At the 2015 Grammys , Taylor Swift shut down a reporter who suggest she ’d be walking home with " lots of valet de chambre " after the awards ceremony . She allege , " I ’m gon na go flow out with my friends , and then I go home to the qat . "
For celebrities, a red carpet is a work event — albeit a glamorous one. Doing red carpet interviews is part of the job, but sometimes, things get uncomfortable. They might call out a reporter for a rude or inappropriate question, or they may simply walk away.
Here are 14 times celebs shut down or called out red carpet reporters:
At that period , she take the air away , shaking her head and wagging her finger .
2.At the 2024Golden Globes, anAccess Hollywoodinterviewer askedAyo Edebirifor her reaction to herThe Bearcostar Jeremy Allen White’s viral Calvin Klein photoshoot.
Ayo quite professionally shut down that line of questioning.
Here’s the full clip:
3.During the 2024 BAFTAs, aBBCreporter askedAndrew Scott— who was not inSaltburn— for his thoughts on Barry Keoghan’s naked dance scene at the end of the film.
When the reporter kept pressing him, Andrew politely excused himself from the conversation.
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4.At theThe MandalorianSeason 3 premiere, anAccess Hollywoodreporter askedPedro Pascalto read thirst tweets on camera without getting prior consent from him.
He politely declined to read them aloud.
6.At Variety’s 2017 Women in Power event, an interviewer reportedly asked Blake Lively — who was there as an honoree for her work against child sex abuse materials — about what she was wearing (perUSA Today). Blake reportedly replied, “Really? At this event, you’re asking me about my outfit? Seriously…Would you ask a man that?”
" I ’m here so we … become more cognizant , and that we commute , and that we work up [ women up ] . So , you could demand me another question . "
7.During the 2018 Ocsars, a Sky interviewer reportedly told Daniel Kaluuya that his movieGet Out"ticked a lot of boxes and raised a lot of important things" (perBET).
He replied, “We’re not boxes, though. Articulating a Black experience isn’t a box. It’s like, what we are articulating is our truth. We are human beings.”
8.At the 2015 Grammys, Taylor Swift shut down anEntertainment Tonightreporter who suggested she’d be walking home with “lots of men” after the awards ceremony.
Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 0:21 mark:
9.At the 1999 Oscars, Mariah CareydeflectedJoan Rivers’s questions about her weight.
Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 0:45 mark:
10.At the 2013 Oscars, an AP interviewerreportedlytold Quvenzhané Wallis, who’d just beencastin the remake ofAnnie, “I’m calling you Annie now.”
She replied, “I am not Annie. I am Quvenzhané.”
11.In a since-deleted TikTok from Elle’s 2022 Women in Hollywood event, a red carpet interviewer reportedly askedAnne Hathawayif she’d discussedThe Devil Wears Pradawith Anna Wintour. Once the actor confirmed, the reporter asked, “And what has she shared?” Anne replied, “Why would I tell you?”
The interviewer furthered, “Because I’m a fan, and I need to know.” Anne replied, “I know, but you weren’t there.”
12.During the Spanish radio awards showPremios Los 40 Principales, a reporter asked One Direction a very forward question about their sex lives.
Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 0:20 mark:
13.During a 2014 DKNY fragrance launch event,AP Newsasked Rita Ora about rumors her ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris was refusing to let her release music they’d collaborated on (which he’sdenied). The reporter said, “There’s been a lot of rumors that Calvin Harris [is] not releasing some of your stuff.”
Rita said, “Thank you. Buh-bye.” And she walked away.
14.And finally, in an infamous and viral moment from the 2014 MTV Movie Awards,The Pete Holmes Showcorrespondent Jamie Lee kept awkwardly insisting Shailene Woodley must be hungry.
Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 1:40 mark:
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