No color screams scandal like red. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the wildest and most buzzworthy occurrences in red carpet history.
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00:00So I don't believe that you exist, but there is a wonderful fragrance in the air.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the wildest and most
00:09buzzworthy occurrences in red carpet history. That thing with Scarlett Johansson? Not just
00:13that thing but people reacted in a very strong way to your performance on the red carpet.
00:17They thought you had gone too far.
00:20Number 20. Jerry Seinfeld snubs Kesha.
00:23If you think all celebrities are besties who hang out together,
00:26this interaction will make you think again.
00:28I think I just scared the poor man. I honestly just think I was like I had a little too much
00:35energy. I came out really fast. I have a lot of energy. I heard his voice. I got very excited.
00:41While attending a charity event in 2017, singer Kesha spotted her TV idol, comedian Jerry Seinfeld,
00:47on the red carpet and ran over to introduce herself. Seinfeld played it cool like any other
00:52celebrity would with a fan, but things got awkward fast when Kesha asked for a hug.
00:56The comedian shut her down not once, not twice, but three times, all in full view of the cameras.
01:07A flustered Kesha had no choice but to walk away with her head down. Seinfeld later confessed he
01:12had no clue who she was, but even after a proper introduction, the hug still never happened.
01:18I don't hug a total stranger. I have to meet someone, say hello.
01:24There you go. I gotta start somewhere. Before you go in for the hug.
01:27Yeah.
01:28Number 19. Debra Messing calls out E!
01:31They say the best way to call someone out is to do it right to their face.
01:34Debra Messing took that to heart. On the red carpet for the 2018 Golden Globe Awards,
01:39Messing took a jab at the E! Channel during an interview with none other than E! News host
01:43Juliana Rancic. I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn't believe in paying their female co-hosts
01:51the same as their male co-hosts. The issue centered around former host Kat Sadler,
01:56who left the network after finding out her male colleague was earning nearly double her salary.
02:01Messing, who was wearing black in solidarity with the Time's Up initiative,
02:04made sure E! felt the heat over the pay disparity.
02:07We want people to start having this conversation that women are just as valuable as men.
02:13She wasn't alone. Actresses Eva Longoria, Laura Dern, and Sarah Jessica Parker also
02:18chimed in on the issue while chatting with E! News host Ryan Seacrest.
02:21It's more important to know that it's across industries, that this is a conversation.
02:25That's been the message tonight.
02:26This industry, it is about women in all industries and men.
02:29Right.
02:30Quality, parity, safe work environments, really simple for everybody in this country.
02:35Number 18. Machine Gun Kelly's dyed tongue.
02:38No, Buddha, don't you dare. Don't you dare.
02:43Okay.
02:44Only PG-rated answers.
02:46Okay.
02:46At this point, there's hardly anything Hollywood's wild couple Machine Gun Kelly
02:50and Megan Fox can do to surprise us.
02:52They've broken up multiple times, then gotten back together,
02:54and even confessed to sipping on each other's blood.
02:57You'll be my bloody valentine tonight.
03:05But back in 2021, Kelly managed to raise even more eyebrows when he
03:09hit the Billboard Music Awards wearing one unusual accessory, a black tongue.
03:14Yes, the musician dyed his tongue for the event and walked the red carpet with Fox,
03:18indulging in some intense PDA.
03:21At one point, she even licked his tongue.
03:23Not sure that's the healthiest image to project, but hey, whatever works for you, Mr. Kelly.
03:28To the box that society keeps trying to put me in, you need stronger material.
03:33Number 17. Lady Gaga's meat dress.
03:35Lady Gaga was no stranger to outrageous fashion in the late 2000s and early 2010s,
03:40but even she knew this outfit was next level.
03:43I want to give my fans everything that they deserve,
03:46and they do not deserve sweatpants and sneakers.
03:49For her third look at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards,
03:53Gaga came out decked in an ensemble that wasn't just ready to wear, it was ready to eat.
03:58From her dress to her headpiece, and even her boots and purse,
04:02everything was made out of raw beef.
04:04She confidently strutted the red carpet in the carnivorous couture,
04:07and also accepted her Video of the Year award in it.
