We are humans, and humans have flaws that often lead to some pretty embarrassing moments. Celebrities are no exception. Embarrassing moments of A-list celebrities are often caused by their outfits, and some of these cases sound like they come straight out of our worst nightmares. Can you imagine having to wear a bath towel to a TV show?
That’s why we gotta give these stars a round of applause. They got into some very bad situations, but they handle them with absolute confidence, which is far better than most of us. So here are 12 embarrassing moments of A-list celebrities and how they ace them with absolute grace.
1. Miley Cyrus
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While performing one of her classics on NBC Miley's New Year's Eve Party, Cyrus's silver top nearly dropped. Luckily, the singer’s quick reflex saved her just in time. She quickly retreated backstage and came out in her red blazer soon after.
The singer joked during a break, saying "Everybody's certainly staring at me now." This is a nod to the lyrics of her iconic song. Her joke lighten up the mood and turned an embarrassing moment into a fun event.
2. Lil Nas X
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In May 2021, Lil Nas X was having an epic performance on Saturday Night Live when his tight trousers burst at the seams. Before anybody could see something they shouldn’t see, the singer was quick to cover up the split with his hands. He kept his hand there for the rest of the performance and ditched the pole dancing parts.
3. Selena Gomez
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Gomez’s white dress at the 2022 Emmy Awards is beautiful, but it’s also a massive inconvenience for her. The dress just wouldn’t stop riding up and the singer had to suffer through some pretty embarrassing moments. “A lot of people saw something they didn’t want to see,” Gomez said.
4. Rosamund Pike
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Rosamund Pike has a very surprising accident on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The actress was just casually talking when suddenly out of nowhere, her black dress split down the back. “I might have just fallen apart from behind! My dress might have split,” Pike jokingly exclaimed.
5. Dakota Johnson
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Speaking of embarrassing moments of A-list celebrities on TV shows, Dakota Johnson also has some wardrobe malfunctions on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Johnson wore a gorgeous red dress to the show but her dress was too short. The actress gracefully covered herself with her hands while sitting down on the sofa.
Noticing her situation, the host asked if she wanted to use his jacket to cover up. The actress jokingly replied, “I’m okay. It’s nothing nobody hasn’t already seen.”
6. Jenna Fischer
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Jenna Fischer probably had the worst case. The zip on her dress broke right before filming Jimmy Kimmel Live. There was no time to find a substitute for the outfit, so the actress had to walk out there wearing a bath towel for the show. Can you imagine doing this in front of thousands of people who are watching you through the screen?
7. Salma Hayek
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Salma Hayek showed up at the BAFTAs wearing a lavish velvet dress with a high slit. Everything was fine until the wind lifted her skirt and exposed the black lace underneath. The actress had to her bend forward and hold down the hem. To lighten up the embarrassing situation, Hayek posted a photo of this moment on her Instagram, jokingly captioning it, “Sometimes in an effort to cover something other things show up more.”
8. Kristen Bell
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Kristen Bell also had trouble with her high-slit dress. The pink gown she wore to the Veronica Mars premiere had quite a daring slit. Every time the actress moved, the dress would “open up” and revealed a little bit too much of her skin. She had to keep holding on to it, but her confidence didn’t waver one bit.
9. Paris Hilton
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In January 2022, Paris Hilton wore mismatched shoes on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She was so confident that nobody noticed anything wrong with her outfit. The error was only discovered after the host posted a picture from the episode to Instagram. This pic pointed out the flaw, captioning “When you rush out of the house with the wrong shoes.”
10. Chrissy Teigen
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Like Kristen Bell, Chrissy Teigen chose a very risky high-slit dress at the 2016 American Music Awards. She made sure to keep her hands on the slit while moving and posing. When she wasn’t in front of the camera, Teigen made sure to constantly hold the dress down.
11. Hayley Atwell
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On the red carpet at the 2015 BAFTA, Atwell wore a skin-tight dress that look beautiful on her. However, the dress was too tight and started to come apart at the seams during the event.
12. Ariel Winter
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Ariel Winter chose a silver dress to be her outfit on the 2017 Emmy Awards red carpet. For the rest of the night, she had to use her hands to cover up herself because the slits were too high. It’s extremely uncomfortable to move around, but her confidence helped her to walk and pose very gracefully like there was nothing wrong.
Those are some embarrassing moments of A-list celebrities and how they came out of the situations with their heads held high. For more crazy backstories about celebrity outfits, check out our previous post
here!