Mark Ruffalo infamously did an Instagram Live from theThor : Ragnarokpremiere in 2017 . However , he did n’t end the watercourse before going into the dramatics — and accidentally leaked the first 10 minutes of the moving picture from his pocket !
It seems like, most of the time, when you hear about a celebrity messing up on social media, it’s something negative or scandalous. Sometimes, however, their online mishaps are just simple yet hilarious (and sometimes embarrassing!) mistakes.
Here are 16 times celebs accidentally made hilarious social media fails:
1.In 2020, Hozier accidentallyposteda video of himself using the “Handsome Squidward” filter to his public Instagram story rather than his close friends story.
Here’s the clip:
In a follow-up Instagram story post, he said, “I am so mortified. I’m not high. I just pressed the wrong button, and then my phone…my phone shat the bed. And then I couldn’t delete it fast enough!”
Hozier apologizing for causing trauma via IG Stories - 25 Aug 🖤 pic.twitter.com/XwuBYRZFy2
2.In July 2022,Olivia Rodrigowasn’t following anyone on Instagram, so her fans quickly noticed when she suddenly started following her ex,Joshua Bassett. A year and a half later, she addressed the incident onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Here’s the full clip, with this part at the 1:04 mark:
3.In 2023,Harry Stylesposted then quickly deleted a picture of him wearing an old One Direction t-shirt at the gym from his Instagram story. He joked about it during a concert in Auckland, New Zealand a few days later (as captured in a fan’sTikTok).
After a playful conversation with an interview about how they got tickets , he said , " I suppose some of us have secrets ! Maybe , like some the great unwashed , you choose to keep it to yourself , and perhaps one day you ’ll incidentally post it to your Instagram Story . Who knows ! "
4.In 2019,Tom HollandpostedanInstagrampicture with hisSpider-Man: HomecomingcostarsJacob BatalonandZendaya. When he tagged them, he accidentally tagged Zendaya on his own crotch.
Zendaya remark , " I ’m assuming because you do n’t bed how to work IG , that ’s the reasonableness behind my name placement " with a string of express mirth crying emojis .
Tom fixed it and edited the legend to say , " Thanks @zendaya for making me aware of my obvious bungle . 😂 "
5.And during a 2017Instagram Live,Tom Hollanddebuted theAvengers: Infinity Warposter.
Then, he held up a letter from costar Mark Ruffalo. On the back — and visible to the camera! — it said, “CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT SHARE.”
Upon realizing his mistake , he rapidly ended the stream .
Here’s the full clip:
6.In 2021, KJ Apa accidentallyposteda goofy video from his bubble bath to his public Instagram story rather than his close friends story.
Watch the clip below:
‘ Riverdale ’ actor KJ Apa accidentally post Instagram story that was meant for his close protagonist lean . “That was for my close booster list . But I guess it ’s too late now . delight it while you’re able to.”pic.twitter.com/SGuwVXcf4 G
In a follow-up post, he acknowledged his mistake and said, “But I guess it’s too late now.”
7.In 2012, Susan Boylepromotedher new album on Twitter with the hashtag “Susanalbumparty.” Some people made fun of the fact it could be misread as “Su’s anal bum party,” so it was swiftly changed to #SusanAlbumParty.
8.In a since-deleted 2016 sponsored Instagram post,Scott Disickseemingly accidentally copied and pasted not only the caption the sponsor wanted him to use, but also the instructions they gave him for what and when to post.
The original captionreportedlysaid , " Here you go , at 4 p.m. EST , drop a line the below . Caption : keep up with the summer workout routine with my morning @booteauk . "
9.Similarly, in 2016, Little Mix’s officialInstagramaccountincludeda message seemingly asking member Jade Thirlwall for her approval alongside the caption promoting the group’s new perfume. The line “How’s this copy Jade” was promptly edited out.
The relaxation of the caption said , " So surreal … we’re on the side of a taxi 😱 🚖 💛 Who ’s got their bottleful of # LMWISHMAKER ? Let us be intimate what you think ! Launch event tomorrow ☺ ️ 😊 "
10.Also in 2016, Naomi Campbell accidentally included part of a message in her since-deleted sponsoredInstagrampost. The caption said, “Naomi, so nice to see you in good spirits!!! Could you put something like: Thanks to my friend @gary.aspden and all at Adidas — loving these Adidas 350 SPZL from the Adidas Spezial range. @adidasoriginals.”
11.Oprah Winfrey had a sponsored post fail of her own in 2012. Shetweeted, “Gotta say love that [Microsoft] SURFACE! Have bought 12 already for Christmas gifts. #FavoriteThings.” However, fans quicklynoticedthat she made the post “via Twitter for iPad.”
12.Mark Ruffalodid an Instagram Live from theThor: Ragnarokpremiere in 2017. However, he didn’t end the stream before going into the theater — and accidentally leaked the first 10 minutes of the movie from his pocket!
In 2018 , he toldJimmy Kimmel Live , " When I experience … First , my sound was just blowing up . Like , I was getting these texts , and I was like , ' I hope my momma ’s ok . ' But I was like , ' I ca n’t check my phone in the midriff of the theater . That ’s rude , especially in my own motion picture . ' And then someone from Disney come up — a woman — and she poked me . And she say , ' Turn off your earphone ! ' I say , ' What ? What ? What ? ' What ? What ? ' ' Your telephone set is on ! Turn off your phone ! ' And I was like , ' My telephone ’s not on . ' " Then , pretending to check his phone , he made a dismayed grimace .
Watch him talk about the incident below, starting at the 2:05 mark:
13.In 2020,Blake Livelyand Ryan Reynolds posted the same picture to Instagram. However, fans noticed something slightly off about Blake’s version. In Ryan’s post, she was barefoot.
But in Blake’s post, she’d drawn shoes on herself.
Later on, Blakemade funof herself on her Instagram stories.
14.In 2017, Dom Lever fromLove Islandposteda selfie to his Instagram story with the caption, “Train to myself.” However, across social media, people quickly pointed out that there was someone sitting literally right behind him!
15.In 2014,Kris Jennerand Gordon Ramsay posed together to celebrate the release of Kris’s cookbook. They posted similar pictures to their Instagrams, but fans quickly noticed that Kris had seemingly edited her appearance — as well as Gordon’s.
For reference, this is what the picture looked like on Gordon’s Instagram:
16.And finally, in 2011, UK politicianEd Ballsintendedto take his aide’s advice and search his indirects on Twitter to get an idea of how people were feeling about him. However, he accidentally missed the search bar andtweeted"Ed Balls."
The tweet went viral , actuate Twitter substance abuser to lionize " Ed Balls Day " every year for over a decade .
Here’s the legendary tweet:
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