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Even celebrities aren't immune to epic facepalms! Join us as we count down our picks for the most hilarious celebrity blunders that left us all laughing. From mispronounced names to questionable claims, these stars gave us entertainment beyond their regular programming. Which celebrity mistake made you cringe the most?
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00:00What? What is that name? I don't know that name. And it was just phonetic spelling, but I wasn't,
00:07I didn't rehearse it that way. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the
00:11funniest moments when famous people were unbelievably off-base. With their clueless
00:15mistakes and ridiculous claims, these stars gave us a good laugh, though probably at the cost of
00:20their own embarrassment.
00:30Number 10. When Jessica Simpson was confused about tuna. A blunder over two decades old continues to
00:38haunt the pop star to this day. It happened during an episode of her reality show, Newlyweds Nick and
00:43Jessica, with her then-beau, Nick Lachey. Simpson was enjoying a delicious helping of tuna from the
00:48brand Chicken of the Sea when she suddenly asked whether the tuna she was eating was chicken or
00:52fish.
00:53Is this chicken what I have or is this fish?
00:55It seemed to be a confusion that arose from the name of the brand, but the irresistible singer
00:59seemed genuinely puzzled by the Chicken of the Sea analogy. Nick explained it to her eventually,
01:04but she probably knew she wasn't going to live this down.
01:06Why is it called Chicken by the Sea or in the sea?
01:10Chicken of the sea is the brand.
01:13Oh.
01:14Years later, the blonde ambition actress partnered with Chicken of the Sea for a commercial. What an icon.
01:19It's called Chicken of the Sea, but it's not really chicken, it's tuna. So don't get confused by it.
01:25Number 9. When Kim Kardashian's 2025 forecast missed the mark.
01:29Back in 2015, the Skims' co-founder shared her predictions for the future in a Glamour interview.
01:34However, her vision for her family didn't end up matching their reality.
01:37Speaking of Khloe, Kim hoped she'd find her fairytale happy ending in the romance department.
01:42I hope Khloe finds her happily ever after and falls madly in love because she really deserves it.
01:48However, following her tumultuous relationship with Tristan Thompson, with whom she shares two
01:52children, Coco has reportedly been single. Kim's prediction about Kourtney putting her childbearing
01:57days behind her might be wrong, too.
01:59I hope Kourtney is maybe done with having gaybies. She has a lot on her plate, and I know she
02:06doesn't want to stop anytime soon.
02:08Per sources, Kourt, who has three kids with Scott Disick and one with husband Travis Barker,
02:12wants more bundles of joy in her life. Clearly, Foresight isn't Kim's strongest suit.
02:16This became clear when she told Variety women in business weren't working enough, without
02:20anticipating the inevitable backlash.
02:23I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f***ing ass up and work. It seems
02:28like nobody wants to work these days.
02:30Number 8. Oprah's Microsoft Mishap
02:32This media mogul is an OG influencer. Her yearly Favorite Things segment on the Oprah Winfrey
02:37show was not only popular among fans, but also helped promote businesses, both big and small.
02:43The list was even parodied on SNL, and continues to be published on Oprah Daily, proving its enduring
02:47relevance. However, we can't help but recall that one time a social media gaffe made people
02:59low-key question the authenticity of her recommendations. In 2012, the Color Purple
03:04actress shared her love for the Microsoft Surface tablet on X, then known as Twitter. However,
03:09her post revealed that she had used her iPad to tweet it. Of course, this didn't necessarily
03:13change how she seemingly felt about the Microsoft device, but the discrepancy was hilarious.
03:17Here's to finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
03:22Number 7. When Rita Ora got hacked, or did she?
03:25I wish that I could let you love. I wish that I could let you love me.
03:30Remember in 2014, when the masked singer UK judge seemingly sent out a post on then-Twitter
03:36claiming she would release new music if her tweet hit 100,000 retweets? Soon, after the announcement
03:40was made, the tweet was deleted. At the time, netizens believed that Rita backtracked because her post
03:46wasn't getting the engagement she anticipated. The let you love me singer later explained that her
03:50ex account had been hacked, and that the promise of new music was not made by her, but by the hacker.
03:55While we have no way of actually proving that Rita lied about this, most people didn't buy the
03:59supposed excuse. But there was a sense of having to overwork to prove myself, yeah, for sure.
04:05Number 6. Hilaria Baldwin's background. She's a yoga expert and a podcaster with a brief Emmy-winning
04:12stint on Extra, but she's best known as Alec Baldwin's wife.
04:15Married life is really nice. You know, it feels different. It really feels different.
