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25 Awkward Celebrity Interactions That Make Us Cringe
Awkward celebrity interactions don't happen very often, but when they do, they sure are memorable.
Over the years, we've seen our fair share of cringe-worthy moments, including the most recent, which involved Dakota Johnson awkwardly — but masterfully — confronting Ellen DeGeneres on her own talk show.
There have also been other now-infamous awkward encounters, such as Nicki Minaj calling out Miley Cyrus at the VMAs, Jerry Seinfeld refusing to hug Kesha and Ariana Grande getting hit by a VS angel wing. Plus, who can forget Leonardo DiCaprio’s awkward reaction to Lady Gaga shoving him at the Golden Globes?
Below, scroll through 25 awkward celebrity interactions that left us cringing so hard.
Awkward Celebrity Interactions
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