In 2025, we had a lot to celebrate, but there were certain pop culture occasions that had us cringing, And if there's one thing we now know, it's that even the smallest moment of secondhand embarrassment can live forever as soon as it becomes a meme. Whether it took place on one of the biggest stages in entertainment (the Oscars) or was a flash on a screen that went viral for all the wrong reasons, these moments still cause us to recoil months later.

From the Coldplay Couple to the Blue Origin backlash, look back on the awkward times the internet amplified.

Worst Landing: Blue Origin's Female Space Flight

Katy Perry joined an all-female crew (including Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Gayle King) on Blue Origin for an 11-minute voyage to space. Many questioned the point, including the Wendy’s X

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