But often, fortunately, it backfires. And they People who end up looking like absolute idiots.
So here are 12 times an interviewer tried his best to embarrass a celebrity and ended up coming off as ignorant, rude, right, or just plain desperate:
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Back in 2008, while appearing on a radio station, teen Taylor Swift was forced to play a game of Twister with Adult The remembrance hosts.
Taylor tried to counter the inane questions and comments with jokes.
She even tried telling him she wasn’t quite ready for the game, but he kept pushing her.
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During the 1999 Academy Awards, Joan Rivers told Mariah Carey that people said she had put on weight.
Maria handled it like a champ, shooting right at Joan.
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In 2017, Graham Norton made him ask Cara Delevingne inappropriate questions while her father was in the audience.
She even said straight up that she was embarrassed, but Graham kept pushing.
Given how uncomfortable Kara was, actors Jessica Hynes and Martine McCutcheon tried to shift the focus by announcing that they were on board with her.
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In 2007, while she was promoting her movie, Why didn’t I get married?Janet Jackson was very rudely asked about the unrelated Super Bowl incident (and she was four years old at the time) when Justin Timberlake exposed her breasts.
The presenter didn’t take the hint and kept asking questions, blaming her, only her, for what had happened.
Then, in the most disgusting part of the interview, the same announcer jokingly asked if Janet wore “iron suspenders.”
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On a 2012 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres ShowEllen offended Taylor Swift for revealing their dating history.
Then, when Taylor refused to tell Ellen about her song “We’ll Never Get Back Together”, Ellen handed her a bell and told her to ring it when the person’s picture appeared on the screen.
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while promoting Jennifer’s body on me ET In Canada, Megan Fox had to sit down to ridiculously misogynistic comments and questions.
But the man persists, insisting that every conversation you have is with a man Must Ends up with that guy who flirts with her.
Meghan replied that she didn’t mix with a lot of people and described herself as a “loner”.
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while promoting The Avengers In Russia, Scarlett Johansson was scrutinized for her love of food.
Scarlett quickly responded and explained that there was no rumored “diet” that would prevent her from eating.
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In her appearance in 2000 Days The Rosie O’Donnell ShowMariah Carey had to defend her wardrobe choice.
Before she could allow the conversation to proceed, Maria rolled her eyes and interrupted Rosie, saying, “I have something to say!” Maria continued to explain that she can wear whatever she wants.
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At a press conference to promote her movie WarshipRihanna was asked about her personal life.
Before the interviewer could finish, Rihanna commented on the hilarious question.
10.
While appearing on a morning show in Denver to promote her movie Skeletal twinsKristen Wiig was asked for nudity advice.
11.
During an interview in 2004 on The Oprah Winfrey ShowOprah asked Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen about their dress sizes.
Oprah asked the twins about the rumors, but as Ashley was explaining how the rumors “come with the territory,” Oprah interrupted her to ask her size.
When Mary-Kate and Ashley both said they didn’t know their exact size because they were too small (both Just over five feet) and having to take their clothes off most of the time, Oprah mocked them condescendingly.
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And finally, while Sandra Bullock was promoting her movie Proposal or offer on me today’s showMatt Lauer couldn’t stop talking about her “nude” scene.
Sandra kept her composure and made jokes until he moved on. But his last question brought her nudity back into the conversation.
Then when the interview was over, Sandra joked that she would never come back.