Top 5 Cringe-Worthy Celeb Moments You Probably Missed

Celebrity moments can be glamorous, inspiring, and sometimes downright uncomfortable. Every now and then, a star will say or do something so bizarre that the internet collectively cringes.

Some of these moments slip through the cracks. But we are here to remind you of five truly awkward moments that left fans speechless.

AnnaLynne McCord’s Poem for Vladimir Putin

Activism can be powerful. But sometimes, celebrities take a route so strange that it turns their good intentions into an awkward moment. AnnaLynne McCord decided to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a poem for Vladimir Putin.

In her video, she muses about how things might have been different if she had been Putin’s mother. She imagines herself nurturing him, preventing his violent path, and ultimately changing history. While poetic in theory, the whole thing came off as bizarre and self-indulgent. The internet didn’t hold back, with people pointing out how tone-deaf it was to frame a brutal war as a parenting issue.

Jared / IG / AnnaLynne McCord once wrote a poem saying if she were Putin’s mother, the Russian President would not have been the same!

Alyssa Milano Tries (and Fails) at Inclusivity

Alyssa Milano has never been shy about sharing her opinions, but one of her attempts at solidarity ended in complete disaster. She tweeted, “I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled. I’m everything.”

The problem? She is none of those things.

Milano’s attempt to express empathy fell flat, with people calling it performative and offensive. To make matters worse, she used the term “the disabled,” which advocates have repeatedly spoken out against.

Instead of uniting people, she found herself at the center of an internet storm, with fans questioning how she thought this would ever go over well.

Katy Perry’s ‘Feminist Speech’ That Missed the Mark

When Katy Perry accepted MTV’s Video Vanguard Award, she tried to deliver an empowering message about the struggles women in the music industry face. But instead of addressing real issues like exploitation or power imbalances, she joked about her period and how people criticized her short haircut.

Her speech might have been brushed off as harmless humor. But it became awkward when fans pointed out that she still works with Dr. Luke, the producer Kesha accused of sexual assault. With real problems plaguing the industry, Perry’s attempt at feminism felt out of touch.

Viewers were left wondering why she focused on something as trivial as a haircut when the stakes were much, much higher.

Tom / IG / According to Hiddleston, those workers told him they had watched his show while on duty and that it brought them comfort. He framed this as proof that his work had a meaningful impact.

Tom Hiddleston’s Self-Congratulatory Speech

Tom Hiddleston is usually charming and composed, but even he is not immune to an awkward moment. While accepting a Golden Globe for “The Night Manager,” he detoured from his thank-yous to share a personal story about aid workers in South Sudan.

The problem? It sounded like he was patting himself on the back for helping people in a crisis zone – simply starring in a TV show. Critics accused him of making the moment more about himself than the actual struggles of South Sudan, turning what should have been a humble speech into a self-indulgent misstep.

Kelly Osbourne’s Immigration Comment Gone Wrong

Celebrities often try to make powerful statements, but sometimes they backfire in the worst way. Kelly Osbourne learned this the hard way while discussing immigration on “The View.”

She clearly thought she was making a bold point about the value of immigrants in the U.S., but the way she phrased it? Not great. “If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to clean your toilets?”