50 Awkward Red Carpet Encounters That Will Make You *Seriously* Uncomfortable

Amy Schumer jokingly face-planted in front of Kimye on the red carpet—and the couple walked around her with hardly a glance. Schumer later described her decision to dive in front of Kimye on The Graham Norton Show, saying, "…I saw Kim and Kanye standing there, just owning it, just being short and important. And I think falling is the funniest thing, so I took a dive in front of them." Epic.

When Entertainment Tonight's Lauren Zima seemed to have accidentally called Tiffany Haddish's new Oscars after-party dress a "costume change," things went south. Quickly. "I'm not wearing a costume. I'm wearing Dolce & Gabbana," the actress said. And nope, she wasn't done just yet. "It's called an evening gown, darling. No one is paying me for this. I paid for it, it's custom. Thank you."

That's when the reporter jokingly announced her "time of death" and pretended to faint in an attempt to ease the tension. Tiffany's response? "This is what fame looks like. This is what success looks like. This is what money looks like." And yep, the moment is just as brutal to watch as you'd expect.

Fashion designer Stella McCartney came *thisclose* to ripping RiRi's skirt right off her body with her heel. Which the singer probably would've rocked anyway, because, um, she's RIHANNA.

Thank you, Emma, for providing us with one of the most hilarious (and viral) moments of 2022. When the YouTuber was interviewing Jack Harlow for Vogue, the rapper hit her with a totally random "Love you!" as he left. The result? This glorious image of her staring into space and questioning her entire reality. 10/10 reaction, tbh.

If this 2007 interview didn't have you running to the drugstore for a box of blue hair dye, you're lying. To this day, "I like a little edge, a little pop in my hair, so I wanted to add something different, especially for the Teen Vooooggguuueee party" might be the cringiest-yet-funniest red carpet quote of all time. Even Selena herself knows how truly iconic it is: In 2021, she made fun of the '07 moment in a TikTok, captioning the clip: "To my younger self: you're not cool bro."

A reporter asked The Big Bang Theory actress *and neuroscientist* Mayim Bialik, "Being on The Big Bang Theory, how many people—not that you aren't a genius—think that you can solve calculus at the drop of a hat?" Mayim brilliantly replied to the insulting question by saying, "I was trained in calculus for several years. I'm a neuroscientist—you may not have known that?"

If there's one thing those Real Housewives are always going to do, it's bring the drama. When asked if she'd like Lisa to return to the RHOBH cast, Sutton had nothing to say. No, really. She sat in total silence until the reporter moved onto the next question with a good old "Anyway..."

Sacha Baron Cohen showed up to the carpet dressed as his character from The Dictator, accompanied by female bodyguards and an urn of "Kim Jong-il's ashes." Things got really weird when he "accidentally" dumped the material all over Ryan Seacrest's Burberry tux. Ryan, being the true professional he is, brushed it off ... literally.

After Sacha Baron Cohen's stunt, someone swooped in to clean up—clearly unaware they were in the presence of (and blocking) thee Marshall Eriksen!! I know ... I honestly can't believe it either, Jason.

Gary Busey repeatedly interrupted Ryan Seacrest while he was interviewing Laura Linney and Jennifer Garner for E!, but the encounter became truly uncomfortable when Ryan asked Gary, "Do you know Jennifer Garner?"—and Gary responded by abruptly kissing her neck. Jennifer was visibly taken aback and responded to Ryan's next question with a very valid one of her own: "Aren't you going to ask me about getting kissed on the neck on the red carpet by this man? Um, that was nice."

Tag yourself: I'm the publicist in the middle silently judging Reese and Felicity for quite literally—and firmly, might I add—shaking wrists.

But, wait ... Issa Rae already has a memoir. It's called The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl. It was published in 2015 ... and it was a New York Times bestseller.

What's worse: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly (not to mention his DYED TONGUE) making out/licking each other on the red carpet, or him telling her during their first meeting, and I quote, "I am weed"? I mean, it's only fair two of the hottest people on Earth are also two of the most awkward.