a functioning adult, and I've never walked around smelling like, you know…'":

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Person with large glasses, wearing a white shirt and gray coat. They have multiple earrings and a nose ring, standing in front of a backdrop
Person in striped shirt and flat cap, smiling at a SiriusXM event
Person in striped shirt and flat cap, smiling at a SiriusXM event

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27.And finally, we'll end on everyone's favorite awkward yet iconic interview...when interviewer Tracy E. Gilchrist told Cynthia Erivo people were "holding space" for the lyrics of "Defying Gravity," and Ariana Grande seemed to have no idea what was going on, but tried to support Erivo by grabbing her finger:

Three screenshots of a lively conversation among three people, with an arrow pointing to one person holding another's finger
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