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The 25 Most Awkward Moments From The 2026 Golden Globes, Including An Awkward Kiss

Timothée Chalamet Leonardo DiCaprio Miley Cyrus Rose Byrne Globes (Event) Leo DiCaprio Michael B Jordan Amanda Seyfried Bill Maher Kylie Jenner

Behind the glitz and glamor of the 2026 Golden Globes, it was chaos supreme at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

The stars of Hollywood strutted, stumbled, and even dealt with a fire just a few feet away from the stage during the show on Sunday, January 11.

Timothée Chalamet almost had a kiss gone wrong, photographers called a celebrity the wrong name, and Nikki Glaser made an Epstein joke that nobody expected.

Here are the most talked-about moments from the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.

#1 Amanda Seyfried Did Not Practice Her Losing Face

Amanda Seyfried has played everything from a high school mean-girl to an aspiring writer onscreen. But masking her disappointment was something she couldn’t do at the 2026 Golden Globes.

The Dear John actress looked visibly downcast when she lost the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture to Rose Byrne, who earned the award for her role in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

The cameras caught Amanda visibly grimacing before forcing a smile and getting up from her seat to applaud Rose.

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#2 The Internet Felt The Cringe On Kylie Jenner’s Behalf

#3 Nikki Glaser Went There With Leonardo Dicaprio

#4 Snoop Dogg’s High-Energy Confession

#5 The Mysterious Case Of The Empty Seats

Several stars were seen walking out of the 2026 Golden Globes as the show dragged on.

Power couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were seen walking out of the Beverly Hilton before the hours-long show concluded.

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key and newlyweds Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco also left ahead of the curtains falling on the star-studded night.

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#6 The Ultimate Eye-Roll From Michael B. Jordan's Mom

#7 The Most Awkward Golden Globes Photo Yet

Ariana Grande and Steven Spielberg posed together at the Golden Globes, but fans felt like the vibe was unusual. 

The internet chuckled as Ariana gave a playful duck-face expression while the director stood with a classic, composed smile/

“If awkward was a picture,” one quipped.

“Why are these two even together lol feels so random honestly,” read another comment.

© Photo: Stewart Cook/Getty Images

#8 Ricky Gervais Got Schooled Even When He Wasn’t Present

#9 “Why Did They Cut This From The Air?

#10 Leonardo Dicaprio Wasn’t Allowed Back To His Seat

Even Leonardo DiCaprio has to play by the rules when it comes to the Golden Globes.

A Vanity Fair reporter claimed that the Hollywood heavyweight was stopped by security and briefly barred from returning to his seat due to a strict rule.

During the show, celebrities are expected to remain seated and cannot walk through the crowd until a commercial break.

“I saw security stop Leonardo DiCaprio from heading to his seat during Snoop Dogg’s bit,” wrote the reporter.

“Chase Sui Wonders and Selena Gomez also had to wait in the same star-studded group.”

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#11 Nikki Glaser’s Epstein Joke That Will “Go Down In History”

#12 Things Literally Caught Fire Backstage

#13 Timothée Chalamet And Michael B. Jordan’s Awkward Handshake

@enews Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan catch up at the #GoldenGlobes. #AwardsSeason ♬ original sound - E! News

#14 An Awkward Exit For The Secret Agent Cast

The atmosphere was quite awkward when the cast of The Secret Agent was played off during the show.

The movie created quite the buzz and emerged as the winner in the Best non-English language film category, while Wagner Moura made history as the first Brazilian to ever to win the category.

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#15 Jon M. Chu’s Lapel Pins Made People Uncomfortable

#16 Photographers Forgot Laufey’s Actual Name

@seventeen #Laufey correcting photographers calling her “Megan” at the 2026 #GoldenGlobes. No notes. 👏 #2026goldenglobes #tiktokfashion #laufeyedit ♬ original sound - Seventeen

#17 When Hudson Williams Forgot The Party Was Classy

#18 Why Was Derek Hough Jumping? Nobody Knows

Instead of the standard step-pose-repeat drill on the red carpet, Derek Hough jumped up into the air and gave viewers the “ick.”

The Dancing with the Stars alum leaped into the air a couple of times as the cameras flashed at him, making some viewers impressed but others saying it was “embarassing.”

“ICK!!!” read one comment, while another quipped, “They just be doing anything.”

“I watched that with a specific voice in my head saying, ‘Look what I can do,’” another chimed in.

“I'm impressed he's still doing moves like this at 40 years old!” said another.

© Photo: Sthanlee Mirador/Getty Images

#19 Rose Byrne Reveals Why Her Husband Wasn’t Her Plus-One

Rose Byrne had a strange explanation for why her husband Bobby Cannavale that was not her date for the night.

“My brother’s my date, thanks George,” she said while accepting the award for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You!

The award winner said her husband skipped the glitzy show altogether because he had other priorities.

“I wanna thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale, who couldn’t be here because we’re getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey,” she said onstage.

The actress admitted she “didn’t prepare anything” for her speech but ensured to mention filmmaker Mary Bronstein for casting her in the indie film.

“We shot this movie in 25 days for like $8.50 — this is like a tiny film, so this is a huge thing for me,” said the emotional actress.

Ahead of the award show, Rose spoke about welcoming a new member to their family during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

“This expo is like where everyone goes, and it’s the place to go,” she told the talk show host. “And it was on the same day [as the Globes], and it would just be such a parent fail.”

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#20 TMI On The Red Carpet As Olandria Carthen Poses

#21 Polymarket Ads Took Over The Golden Globes

#22 Bill Maher’s Face Says It All

#23 The Golden Globes Playlist Felt Like A Millennial School Dance

#24 Timothée Chalamet’s Golden Globe Kiss Went Off Target

Timothée Chalamet’s Golden Globe win came with an extra side of cringe, the internet said.

The actor bagged the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) for his role in Marty Supreme. But his victorious moment raised eyebrows when he kissed his girlfriend Kylie Jenner.

When Jennifer Lopez announced Timothée’s name as the winner of the category, the actor turned to his girlfriend but almost missed her lips when he leaned in for a kiss.

The two even seemed to have their eyes wide open, making netizens called the kiss “weird.”

“They’re usually so cute but that was kinda weird,” one said, while a second wrote, “I’d rather they just hug than awkwardly kiss.”

“Did Ky not know he was gonna win? She seemed so caught off guard with that kiss,” asked a third.

© Photo: Stewart Cook/Getty Images

#25 The Golden Globes Seating Chart Brought Back The Leo-Miley Vape Drama

When Leonardo DiCaprio and Miley Cyrus were seated next to each at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, netizens couldn’t help but remember Miley’s decade-old grudge against him.

The two had a not-so-serious feud a few years ago, and it wasn’t over a bad breakup or an awards snub. It was over a vape pen.

The Wrecking Ball singer recalled her uncomfortable encounter with Leonardo during a 2015 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“I was like 20 feet, 15 feet from Leonardo DiCaprio sitting there with his mom,” Miley said.

He was “hitting a vape pen” but refused to let the singer take a puff.

“There's an etiquette of: ‘You need to pass that sh**, Leo.’ He never did, so that was weird to me,” Miley told the talk show host.

When Jimmy asked whether the Oscar winner was “bogarting the vape,” Miley replied saying, “He wasn't passing the vape.”

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