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Celebrity Interviews That Were Disturbing To Watch
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1/18/2024
Celebrity Interviews That Were Disturbing To Watch
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"Livin' in America, there's nothing wrong."
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Celebrity interviews that were disturbing to watch.
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James Brown.
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In the music world, Brown was a legend.
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But his personal life was shadowed by scandal.
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In 1988, he was arrested for domestic assault.
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Despite his legal troubles, Brown still had a loyal fanbase who admired his musical talent.
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However, when it came to interviews and public appearances, things didn't always go as
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smoothly.
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A similar such incident occurred in 1988 when Brown was interviewed on CNN by Sonya
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Friedman.
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It was a disaster from the start.
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Brown behaved erratically, constantly interrupting, and randomly singing to avoid answering any
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intense questions.
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His responses were often incoherent and lacked substance.
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Except for when it came to discussing his gospel magazine, which he spoke about articulately.
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At one point during the interview, Brown even sang his famous song "It's a Man's Man's
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Man's World" only for Friedman to sarcastically thank him for reminding everyone.
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It was clear that Brown was not in the right state of mind, and many speculated that he
01:12
was under the influence.
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Britney Spears!
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In the world of cringe worthy celebrity interviews, Diane Sawyer's sit down with Britney Spears
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definitely takes the cake.
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I mean who could forget that awkward exchange about Kendall Ehrlich threatening to shoot
01:31
poor Britney.
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And don't even get me started on the whole virginity interrogation.
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It's safe to say that Sawyer missed the mark when it came to getting the big scoop.
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But let's back up a bit.
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For those who may not remember, in 2003 Britney Spears was going through a very public and
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messy breakup with fellow pop star Justin Timberlake.
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ABC saw this as an opportunity to score a juicy interview and sent Sawyer in to do the
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deed.
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However, things quickly took a turn for the worse.
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Instead of focusing on the breakup and how Spears was handling it, Sawyer decided to
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attack her with questions about her influence on children and her personal life.
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I mean come on Diane, this isn't a courtroom drama, it's an interview.
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Lindsay Lohan!
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If there's one thing we've learned from the entertainment industry, it's that being
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a celebrity means being constantly under scrutiny and having your personal life dragged into
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the spotlight.
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And if you're Lindsay Lohan, well let's just say it comes with a whole other level
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of craziness.
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From her meteoric rise to fame as a child actress, to her very public downfall, Lohan
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has seen it all.
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She's been the subject of endless tabloid gossip, had numerous run-ins with the law,
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and even spent time in rehab.
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But if there's one thing that stands out about her troubled past, it's how she's
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become a target for late night talk show hosts like David Letterman.
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In 2003, Lohan was a guest on Letterman's show to promote her film Scary Movie 5.
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Little did she know she would be bombarded with questions about her personal struggles
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and addictions.
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As Lohan pointed out, this wasn't something that was agreed upon beforehand, and to make
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matters worse, Letterman had even prepared a list of all her past scandals and turned
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them into jokes.
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It's no surprise Lohan seemed to break down in tears at one point.
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Kanye West.
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In case you've been living under a rock, the infamous Kanye West rant at TMZ's office
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in 2018 was truly something to behold.
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While some may argue that it was just another day in the life of Yeezy, others couldn't
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help but cringe as he spewed out nonsensical statements about slavery and his admiration
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for former President Donald Trump.
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And then came the infamous line, "Slavery was a choice."
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Cue the collective gasps and face palms.
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It's safe to say that Ye's appearance at TMZ will go down in history as one of his
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most controversial moments.
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But let's not forget about the brave soul who actually dared to speak up against Kanye's
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outlandish statements.
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In an act of pure heroism, a member of the TMZ staff confronted West and expressed their
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disgust at his comments.
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And if you ask us, they probably deserved a medal for that.
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But that's all for today, thanks for watching.
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