04:20Throughout her time in the public eye, Hilaria Baldwin has seemingly been mistaken for having Spanish
04:24heritage. There have been reported instances of her speaking with a Spanish accent and being
04:29vague about her birthplace. Turns out, Hilaria was born Hillary Lynn Hayward Thomas in Boston,
04:38Massachusetts, and has no Spanish roots. This led to accusations of cultural appropriation on social
04:43media when an ex-user said she, quote, impersonates a Spanish person. In response, Hilaria claimed she
04:49spent part of her childhood in Spain and grew up around Spanish culture. Needless to say,
04:53netizens weren't too impressed by the justification. When I try to work, I try to enunciate a little
04:59bit more, but if I get nervous or upset or something, then I start to mix the two.
05:03Number 5. When Chris Cuomo got fooled by a deepfake. In August 2025, the News Nation anchor was misled
05:10by an AI-generated video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The clip showed her calling out an American Eagle ad
05:16starring Sidney Sweeney as racist on the Congress floor. Without taking a second to check the facts,
05:21Cuomo rushed to X to criticize the Congresswoman for ignoring real issues and focusing on, quote,
05:27culture wars in Congress. AOC was quick to point out that the journalist was raging over a fake video.
05:32Piers Morgan chimed in, too, dragging Cuomo for his mistake. The Good Morning America alum had no
05:37choice but to acknowledge his error. You listening? I was wrong.
05:41Number 4. Kendall Jenner's cucumber struggle. In 2022, Kenny went viral for an episode of The
05:47Kardashians. In it, she was seen cutting a cucumber, but her technique was questionable
05:52to say the least. Be careful, because I nicked myself the other day. Although she claimed it was,
05:57quote, pretty easy to chop up the vegetable, she was visibly struggling with it, while her mother,
06:01Kris Jenner, cheered her on. Kendall did manage to cut it, but her convoluted process revealed her
06:06shocking lack of basic culinary skills. I'm not professional whatsoever. Viewers teased the
06:11supermodel endlessly for it, but she later told WSJ that she got the job done tastefully.
06:16What about something easier to cut? Let's just get you a salad.
06:19Number 3. Fergie's national anthem controversy. Singing the Star-Spangled Banner and an NBA
06:24All-Star Game is a huge honor. Unfortunately, when Fergie had the opportunity to do so in 2018,
06:30she made a major creative faux pas.
06:32Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light.
06:44Her rendition of the national anthem featured breathy jazz vocals, but it failed to resonate
06:49with the audience. The NBA's very own Draymond Green and Stephen Curry could barely hide their
06:54grins during the performance.
06:56For the land of the free.
07:03The criticism continued on social media, forcing the former Black Eyed Peas songstress to respond.
07:10She claimed she wanted to try something special, but the risk did not pay off because her delivery
07:14quote, didn't strike the intended tone.
07:24Number 2. Paris Hilton's incriminating purse.
07:27The millionaire businesswoman has lived quite the wild life.
07:30In 2010, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested her after she was suspected
07:35of carrying an illegal substance in her purse. She reportedly claimed the purse was borrowed
07:39and that she thought the substance was actually gum. Her argument crumbled when it was discovered
07:44that the socialite had previously posted a photo of a similar Chanel purse on social media,
07:48gushing over how much she loved her new possession. While Hilton did not serve time,
07:52she got a year of probation, had to pay a hefty fine, get treatment for substance use disorder,
07:57and complete 200 hours of community service.
07:59The purpose of this, at this point, is that you change your content.
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08:20Number 1. John Travolta's award show flub. The 2014 Oscars was easily one of the most iconic
08:26installments of the prestigious awards ceremony, and not just because of host Ellen DeGeneres'
08:31star-studded selfie. During John Travolta's introduction of Idina Menzel, before her performance
08:35of Let It Go from Frozen, he mispronounced her name, calling her Adele Dazeem.
08:40And then he introduced me, and then for eight seconds, I feel very sorry for myself.
08:45The Grease star later explained that the mistake happened because Idina's name was spelled
08:49phonetically, which confused him.
08:51So I go out there, and I get to her thing, and I thought, hmm?
08:54The Queen of Broadway went on to call the incident, quote, one of the best things that's happened
08:59in her career.
08:59But now it's the best thing that's ever happened.
09:01Yeah, but now, of course.
09:02Come 2015, Travolta reunited with Menzel to present the Oscar for Best Original Song, and
09:07she introduced him as Glam Gazingo. The Pulp Fiction actor endearingly said he deserved it.
09:12Did any of these mistakes change your perception of the celebrities who made them? Tell us in the
09:15comments.
09:16Thank you very much.
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