Red-carpet moments are simultaneously important and high-stakes—which means they're sometimes going to lead to some awkward interactions. These are live events, so things can go wrong easily (also, it's deeply stressful, so some of these cringe-y interactions we can probably chalk up to nerves). But in the '00s and '10s, it was also popular to do "pranks" on the red carpet, including unplanned interactions that were pretty upsetting in hindsight and even more so now. In particular, Vitalii Sediuk, the “prankster” who has jumped on, kissed, and assaulted a variety of people—he has been arrested multiple times and described as a menace—made for some of the most weirdest and most disturbing celebrity encounters on this list.
Below, 32 of the worst red carpet moments of all time. They range from an “LOL wasn’t that silly how I almost tore your dress” to “Um, that person was arrested.”
