The strangest celebrity collapses on the red carpet
When you think of the red carpet, your mind will most likely immediately jump to images of glamorous dresses and celebrities who are calm, elegant, and most of all, balanced. Whether it's a premiere, a gala, or a major awards show like the Oscars or the Grammys, chances are you won't see a star shake, much less lose your cool entirely.
However, for some celebrities, crises are very common, even on the red carpet. From wacky interviews that will leave you feeling confused and vaguely scared to fights between stars and sometimes even the press, wild moments occasionally happen on the red carpet. In some cases, simmering fights and substance abuse could be the cause of the riots, but in other cases, it is not entirely clear what caused such strange behavior. These are some of the most unforgettable celebrity crises that happened on the red carpet.
Jim Carrey doesn't believe you exist
When Jim Carrey is around, things tend to get a little ridiculous, in a good way. The hilarious force behind classic hits like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber is known for making people laugh, and even in his most serious dramatic roles, his presence tends to bring a degree of lightness to every scene. But Carrey's flamboyant sense of humor took a strange turn on Harper's Bazaar Party of Icons in 2017.
During an interview with Catt Sadler from ME !, Carrey explained that "none of this makes sense" and that he wanted to find "the most meaningless thing" to do, which is why he attended the Icons event in the first place. "I don't believe in personalities," he said. "I don't think you exist ... I think we are an energy field dancing by itself and I don't care." Carrey continued to become existential as Sadler watched, visibly uncomfortable. Finally, Carrey concluded this strange encounter on the red carpet with perhaps the strangest comment of all: “We don't matter. There is the good news.
Sacha Baron Cohen spills ashes on Ryan Seacrest
British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has made a career out of portraying satirical characters like rapper Ali G and Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev on big and small screens, but during the 2012 Oscars, Cohen took his scandalous antics to the extreme. Despite being warned not to do so, he hit the red carpet in the character of Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen, the titular character of The Dictator. The star then marched towards ME! Host Ryan Seacrest, carrying an urn that he claimed contained the ashes of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.
"It was [Kim Jong-Il’s] dreaming of coming to the Oscars and being sprayed on the red carpet and Halle Berry's chest again," Cohen explained. Within moments, he appeared to stumble, spilling the contents of his urn on Seacrest. For his part, Seacrest seemed to take the red carpet joke in stride, claiming he "had an idea something was going to happen." He later stated on his show: On Air With Ryan Seacrest (via The Hollywood Reporter), that he was glad he took his mother's advice and had another jacket ready, just in case.
That time Will Smith slapped a guy
Apparen tly, you don't have to be an alien invader on a mission to wipe out all of humanity for Will Smith to strike the blow, a lesson an infamous prankster learned the hard way. At the 2012 Moscow premiere of Men in Black 3, Smith slapped the famous red carpet creeper Vitalii Sediuk across the face after Sediuk tried to kiss him.
The Ukrainian TV reporter has a long history of pulling questionable antics on the red carpet. He gave Madonna hydrangeas at the 2011 Venice Film Festival (he despises them), crawled under America Ferrera's dress at a movie premiere, buried his face in Leonardo DiCaprio's crotch, and even broke Brad Pitt's glasses in the 2014 premiere. Pernicious, among many other incidents.
"What is your problem, friend?" Smith asked as he walked away from Sediuk. Frankly, we are all still waiting for that answer.
Björk ruffles some feathers
Björk's swan dress from the 2001 Oscars has become a legend, so much so that the dress, designed by Macedonian designer Marjan Pejoski, even has its own Wikipedia entry now. While this quirky outfit alone was enough to get other celebrities, fashion connoisseurs, and even the public to do a double take, it was the Icelandic singer-songwriter's bizarre behavior on the red carpet that really drew some stares.
"What they don't mention is that he had brought six ostrich eggs and was carefully dropping them on the red carpet," Bjork said later. GQ (via Us Weekly) "But other people's bodyguards kept picking them up and saying in their thick American accents, 'Excuse me, ma'am, you dropped this.' Although Björk was widely criticized at the time for making a major fashion flop, a second version of The Wrap Dress was auctioned on eBay in 2005, with the proceeds benefiting Oxfam's charity.
Kanye West launches an attack on a journalist
Kanye West has a knack for bringing drama to major industry events, but his flamboyant demeanor at Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary fashion show in 2018 stands out, even for Yeezy. According to TMZ, the designer rapper was turned upside down when an Entertainment reporter tonight asked about the fight between his wife, Kim Kardashian-West, and actor Tyson Beckford. The alleged feud reportedly began in August 2018, after Beckford commented on a photo of Kardashian-West: 'Sorry. I don't care personally. TMZ "She's not real, the doctor screwed up his right hip."
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was quick to reply, writing, "Yeah we all know why you don't care." Her fired response was immediately criticized, as it was interpreted by many as a homophobic insult. Being asked about the controversy was enough to push Kanye over the edge. "Ralph Lauren would be disappointed if a reporter asked me questions like this on her show," she reportedly told the public relations team for the event. "Either she leaves or I, you decide."
What an ugly dress!
