Ten times celebrities broke the internet, including Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez

Celebrities and the internet have an interesting relationship. Sometimes the internet can make a celebrity, while sometimes a celebrity can destroy the internet.

Strategically planned or real, here are 10 Times Celebrities who have sparked a flurry of conversation, memes, and gossip online.

Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez pose together

For years, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez have competed online as Justin Bieber’s wife and ex-girlfriend.

But despite trolls and the online narrative surrounding their relationship, the model and actress decided to take matters into their own hands and were photographed together at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The photo comes weeks after Hailey addressed their alleged feud on the Call Her Daddy podcast.

“I can say, period, clearly, I’ve never been with him when he was in a relationship with anyone — that’s the end,” she said on the podcast episode, which was released in September. “You’re under no obligation to like me, but I believe no matter what, there can always be mutual respect between people. To me, that means you don’t have to say anything. You don’t have to like me, but you don’t have to say anything either.”

Harry Styles, Chris Pine and #SpitGate

Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Harry Styles and Gemma Chan attend the premiere of Don’t Worry Darling during the 2022 Venice International Film Festival. Getty Images

Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling hasn’t been free of controversy. Rumors of on-set feuds and conflict were fueled by a video clip that appeared to show Harry Styles spitting on Chris Pine as the singer-turned-actor took his seat at the film’s Venice premiere.

However, Pine’s team quickly released a statement to Variety denying what the internet dubbed #SpitGate.

“This is a ridiculous story – a complete fabrication and the result of a strange online illusion that is clearly deceptive and allows for foolish speculation,” said a representative. “Just to be clear, Harry Styles didn’t spit on Chris Pine. There is nothing but respect between these two men, and any other suggestion is a blatant attempt to create drama that just doesn’t exist.”

Will Smith beats Chris Rock

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year. AFP

The slap, heard around the world, will go down in history as one of the most controversial moments on live television.

When Will Smith stormed the stage at the 94th Academy Awards in March and punched comedian Chris Rock in the face, audiences in the theater and at home were unsure if it was a staged performance or real.

It didn’t take long for everyone to realize that Smith had attacked Rock for making a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock compared her hair to a GI Jane haircut, prompting Smith to confront him.

Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram

Friends star Jennifer Aniston caused Instagram to crash when she joined the social media site in October 2019.

Aniston’s first post was a photo with her Friends co-stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

According to Guinness World Records, Aniston’s was the fastest account to reach one million followers, hitting the milestone number in five hours and 16 minutes. The record has since been broken by Sir David Attenborough in four hours and 44 minutes.

“Stunning” Keanu Reeves

As one of Hollywood’s most likeable stars, it’s no surprise that Keanu Reeves has gone viral over the years. If it’s not famous one-liners from his films or his apparent inability to age, then it’s his heartfelt reactions.

In 2019, Reeves was speaking about his cameo in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 to a live audience at the Xbox E3 Showcase when a fan exclaimed, “You’re stunning,” to which the actor provoked, “You’re stunning.” a positive reaction on the internet.

The personal hygiene of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis at the 2022 Academy Awards. EPA

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis divided online commentators when they shared how little they wash themselves and their children on an episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert.”

“I didn’t have hot water as a kid, so I didn’t shower much anyway,” Kunis said on the podcast. “I was never the parent to bathe my newborns.”

Kutcher said of her approach to washing her children, “If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise it makes no sense.”

And added that he washes his own “armpits and my crotch daily and nothing else.”

Bernie Sanders wrapped up

Bernie Sanders went viral after appearing melancholic and wearing bright mittens while watching his political rival Joe Biden being inaugurated as the 46th US president in January 2021. AFP

The photo of Bernie Sanders sitting at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration, arms and legs crossed, not looking happy to be there, took the viral world by storm.

The Democrat’s photo has not only been photoshopped into thousands of memes across the internet, but has become a symbol of the mood of an entire generation.

Billie Eilish on Vogue

Billie Eilish shocked her fans and the fashion world when she appeared on the cover of British Vogue.

The singer-songwriter, previously known for her green hair and baggy clothes, opted for a complete transformation, channeling Marilyn Monroe by dying her hair blonde and wearing form-fitting corsets and skirts for the shoot.

Interview with Prince Harry and Meghan with Oprah Winfrey

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan caused controversy after their interview with Oprah Winfrey. AFP

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have made a habit of breaking the internet since the early days of their relationship. However, it was her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that set social media on fire.

It’s estimated that nearly 50 million people tuned in to CBS in the US and Britain’s ITV to see the couple make accusations of racism and neglect and address rumors of feuds within the royal family.

Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala

Kim Kardashian poses on the red carpet for last year’s Met Gala themed “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” EPA

Kim Kardashian is no stranger to breaking the internet, in fact the term’s popularity is credited to a 2014 cover of Paper magazine that she’s featured on, though the phrase wasn’t coined there.

Typically, dramatic storylines from the Kardashian/Jenner family’s reality shows, details from their personal lives or photo shoots are the reason for their popular name.

However, at last year’s Met Gala, Kardashian became a meme when she surprised the fashion world and the internet by arriving head-to-toe in a fully masked black Balenciaga outfit.

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Updated October 18, 2022 at 8:49 am