It’s not often that celebrities reject each other outright at red carpet events, as they typically try to maintain a professional demeanor and resolve any potential tensions privately to avoid negative publicity. However, there have been some exceptions to this rule, with certain celebrities publicly declining hugs, handshakes, or other simple interactions, prompting social media users to create viral memes or react to their behavior. In this article, we’ll take a look at 11 examples of tense and awkward celebrity interactions that left pop culture enthusiasts stunned.
1.At The 2015 Time 100 Gala, Amy Schumer Threw Herself Onto The Ground In Front Of Kim Kardashian And Kanye West, Who Walked Right By Her
2.While Sofía Vergara Was Giving A Red Carpet Interview At The 2014 Angel Ball, Her Ex-Fiancé Nick Loeb Snuck Up Behind Her Mid-Answer. She Barely Acknowledged Him Without Missing A Beat
3.During A 2017 Event At The Kennedy Center, Kesha Interrupted Jerry Seinfeld’s Interview To Ask For A Hug, Which He Declined
4.At The 2013 Amas, Lady Gaga Seemingly Accidentally Ignored Zendaya, Who Was Helping Interview Her
5.During The Australian Premiere Of Babylon In Early 2023, Nasser Sultan — Who Appeared On The Australian Version Of Married At First Sight — Reportedly Rushed Up To Margot Robbie. However, She Fully Ignored Him And Went To Talk To Some Fans Instead
6.When A Red Carpet Reporter Brought Gigi Hadid Over To Say Hello To One Direction At The 2015 American Music Awards, The Model Hugged All Of Them Except For Harry Styles, Her Close Friend Taylor Swift’s Ex
7.When Don’t Worry Darling Premiered At The 2022 Venice International Film Festival, Costars Harry Styles And Olivia Wilde — Who Were Reportedly Dating At The Time — Seemed To Avoid Each Other On The Red Carpet. During Group Photos, They Posed With A Costar Between Them
8.At The 2023 Vmas, Tiffany Haddish Continually Photobombed Shakira, Who Ignored Her
9.During San Diego Comic-Con 2016, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Homecoming Costar Laura Harrier Linked Her Arm Through His, But He Instantly Slipped Away, Put Both Arms Around All His Costars, And Asked Where His Now-Girlfriend Zendaya Was
10. At The 2016 Academy Awards, Ryan Seacrest Spotted Sacha Baron Cohen — Who Infamously Spilled Fake Ashes All Over Him During An Interview Four Years Earlier — Coming Towards Him. So, He Reportedly Just Told Sacha, “No.”
11.At The 2023 Academy Awards, Vanessa Hudgens Was Interviewing Celebs As Abc’s Red Carpet Correspondent, But Her Ex, Best Actor Nominee Austin Butler, Was Interviewed By Her Cohost Ashley Graham. Later In The Night, As Austin Exited The Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty, Vanessa Kept Her Eyes On Her Phone As She Brushed Past Him