For years, Joan and Melissa Rivers were one of the scariest and funniest mother-daughter duos in Hollywood. As eventual co-hosts of Fashion Police on MI !, the two handed out hot shots of celebrity fashion as if they were going out of style. But one particular shot in particular has become legendary. While at the 1997 Oscars, the two spotted actress Nicole Kidman as she walked the red carpet in a green silk John Galliano dress for Dior.
Melissa remembered that infamous moment with Vanity Fair years later. “I still remember Nicole Kidman showing up in the green Dior [in 1997], and that was the first couture dress on the red carpet, and you said, 'Wow,' you said. "Wow" wasn't the word Melissa's mother used that day.
"What an ugly dress!" Joan said on air (via the Los Angeles Times). Kidman walked past her, which according to senior style writer Merle Ginsberg of The Hollywood Reporter, only fueled the fire and ire of Joan. I hate that color! You're making me throw up, ”Ginsberg recalled yelling at Joan while pretending to throw up.
Spilled on the Orient Express
Johnny Depp has a reputation for being a bad boy. From trashed hotel rooms to paparazzi fights, the Kentucky-born star has had his share of run-ins with the law over the years, along with many well-documented struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. After his divorce from actress Amber Heard in early 2017, amid allegations of verbal and physical abuse, Depp's reputation was hit after hit, including a red carpet controversy.
In November 2017, he allegedly appeared drunk at the London premiere of Murder on the Orient Express. "... the night of the opening, he was in a strange mood and everyone thought he had been drinking," said a source El sol. According to the inside information, Depp allegedly "reeked of alcohol" during the event, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall, and his personal security guard, Jerry Judge, had to "practically hold" him.
"These reports are completely false," a source from Depp's camp said in a statement to MI! News. Johnny wasn't drunk at the premiere. He came straight from the set to the premiere. His security was maneuvering him around the carpet as he has for years.
Eduardo Yáñez loses his cool
For some stars, certain questions cross a line, and that's exactly what happened in 2017, after a journalist went too deep with actor Eduardo Yáñez, a Mexican telenovela star on Wanted Me Mucho and La Verdad Oculta. According to CBS News, Yáñez was at a red carpet event in Hollywood when journalist Paco Fuentes from the television show EL Gordo y La Flaca (Univision) began to ask about his relationship with his son, Eduardo Jr. “I have never been a parent who felt good giving advice. My life has not been an example for [to live by] for anyone, "Yáñez told the journalist in Spanish.
After Fuentes asked why the actor's son had created a GoFundMe page to pay for a car instead of asking for help, the star was furious. "If you're so worried about my son, send him the money or go talk to him," Yáñez suggested. After calling him out for being "disrespectful," Yáñez slapped Fuentes.
Rah Ali and Sky fight
Old feuds die for Love and Hip Hop Alum Rah Ali, who kicked off 2018 causing a huge red carpet scene with former Black Ink Team co-star Sky. The two separately headed to Diddy's New Years Eve party when Sky allegedly tried to hug Ali. It seems Ali didn't see that gesture as friendly because he proceeded to lament on his reality show co-star before being escorted out of the party.
Sky and Ali have a checkered record. After a 2015 Instagram post (via VH1) a fight over false eyelashes started, the tension rose between the pair before finally erupting into a full-blown physical altercation, which was captured on the show, of course. The aforementioned 2018 rematch gave Ali a chance to stand up for herself in a way that she claimed she couldn't before. She took to Instagram Live (via Youtube) after the fight to declare: “Nobody jumped at anybody. Do not intervene in the security of television programs. None of that, just one by one. Just two people, that's all, no one else. Also, Ali pointed out a broken acrylic nail and claimed that Sky was the culprit.
Courtney Love blocks Madonna's interview
In one of the most awkward and bizarre moments in awards history, Hole frontman and perpetual disaster Courtney Love crashed in a post-1995 MTV Video Music Award interview between Madonna and Kurt Loder outside Radio City Music Hall. .
Love was recently widowed after the death of rocker Kurt Cobain in 1994. She had also rebounded from the success of her band's second album, Living Through This, when she interrupted the interview by throwing her makeup compact at the couple. Stating that she was in a "frenzied mood," she apologized for interrupting the interview while speaking to her. MTV News reporter Tabitha Soren, who was off-camera. Love quizzed Madonna about "immersing herself in the general population," a reference to the pop singer's relationship at the time with fitness trainer and future baby daddy Carlos Leon. The Material Girl proceeded to make a not-so-subtle reference to love and drug use.
The whole incident is a celebrity shadow-casting masterclass and one that Madonna summed up perfectly from the get-go when she joked, "Courtney Love is in dire need of attention right now."
Amy Schumer becomes a fashion roadkill
Being in the presence of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian-West is enough to make anyone stand up in awe, but actress / comedian Amy Schumer did it, literally. In 2015, the Derailed Star Train opted to make a great first impression on Kimye by diving face-to-face in front of them on the 100 Hour Gala red carpet. "I think falling is the most fun, so I dove in front of them," Schumer said later. The Graham Norton Show, explaining that she was “doing God's work. While the audience enjoyed the show, Kim and Kanye apparently didn't have much fun. "[Kanye] never cracked a smile," Schumer told Norton.
She later met the couple at the event, where she revealed that the duo were friendlier, although she didn't think they had any idea who she was. When Schumer asked Kim if Dash (the store she owned with her reality star sisters) was hiring, she claimed that Kim K completely ignored her.