04:10I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way.
04:18For Gaga, this wasn't as much a fashion statement as it was a political one,
04:22aimed at highlighting the U.S. military's don't ask, don't tell policy.
04:26What I was really trying to say was dead meat is dead meat,
04:33and anyone that's willing to take their life and die for their country is the same.
04:39You're not gay and dead, straight and dead, you are dead.
04:43Number 16.
04:44Angelina Jolie Kisses Her Brother
04:46At the 2000 Oscars, a relatively unknown actress named Angelina Jolie made headlines.
04:51Hey, girls.
04:53Hey, sexy.
04:58It's good to be home.
04:59Sure, she had just won the industry's most coveted award,
05:02setting herself up for a stellar career.
05:04But what had everyone talking was her unexpectedly steamy moment
05:08with her brother, James Haven.
05:10You know, there are too many buttons in the world.
05:12There's too many.
05:14No, no, no, no.
05:16There's way too many just begging to be pressed.
05:19They're just begging to be pressed.
05:21Jolie had already acknowledged Haven in her acceptance speech
05:24for the Best Supporting Actress award,
05:26but she took things up a notch at the Vanity Fair afterparty by sharing a kiss with him.
05:30The moment was photographed and widely circulated,
05:33leaving many raising their eyebrows and wondering why.
05:36Although some brushed it off as a publicity stunt,
05:39Jolie later clarified that it was merely her own way of showing, quote, brotherly love.
05:44I just want to say, I really love the stunt that we pulled.
05:48I'm so in love with the stunt that we pulled.
05:51Number 15.
05:52Jenna Bush Hager Makes Up a New Film
05:54At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, many stellar films took home trophies,
05:58but the biggest buzz of the night surrounded a movie that didn't even exist.
06:02In case you didn't know, Hidden Figures and Fences are two entirely different movies
06:07featuring African-American leads that both received multiple nominations.
06:11But shh, don't tell that to red carpet reporter Jenna Bush Hager.
06:16It all began on the red carpet when Jenna Bush Hager interviewed musician Pharrell Williams,
06:21who was nominated for his work scoring the film Hidden Figures.
06:25However, Hager mixed up the title, accidentally calling it Hidden Fences,
06:29an apparent blend with the movie Fences, which was also nominated that night.
06:33He's not even angry, you can just hear him deflate.
06:38The only thing this was missing was the Curb Your Enthusiasm music sting.
06:42This slip-up stirred some controversy,
06:44especially since both films featured predominantly African-American casts.
06:48But Hager wasn't the only one to mishmash the titles.
06:51Later in the night, when actor Michael Keaton announced Octavia Spencer's nomination for
06:55Best Supporting Actress, he also fell into the Hidden Fences trap.
07:0714. Gary Busey Kisses Jennifer Garner
07:18Red carpet events are never complete without at least one shocking occurrence.
07:22At the 2008 Oscars, that moment came during an E! News interview with Jennifer Garner and
07:27Laura Linney. Everything was running smoothly until Gary Busey crashed the party to greet
07:31Linney. Ryan Seacrest then introduced him to Garner, and that's when things got weird.
07:40Busey pulled her into a hug, and for reasons known only to him, kissed her neck.
07:46Judging by the actress's face, the gesture was not welcomed. She made that abundantly
07:50clear when she joked with Seacrest, asking him why he wasn't mentioning the unsolicited neck kiss.
08:05Busey later apologized, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Garner rocking a
08:09turtleneck at the next event.
08:1113. America Ferrera Ambushed By Prankster
08:14In 2014, Oscar-nominated actress America Ferrera made her Cannes Film Festival debut for the
08:19premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2. What should have been a perfect day immediately took
08:24a bizarre turn when she stepped on the red carpet with her co-stars. While posing for pictures,
08:28Ukrainian prankster Vitaly Sedjuk decided to pull a stunt and crawled under her dress.
08:33What is wrong with you? Why are you doing all these pranks, and what are you trying to prove?"
