July 6th 2024.
Celebrities certainly have a way of making some questionable decisions. From viral blunders to controversial choices, they seem to have a talent for stirring up chaos. Recently, 31-year-old singer Conor Maynard made a surprising move by releasing a song called "Hawk Tuah" which was based on a viral video of a girl making a spitting noise to describe something that drives men wild in the bedroom. While the song was intended to be a fun and explicit brag about his sexual prowess, fans found it to be vulgar, especially in light of rumors that Maynard's co-star Charlotte Chilton was pregnant with his child.
This is just one example of a celebrity completely misreading the room, something that seems to happen all too often. We've seen it before with Vanessa Hudgens' tone-deaf complaints about Covid, or when influencer Charli D'Amelio awkwardly deleted a tweet thanking fans for a viral trend, only to realize it was actually in support of another celebrity. It's safe to say that celebrities have had their fair share of cringe-worthy moments.
One of the most infamous incidents was when 24 stars, including Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, and Will Ferrell, joined forces with Gal Gadot to sing John Lennon's "Imagine" at the start of the Covid lockdown. While the intention was to spread some positivity, it ended up being mocked for its over-earnestness and the fact that these wealthy celebrities were singing from their luxurious homes while the rest of the world was struggling.
Another example of a celebrity blunder was when Rita Ora tweeted a challenge to her followers, promising to release a new song if she got 100,000 retweets. Unfortunately, she only got 2,000 before deleting the tweet and claiming her account was hacked. Many fans were skeptical, and the incident only fueled rumors that she was trying to save face.
Kendall Jenner also made a highly criticized move when she starred in a Pepsi commercial where she seemingly solved a protest by giving a can of soda to a police officer. The ad was pulled after backlash for trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality.
During the pandemic, we've seen many celebrities make questionable choices, such as Sam Smith's strange social media post where they shared photos of themselves crying on the doorstep of their mansion. After receiving backlash, Smith apologized for the poorly-received joke. Justin Bieber also received criticism for a comment he left in the guestbook at the Anne Frank museum where he imagined that the Holocaust victim would have been a fan of his.
In 2004, Ashlee Simpson's SNL performance went down in live TV history when she was caught lip-syncing and tried to cover it up by doing a strange dance. She later reflected on the moment as a "humbling experience" and admitted she should have refused to perform when her voice wasn't up to par.
Finally, we have Natasha Bedingfield's 2007 single "I Wanna Have Your Babies," which sparked a lot of controversy and was ultimately a career-ending moment for her. The song, which was about a woman getting too serious with men too quickly, was heavily criticized by both fans and critics.
It's safe to say that celebrities will continue to make blunders, whether intentional or not. But one thing is for sure, these moments will always be remembered and provide endless entertainment for the rest of us.
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