5 Most Awful Interview Moments That Will Make You Cringe
Interviews allow the public to see celebrities outside of movies and TV shows. Celebrities often appear in interviews to promote a new project or to give a rare insight into their lives off-screen. While most of these interviews are meant to be harmless interactions between celebrities and the hosts, there have been times when things have gone awfully wrong.
Although both men and women have been victims in such situations, women are more prone to being the victims. Now, with movements like Black Lives Matter, #METOO, and Times Up, netizens don’t take long to call out the person in the wrong. In fact, some of the older interviews that are resurfacing on the internet, are also being called out for gender and racial inequality.
Samuel L. Jackson Was Confused For Laurence Fishburne
In 2014, a KTLA news anchor Sam Rubin asked Samuel L. Jackson about the Super Bowl commercial. This was extremely confusing because it was Laurence Fishburne who had featured in a Kia commercial. Jackson was furious about getting mistaken for Laurence and indirectly told the reporter that his job might be at risk. It was actually quite disrespectful on Rubin’s behalf as he clearly seemed to have confused one famous Black artist with another.
Taylor Swift Was Humiliated During An Interview On The Red Carpet
During the walk on the 2015 Grammy Awards Red Carpet, an Entertainment Tonight reporter made a derogatory comment about Taylor Swift’s plans after the event. He said that besides a trophy, she would also be taking men home. The Shake It Off singer had politely told the reporter that she would be going back home to her cats after hanging out with her friends and that no men were involved in her plan. The clip went viral on the internet later, causing backlash from Swifties on the internet.
David Letterman Made Lindsay Lohan Cry
In 2013, Lindsay Lohan appeared on Late Show (via The Independent) to promote Scary Movie 5. David Letterman kept pestering the actress about her plans to return to the rehab throughout the interview. He went as far as asking her invasive questions even though the Parent Trap requested him to focus on the positive things. She also said that none of these topics were discussed in the pre-interview. In spite of her clear discomfort, the host kept asking her the same questions, and the conversation ended with Lohan crying.
Carmen Carrera Was Asked Intimate Questions
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In 2014, transgender model Carmen Carrera appeared on TV personality Katie Couric’s talk show Katie to discuss her modeling career. The interview was going smoothly until Couric asked the model about her transitioning process and then about her private parts. Carrera refused to answer the questions because they were very personal questions.
Vin Diesel Kept Interrupting An Interviewer
The Fast and Furious star kept interrupting Brazilian YouTuber Carol Moreira during the interview (via Absolute Power Channel) to appreciate her looks. About halfway through talking about the movie Saving Private RyDiesel told the off-screen crew how beautiful Moreira was. When the actor proposed to have lunch with her later, Moreira tried to deviate the focus back to the topic at hand only to be interrupted again. In an interview with Variety, she said how the whole thing made her feel uncomfortable even though she had laughed it off at the moment.
Such moments during interviews can leave a lasting impact on the person who is the target of such derogatory comments and actions. These public interactions should be made memorable by being respectful and kind instead of disrespectful and stressful.
