Thanks to the internet, savage celebrity reactions can become viral sensations before the event
they're attending is even over.
From eye rolls to outbursts, it's all fair game for the memeverse.
Whether these famous folks were swept up in the moment or their expressions were simply
misunderstood, these displays of emotion became fertile ground for web entertainment.
Here are some of the most savage celeb audience reactions.
Taylor Swift
When singer Harry Styles was on stage with One Direction presenting at the 2013 VMAs,
his ex, pop star Taylor Swift, was caught apparently mouthing the words "Shut the f--k
up" to her BFF, Selena Gomez.
Savage, right?
Swift's pal Ed Sheeran tried to clear the whole thing up by claiming Swift was actually
reacting to Gomez's speculation that Miley Cyrus would win an award that Gomez was up
for.
Whether it was towards Styles or Cyrus, Swift wasn't holding back that night.
But this wasn't the only time Swift got caught on camera.
There was also the time when Gomez kissed Justin Bieber backstage at The Billboard Music
Awards, and Swift was caught looking totally grossed out.
Oops!
Blue Ivy
Thanks to Beyoncé's internet-shattering pregnancy announcement at the 2011 VMAs, Blue Ivy was
a viral celeb before she was even born.
Since then, Blue Ivy has stolen the spotlight just about every time she's been in it, including
at the Grammys in 2018, when she was caught in the audience apparently trying to stop
her parents from clapping.
Precocious?
Possibly.
Legendary?
Absolutely.
Samuel L. Jackson
If there's any celeb we expect to constantly dish out savage audience reactions, it's Samuel
L. Jackson, and over the years, he has not disappointed.
When he lost the Oscar for his role in Pulp Fiction to Martin Landau in 1995, Jackson
was caught on camera visibly exclaiming, "S--t!"
Speaking with Deadline in 2012, Jackson still seemed just as salty about that loss, saying,
"I was thinking, I didn't know it was a thing where if you get nominated for a few times
you automatically get one.
I thought it was supposed to be about impact."
Faith Hill
After losing Female Vocalist of the Year to Carrie Underwood at the 2006 CMAs, Faith Hill
responded by throwing her arms up in the air and appearing to scream, "What?"
As savage as it may have looked, Hill later told People that it was, quote, "unimaginable"
to her that her joke would be misconstrued.
Underwood herself confirmed all of this to CMT News, saying,
"I knew she didn't mean it.
[…] She called me immediately and said, 'It's no big deal.
I'm so sorry.
I was just messing around, and it was sort of a joke gone bad, and I would never disrespect
you.'"
Leonardo DiCaprio
When actor Leonardo DiCaprio appeared to shrink away from Lady Gaga as she walked past him
to accept her award for Best Actress in a Miniseries at the 2016 Golden Globes, the
internet went absolutely wild.
Entertainment Tonight told him all about the viral moment backstage.
"That's trending, huh?"
"That's trending.
You see how quick it happens."
"I just didn't know what was passing me, that's all, I was like 'Whoa!'"
Fortunately, the "Born This Way" singer and DiCaprio were both good sports about the whole
thing.
The Titanic star told ITV's This Morning,
"We were laughing at it at the after party!"
Bill Murray
When Bill Murray lost his only Oscar nomination to Sean Penn in 2005, his disappointment was
palpable.
Moments before, as he was announced as a nominee, Murray rolled his eyes and looked as if he
already knew the outcome.
Ten years later, Murray told Charlie Rose that he was actually surprised by the loss.
"I won all the prizes on the way to it.
I had some funny things I was gonna say, you know.
I was ready to go."
Murray went on to say that in retrospect, he was glad he lost, noting the trend of Oscar
winners who have struggled for years after they win the big prize.
Brie Larson
Oscar winner Brie Larson's savage reaction came in the form of a sort of silent protest.
After presenting Casey Affleck with the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Manchester
by the Sea, Larson graciously accepted a hug, but moments earlier, she refused to clap after
reading his name.
Viewers quickly noticed the snub and leapt to the conclusion that Larson was signaling
her feelings about Affleck having previously been accused of harassment.
Speaking with Vanity Fair, Larson shed a bit more light on the subject, saying,
"I think that whatever it was that I did onstage kind of spoke for itself.
I've said all that I need to say about that topic."
Boom.
Tommy Lee Jones
In an interview with Howard Stern, funnyman Jim Carrey claimed he bumped into Tommy Lee
Jones at a restaurant back in 1995, and Jones allegedly told Carrey that he "hated" him.
"I was like, 'Wow, ok ,well what's going on man?'
And he said, uh, 'I cannot sanction your buffoonery.'"
Cut to 18 years later at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards when Jones was still clearly not a
fan of buffoonery.
This time it was Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's bit about Jones' film Hope Springs
that seemed to stir up the same unfriendly emotions.
His ice cold glare was all that was needed to express how he truly felt.
Christian Slater
At the 2017 Golden Globes, Tom Hiddleston's rambling acceptance speech was criticized
by some as too self-congratulatory and culturally insensitive - and actor Christian Slater's
seemingly savage reaction to Hiddleston's remarks went totally viral.
Though Slater has yet to publicly reflect on his dumbfounded facial expression, Hiddleston
has since apologized for his remarks, writing on Facebook, in part, "I completely agree
that my speech at the Golden Globes last night was inelegantly expressed.
In truth, I was very nervous, and my words came out wrong."
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