08:41Ferrera didn't even seem to notice at first, until security dragged him out from beneath her and
08:46whisked him away. Although visibly shaken, she managed to maintain her composure and return to
08:50taking pictures. Sedjuk, on the other hand, was arrested and later lost his job at the Ukrainian
08:55TV channel One Plus One.
08:5712. Rashida Jones Looks Quote,
09:10Very Tan
09:16Looks can be deceiving. That's why, as a reporter, it pays to do a little research about your
09:20celebrity subject before interviewing them. Too bad no one shared that tip with TNT correspondent
09:25Danielle Demske back in 2015. While chatting with actress Rashida Jones at the SAG Awards that
09:30year, Demske complimented her on having a great tan. Not exactly the most appropriate thing to
09:41say to someone who actually is African American, and the daughter of music legend Quincy Jones,
09:46no less. Maybe next time, a quick Google search could save everyone from a facepalm moment like
09:50this one. 11. Sacha Baron Cohen Spills on Ryan Seacrest
10:00Interviewing a celebrity can be unpredictable, but it's a whole new level of chaos when the star
10:05is a dictator, or at least pretending to be one. In this case, that star was Sacha Baron Cohen,
10:17dressed as General Aladdin from his film The Dictator. Cohen arrived at the 2012 Oscars
10:22carrying an urn he claimed held the ashes of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
10:26Anyone familiar with Cohen's antics could have predicted what would happen next.
10:38That urn toppled over, spilling its contents all over Seacrest's pristine suit. Yet ever the pro,
10:45Seacrest kept his cool before cutting to commercial break to clean off.
10:48If anything, the incident only proved the saying that if something can go wrong,
10:53it absolutely will. 10. John Travolta Kisses Scarlett Johansson
11:08One year after butchering Idina Menzel's name at the Oscars, John Travolta found himself in
11:13more hot water after a red carpet moment with Scarlett Johansson. When the A Love Song for
11:21Bobby Long co-stars bumped into each other, Travolta greeted Johansson with a peck on the
11:25cheek. Paparazzi captured the moment, which quickly made its rounds across the internet.
11:31Some claimed the Black Widow Starlet looked uncomfortable,
11:33which prompted fans to call Travolta's behavior inappropriate and creepy.
11:44Afterwards, the actress defended the Grease actor by stating the whole thing was misconstrued.
11:509. Bjork's Swan Dress
11:53Icelandic singer Bjork ruffled some feathers when she stepped out for the 73rd Academy Awards.
12:04Nominated for her work in Dancer in the Dark, the musician-turned-actress arrived wearing a dress
12:09shaped like a swan, complete with a head, beak, and lots of plume. The Marion Pajoski gown stole
12:16the show. Bjork even brought a collection of eggs that she laid out as she crossed the red carpet.
12:22The bold outfit became a hot topic, and remains one of the wildest Oscar moments to date.
12:28Although she didn't walk away with gold that night, Bjork became a fashion icon.
12:388. Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaacs PDA
12:42They're two of showbiz's hottest stars, and when they're paired together,
12:46they're too hot to handle.
12:589. Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaacs PDA
13:06While promoting their series Scenes from a Marriage, Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac
13:10couldn't keep their hands off each other. With lots of pecks, hugs, and dreamy eye contact,
13:15one would think they were Hollywood's new it couple. However,
13:19the co-stars are both married to other people.
13:219. Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaacs PDA
13:26Their public displays of apparently platonic affection swept the internet,
13:31and commenters speculated over whether something was happening beyond mutual admiration.
13:36As it turns out, there was nothing romantic between the two,
13:38but that didn't stop fans from shipping them anyway.
13:527. Hugh Grant's Handcuffing
14:01While attending the Dutch premiere of his rom-com Music and Lyrics,
14:04Hugh Grant got the shock of a lifetime when a fan took their admiration to a new level.
14:10Television journalist Silke Siben approached the star and handcuffed herself to him.
14:14For a whole ten minutes, the two were attached by the wrist,
14:18while a perplexed but patient Grant awaited help.
14:21After the fire department released them, Siben was taken away by police.
14:30While we're sure the Love Actually star appreciates his fans,
14:33this was one interaction that was too close for comfort.
