12 Most Awkward Celebrity Moments Ever Captured On Camera

No matter how perfect the life of a celebrity may look, even fame and fortune can’t rid awkwardness from our lives. We all fumble through various situations, and when you’re famous, it’s caught on camera with the potential to go viral. However, this can make stars more relatable. Here are the cringiest, most awkward celebrity moments caught on camera.

1. Emma Chamberlain and Jack Harlow exchange “I love yous”

At the 2022 Met Gala, Vogue correspondent and influencer Emma Chamberlain was saying goodbye to rapper Jack Harlow, and he said, “Love ya, bye.” She responded, “Love ya” back, though she stared at the camera awkwardly after… is this just as bad as calling your teacher ‘mom’ or what?

2. Timothée Chalamet leans back and falls

This actor has had no shortage of awkward moments, and one of them was when he fell backwards in a chair in 2018 in the middle of a Q&A, followed by the audience laughing at him. He explained to Jimmy Fallon that it was due to an unexpected “gravitational force” that embarrassed him in front of a girl he had a crush on.

3. Doja Cat missed an award callout because she was in the bathroom

In 2022, Doja Cat and SZA won Best Pop Duo Performance, and while SZA made it up to the red carpet (even on crutches), Doja barely made it to the stage because she was in the bathroom from too much champagne, taking the mic and telling the audience, “I have never taken such a fast piss in my whole life.” What a way to miss your first Grammy win!

4. John Travolta messed up Idina Menzel’s name

This moment launched a million memes—at the 2014 Oscars, when introducing Idina Menzel, who was set to perform “Let it Go,” and called her a fully different name: Adele Dazeem. According to Travolta, it was the cue card’s fault… Menzel was frustrated, but Travolta apparently apologized by sending flowers and many apologies.