30 Most Awkward Red Carpet Moments That Will Make You Cringe

Everyone sometimes experiences embarrassing moments in daily life. Needless to say, nobody wants to be in that situation which makes them get goosebumps every time they recall these moments. Luckily, most of them happen by chance and it’s hard to grasp their forgettable moments through pictures or videos. That means, at least, people don’t worry about their incidents spreading through the internet, like celebrities.
When it comes to celebrities, we immediately figure out the downside of being famous. They have been often caught in moments where they aren’t ready to shine like what they did in their movies. And the red carpet where these celebrities capture all the attention with their stunning beauty or trendy outfits sometimes turns out to be a disaster.
Today we have compiled a list of 30 embarrassing celebrity moments that will blow your mind. Scroll down and enjoy!

#1 Bradley Cooper Gets Attacked

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At the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Bradley Cooper was entered the red carpet by a Ukrainian journalist who grabbed at his legs, hoping to throw the actor off balance. Unluckily, Bradley is so cool under pressure that he barely reacted to the journalist’s prank.

#2 Courtney Love Collapsed After Abusing The Good Stuff

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Courtney Love had abused the good stuff before the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. 

#3 Michael Cera Lost His Balance While Goofing Around

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While walking the red carpet at the 2013 Sundance Festival, Michael Cera had so much fun with his Magic Magic co-star, Catalina Sandino. But a bad step made him lose his balance and he found himself on the ground.

#4 Tre Cool Falls Out Of A Van

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When it came to the European Music Awards red carpet, Green Day drummer Tre Cool, better known as Frank Edwin Wright, embarrassed himself before he even walked away. The musician fell out of his car at the start of the red carpet, which was definitely an exciting start to the evening. 

#5 Cara Delevingne Fell On Her Back While Partying

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Cara Delevingne fell on her back at the 2014 GQ Man of the Year Awards in London. And Scottish fashion designer Jonathan Saunders was there to help her up! 

#6 Amy Schumer Pulls A Prank

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Actress and comedian Amy Schumer tried to pull a prank on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at the Time 100 Gala in 2015 by throwing herself in front of them in the middle of their red carpet photos. Unluckily, the last moment left Amy quite embarrassed, especially since Kim and Kanye had moved right in without noticing her. 

#7 Adrien Brody Fell Down The Stairs

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At the 2003 Met Gala, Adrien Brody was walking the red carpet with Nicole Kidman when he tripped and fell down the stairs.

#8 Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels

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During a walk on the red carpet, Kristen Stewart decided she had tripped more than enough with her heel. Instead, she took off her shoes and walked barefoot on the carpet. 

#9 Helen Mirren Trips Up The Stairs

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At a film festival in Berlin, Germany, Helen Mirren wobbled when her long dress got caught in the heel of her shoe. Although Mirren is 69 years old now, she is still recovering gracefully.

#10 Tom Bergeron Drops Heidi Klum

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At one point during the 2008 Emmys, Klum and host Bergeron were said to perform a skit in which Klum pretends to faint and is caught by Bergeron. When the moment came, however, Bergeron couldn't keep up with his co-star. Instead, she tumbled to the ground and ended up with a nasty bruise on her hip.

#11 Stella McCartney Gets Caught On Rihanna’s Dress

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At the Met Gala, designer Stella McCartney had a rather awkward run-in with singer Rihanna. When McCartney lifted her leg, her heel got caught in Rihanna's dress.

#12 David Oyelowo Shows Off His Shoes

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While David Oyelowo's poses on the red carpet at the 2015 Oscars were anything out of the ordinary, he's certainly not embarrassed by them.
David embraced his quirky pose instead, as he attempted to show off his maroon shoes that matched the rest of his red ensemble, resulting in a few odd poses when Raise his foot in front of the camera.

#13 America Ferrara Faces An Attacker

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While posing on the red carpet of How To Train Your Dragon 2, America Ferrera was attacked by a rude Ukrainian journalist.  The journalist snuck behind Ferrera, who was taking pictures with her other celebs and tried to snap a picture of her dress.

#14 Jennifer Lawrence Gets Her Heel Caught In Her Gown

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During an appearance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2011, Jennifer Lawrence nearly fell over when her high heels got caught in her dress. Thankfully, she was saved from the fall by a helpful passerby, who also helped her remove her leg.

