7. The slap heard around the world
When actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars after a joke about his wife Jada at the 2022 Academy Awards, it turned into a pop culture moment in history that will live on forever.
Rock said, “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.” Smith appeared to laugh, then got on stage to defend his wife with alopecia and slapped Rock, going back to his seat and saying, “Keep my wife’s name out of your [expletive] mouth.”
8. Jerry Seinfeld refuses to hug Kesha
At a 2017 red carpet event, singer Kesha had a fangirl moment and went up to Seinfeld to tell him she loved him and reached for a hug. Seinfeld refused the hug with a “no thanks” and backed up, later saying he wouldn’t “hug a total stranger,” while poor Kesha felt embarrassed for the flub that wasn’t her fault.
9. A Victoria’s Angel smacked Ariana Grande with a wing
When Ariana Grande performed at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, model Elsa Hosk accidentally bopped her with a pink wing during her performance of “Bang Bang.” Grande made a terrified face and hunched over in a now-hilarious photo, and then wrote the deleted tweet, “ A Victoria’s Secret angel accidentally smacked me in the face with her wings, and it was awesome #goals #bangbangintomyface.”