Celebrity Interviews That Were Disturbing To Watch

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00:00 "Livin' in America, there's nothing wrong."

00:05 Celebrity interviews that were disturbing to watch.

00:07 James Brown.

00:08 In the music world, Brown was a legend.

00:10 But his personal life was shadowed by scandal.

00:13 In 1988, he was arrested for domestic assault.

00:16 Despite his legal troubles, Brown still had a loyal fanbase who admired his musical talent.

00:20 However, when it came to interviews and public appearances, things didn't always go as

00:25 smoothly.

00:26 A similar such incident occurred in 1988 when Brown was interviewed on CNN by Sonya

00:30 Friedman.

00:31 It was a disaster from the start.

00:32 Brown behaved erratically, constantly interrupting, and randomly singing to avoid answering any

00:37 intense questions.

00:41 His responses were often incoherent and lacked substance.

00:45 Except for when it came to discussing his gospel magazine, which he spoke about articulately.

00:48 At one point during the interview, Brown even sang his famous song "It's a Man's Man's

01:01 Man's World" only for Friedman to sarcastically thank him for reminding everyone.

01:09 It was clear that Brown was not in the right state of mind, and many speculated that he

01:12 was under the influence.

01:19 Britney Spears!

01:20 In the world of cringe worthy celebrity interviews, Diane Sawyer's sit down with Britney Spears

01:24 definitely takes the cake.

01:26 I mean who could forget that awkward exchange about Kendall Ehrlich threatening to shoot

01:31 poor Britney.

01:32 And don't even get me started on the whole virginity interrogation.

01:34 It's safe to say that Sawyer missed the mark when it came to getting the big scoop.

01:38 But let's back up a bit.

01:39 For those who may not remember, in 2003 Britney Spears was going through a very public and

01:43 messy breakup with fellow pop star Justin Timberlake.

01:51 ABC saw this as an opportunity to score a juicy interview and sent Sawyer in to do the

01:55 deed.

01:56 However, things quickly took a turn for the worse.

02:03 Instead of focusing on the breakup and how Spears was handling it, Sawyer decided to

02:06 attack her with questions about her influence on children and her personal life.

02:11 I mean come on Diane, this isn't a courtroom drama, it's an interview.

02:15 Lindsay Lohan!

02:16 If there's one thing we've learned from the entertainment industry, it's that being

02:19 a celebrity means being constantly under scrutiny and having your personal life dragged into

02:23 the spotlight.

02:24 And if you're Lindsay Lohan, well let's just say it comes with a whole other level

02:28 of craziness.

02:29 From her meteoric rise to fame as a child actress, to her very public downfall, Lohan

02:34 has seen it all.

02:35 She's been the subject of endless tabloid gossip, had numerous run-ins with the law,

02:39 and even spent time in rehab.

02:41 But if there's one thing that stands out about her troubled past, it's how she's

02:44 become a target for late night talk show hosts like David Letterman.

02:47 In 2003, Lohan was a guest on Letterman's show to promote her film Scary Movie 5.

02:52 Little did she know she would be bombarded with questions about her personal struggles

02:55 and addictions.

02:56 As Lohan pointed out, this wasn't something that was agreed upon beforehand, and to make

03:00 matters worse, Letterman had even prepared a list of all her past scandals and turned

03:04 them into jokes.

03:05 It's no surprise Lohan seemed to break down in tears at one point.

03:09 Kanye West.

03:10 In case you've been living under a rock, the infamous Kanye West rant at TMZ's office

03:14 in 2018 was truly something to behold.

03:17 While some may argue that it was just another day in the life of Yeezy, others couldn't

03:21 help but cringe as he spewed out nonsensical statements about slavery and his admiration

03:26 for former President Donald Trump.

03:29 And then came the infamous line, "Slavery was a choice."

03:32 Cue the collective gasps and face palms.

03:35 It's safe to say that Ye's appearance at TMZ will go down in history as one of his

03:39 most controversial moments.

03:41 But let's not forget about the brave soul who actually dared to speak up against Kanye's

03:45 outlandish statements.

03:46 In an act of pure heroism, a member of the TMZ staff confronted West and expressed their

03:50 disgust at his comments.

03:51 And if you ask us, they probably deserved a medal for that.

03:55 But that's all for today, thanks for watching.

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