#15 Emma Thompson Tackles Hayley Atwell

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While walking the red carpet of The Children Act premiere in London, Emma Thompson spotted co-star Hayley Atwell on the red carpet. Instead of calmly greeting fellow Brit, Thompson embraced Atwell in a rather aggressive hug.
While Thompson looked a little scared, the joy and surprise on Atwell's face definitely showed a close friendship between these two women.

#16 Ashley Graham Rolls Her Ankle

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At the Time 100 Gala 2017, model Ashley Graham strutted the red carpet. Although she's strutted down the runway before, things didn't go as planned this time.
Ashley tripped over her long skirt and flipped her ankle. Luckily, she was able to turn around before she fell to the ground.

#17 Katherine Heigl’s Dress Breaks

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In 2010, Katherine Heigl won the award for the female star of the year at a convention in Las Vegas. during her acceptance speech, she encountered a rather unfortunate wardrobe malfunction. The entire strap of Heigl's dress came loose, almost giving the audience more than they expected.
Thankfully, the star managed to grab hold of the dress before it fell completely and laughed with the audience for the rest of her speech.

#18 Hayden Panettiere Falls Down the Stairs

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Hayden Panettiere wore a stunning Ford ballgown to the Met Gala. Unfortunately, the dress was a bit too fabric, causing Panettiere to dislocate her foot when going downstairs.
But she laughed off her embarrassment and didn’t let the moment ruin her evening.

#19 Ariana Grande’s Dress Flys Up

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At the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, Ariana Grande accidentally impressed Marilyn Monroe when the wind blew her flimsy dress. Unfortunately, her final pose looks a bit less elegant than Marilyn's sexy pose.

#20 ‘Jason Derulo’ Takes A Tumble

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At the 2015 Met Gala, a rumor started that the man who fell down the stairs was Jason Derulo. In fact, the man was just an anonymous guest at the party who had accidentally tumbled down the red carpet.

#21 Jools Holland Falls Flat On His Back

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While walking on the red carpet at the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Awards, Jools Holland tripped over the overhang of the aisle.
He fell to the ground and landed on his back. But instead of getting up immediately, Holland was milking now and standing on the ground for a few more seconds, laughing at his clumsiness.

#22 Behati Prinsloo’s Dress Falls Down

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When Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo's dress fell during a red carpet appearance, her husband Adam Levine was there to step in and ensure that prying eyes wouldn't see more of his wife. she intends.

#23 Elsa Hosk Lost Her Earring On The Red Carpet

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Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk lost her earrings while walking on the red carpet of the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Then she was forced to bend down and lift it between the struts.

#24 Alysia Reiner Stumbles Forward

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Orange Is the New's black star Alysia Reiner opted for a stunning red dress for her red carpet walk at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work well. The dress was so tight that Alysia had to ask her companion to lift the bottom of her robe to help her move forward.

#25 Trey Parker & Matt Stone Wear Dresses On The Red Carpet

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At the 2000 Oscars, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wore dresses to the event. While this move is completely in line with their personalities, it has produced some pretty funny shots.

#26 Sacha Baron Cohen Spills Ashes On Ryan Seacrest

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Famous Hollywood comedian Sacha Baron Cohen decided to pull off a rather amusing joke at the 2012 Oscars. Dressed as his character in The Dictator, Cohen carried an urn that he believed contained the ashes of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.
He then proceeded to "accidentally" dump ashes on host Ryan Seacrest, forcing Seacrest to continue with the rest of the show covered in white powder.

#27 Emma Thompson’s Fall At The TLC Chinese Theater

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While receiving her handprints in cement at the TLC Chinese Theater in 2013, Emma Thompson lost her balance when she knelt near a block of cement and fell to the ground. It could turn out to be a very embarrassing moment, but the actress was able to turn the whole thing into a joke.

#28 Hugh Grant Gets Handcuffed To A Fan

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Back in 2007, Hugh Grant had a small problem walking the red carpet for the premiere of his movie Music and Words.  One devout fan jumped into his path while he was walking and locked one handcuff to his wrist, securing the other end to her arm.

#29 Jessica Alba Falls Down

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Despite dressing more casually when she appeared at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards, Jessica Alba still fell. The actress fell to the ground in front of the camera but somehow continued to look gorgeous, even when she fell.

#30 Liang Jingke Couldn’t Get Back Up

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Chinese actress Liang Jingke faced a double embarrassment at the 2016 Venice Film Festival After tripping and falling on the red carpet, Jingke was further embarrassed when her body-hugging dress prevented her from getting up, forcing red carpet walkers to step in and help.