14:436. Jim Carrey's Bizarre Interview
14:47No matter how hard one prepares for a red carpet,
14:50you should always expect the unexpected.
14:52While covering New York Fashion Week, E! reporter Cat Sadler interviewed Jim Carrey,
14:57which was bizarre from start to finish.
15:00There's no meaning to any of this, so I wanted to find the most meaningless thing
15:04that I could come to and join, and here I am.
15:09When the correspondent asked him about the evening,
15:11he was dismissive of the event's icons theme,
15:14and stated it wasn't a concept he believed in.
15:17Still, Sadler tried valiantly to engage with the Truman Show actor.
15:34From there, Carrey diverged into an existential ramble,
15:38making it impossible to tell whether he was being serious or sarcastic.
15:42Sadler made one final attempt to salvage the interview,
15:45but Carrey, who declared neither of them existed in the first place, was beyond caring.
15:565. Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton's Blood Vials
16:00Their obsessive love for one another saw no limits, like their intense PDA.
16:06Long before Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly were trading blood,
16:09Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton were causing quite a stir.
16:12During the couple's three-year-long marriage,
16:15they attended several red carpets wearing necklaces with vials of each other's blood.
16:22The accessory became quite a controversial topic,
16:25as both the media and fans were perplexed by the oddity.
16:28In 2005, the couple announced that they were getting married.
16:32In 2018, long after their divorce, Thornton went on record and explained
16:37that the idea was merely a way for them to feel connected when they were apart.
16:51Even with this justification, the vampiric move still leaves us scratching our heads.
16:574. Amy Schumer Pranks Kim Kardashian
17:00Amy Schumer is never worried about embarrassing herself for the sake of a joke,
17:05and this little stunt is a perfect example.
17:13While attending the 2015 Time 100 Gala,
17:16the comedian sought an opportunity to upstage Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's appearance.
17:21Purposely tripping and falling in front of the then-couple,
17:24the gag was captured by shocked photographers.
17:27However, the prank did little to jilt Kardashian and West, who ignored the comedian.
17:38Of course, there were no hard feelings,
17:40given that Kardashian and Schumer have since become good friends.
17:483. Zac Efron's Condom Mishap While attending the Lorax premiere,
17:54Zac Efron had a little mishap that saw him turning a hundred different shades of red.
18:04As he passed some items from his pocket to an assistant,
18:06a condom wrapper fell out of the star's pocket.
18:09Paparazzi captured the fluster while a blushing Efron had to take a moment to recover.
18:24He ended up rolling with the punches and having a good laugh at his own expense.
18:28Although it was an embarrassing moment, we're happy the star was playing it safe.
18:32Guess you could say it was that awkward moment.
18:422. Will Smith Slaps a Reporter Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the
18:462022 Oscars will go down as one of the most talked-about celebrity moments in history.
18:52However, years before the incident, Smith was part of another moment that got people talking.
18:57While on the red carpet, the King Richard star came face-to-face with Vitaly Sedyuk,
19:02a Ukrainian journalist known for pranking celebs.
19:10During their encounter, Sedyuk forcefully grabbed and kissed Smith on the cheek.
19:14The unwelcomed action ended with a slight slap courtesy of the actor.
19:18This didn't stop the practical joker from continuing his controversial stunts against
19:22celebrities though, which have resulted in him being arrested more than once.
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19:54About a decade before the MeToo movement, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi caused a
19:59stir when he seemingly harassed Scarlett Johansson on live TV.
20:06This happened at the 2006 Golden Globe Awards, where Mizrahi served as a correspondent for E!
20:12He first crossed a line by asking Johansson an inappropriate question about her underwear.
20:17If that wasn't weird enough, he then reached out and grabbed the lower part of her left breast,
20:29claiming he wanted to feel the built-in bra. Johansson's discomfort was obvious,
20:34but Mizrahi didn't seem to notice or care.
20:36The incident generated a lot of controversy at the time, and even resurfaced years later,
20:41raising questions about whether gay men like Mizrahi are sometimes given a pass for such behavior.
20:48What's the most shocking occurrence from the red carpet that you watched live?
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