President Joe Biden had a peculiar episode on June 1, 2023, when he stumbled over a sandbag and tumbled onstage during a US Air Force Academy ceremony in Colorado. As assured by the White House, the US president is "fine," but the incident caused concern among his supporters and gave his opponents another chance to question his ability to lead. Despite being 80 years old, President Biden remains resilient.
Respected actress Helen Mirren had a fall at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, and of course it was captured on camera.
While it's undeniable that the 'Queen of Pop' possesses remarkable flexibility, even that couldn't save her from a stumble down the stairs during a live performance at the 2015 Brit Awards, in London's O2 Arena.
The British reality TV star compared her stage fall at the BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards 2017 to how Bridget Jones would feel.
How can anyone overlook J-Law's memorable stumble en route to the stage, as she received the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook'?
The responses from Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, and Zach Galifianakis when Naomi Watts slipped at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are priceless.
What's more embarrassing than taking a tumble? Publicly dragging a fellow actress down with you. Unfortunately, that's precisely what Carmen Electra did to Alison Sweeney during the 2007 Max Factor Salutes Hollywood fashion show.
The famed singer-songwriter fell while ascending the backstage stairs during a 2008 support rally, for the then presidential candidate Barack Obama. Did he realize that he caused the future First Lady to stumble too?
Longoria had a near-fall during the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yet maintained an impeccable appearance.
The singer's experience at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was not marred by a significant fall, thanks to assistance from the men.
The 'Big Bang Theory' star may have been too excited, as she stumbled while going backstage to take a photo with the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, at the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards in 2016.
According to MailOnline, in 2008, the heiress, Hilton, should consider wearing heels instead of sneakers as they proved to be a perilous choice for her. She stumbled and fell on her chin while exiting a music store in Prague.
Prince Laurent had a mishap during the religious wedding ceremony between Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco, showing that even nobility can experience unfortunate moments.
Living in high heels can be quite risky, as demonstrated by the Brazilian model at the Baby Phat Spring 2005 fashion show, held during the Olympus Fashion Week Spring in New York City.
In 2012, the British actress experienced a fall while entering a car at the ITV studios in London. Fortunately, she managed to avoid landing on the unclean pavement.
The TV personality remained upbeat even after experiencing a fall outside the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, USA.
Despite falling during the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai, the Chinese model maintained her adorable smile.
The Chinese actress fell on her face in front of the cameras at The Light Between Two Oceans premiere, during the 2016 Venice Film Festival.
Falling backstage is certainly more preferable than doing it on stage in front of the entire audience. Too bad photographers don't care about where you fall, they're ready to capture it.
The German host attempted to halt Formula One racer Sebastian Vettel using a 'break' sign, but he still ended up falling. The joke was on him.
This model's day took a bad turn when she had an unsightly fall at the Ekaterina Kukhareva show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14.
The German model had a moment she'd probably rather forget on the runway during the Lena Hoschek Fashion Show, during Autumn/Winter 2010's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin.
Falling is never fun, and just imagine when it happens at a charitable event during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival?
Sources: (BBC) (MailOnline)
Maintaining a flawless appearance 24/7 is impossible for any person. Consider then, celebrities and the microscope they live under. The pressure they face often leads to moments of vulnerability, which, unfortunately for them, can take place on stage or in front of waiting paparazzi.
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Maintaining a flawless appearance 24/7 is impossible for any person. Consider then, celebrities and the microscope they live under. The pressure they face often leads to moments of vulnerability, which, unfortunately for them, can take place on stage or in front of waiting paparazzi.
Curious? Click on to uncover some celebrities' most embarrassing moments caught on camera.