Like the proverbial death and taxes, awkward social encounters are all but an inevitable part of the human experience. And while most of us can come away from these often less-than-glamorous situations relatively unscathed, celebrities aren’t always so lucky – especially in the age of social media, smartphone cameras and viral memes. Being famous means that regardless of whether one’s at an awards show, a concert or just out at a restaurant enjoying some dinner, the possibility is very high that there’s a camera somewhere nearby ready to capture the slightest faux pas . Although awkward celebrity interactions certainly abound, what gets more attention than an awkward encounter with one famous person, is when one celebrity awkwardly encounters another. Proving that no one – not even the world’s most famous faces – are immune to social blunders, read on for five of the most awkward celebrity-on-celebrity encounters. Inside Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans’ marriage 1. Priyanka Chopra and Rosie O’Donnell One of the most cringeworthy celebrity encounters was recently described by Rosie O’Donnell in a public apology on TikTok to Nick Jonas’s wife, Priyanka Chopra. According to O’Donnell, when bumping into Jonas and Chopra at a restaurant, the American television personality mistakenly thought self-help guru Deepak Chopra was the Indian actress’s father. In the apology video, O’Donnell recalled: “When I said, ‘Hi, Nick Jonas, you were great in Kingdom , and ‘Hi, I know your dad,’ she goes, ‘You do? Who’s my dad?’ And I’m like, ‘Deepak.’ She’s like, ‘No, and Chopra is a common name.’ … I was like, wahhhh. I felt so embarrassed.” In her apology, however, O’Donnell made matters worse by clearly not knowing Priyanka’s name and referring to her as “someone Chopra” and “the Chopra wife”. Not only did O’Donnell face public backlash for her ignorance, forcing her to make an apology video in response to her apology video, Chopra herself shared on Instagram: “I have never taken myself so seriously to think everyone would know who I am, or my work for that matter. But if you wanted to make a public apology for a very awkward private encounter, I think probably best to take the time to Google my name before doing it or even try to reach out directly.” 2. Madonna and Kevin Costner When long-time Hollywood A-lister Kevin Costner went backstage to meet Madonna at one of her concerts, cameras were present to document an uncomfortable moment between the two stars. Clearly unimpressed by Costner describing her show as “neat”, the Material Girl singer made a gagging sign the moment he turned around to walk away. She even declared, “Anybody who says my show is ‘neat’ has to go.” She reportedly later apologised to him. The highest earning rappers of 2021 revealed – net worths, ranked 3. Allison Janney and Prince William and Kate Middleton After winning the 2018 BAFTA for best supporting actress for her role in the figure skating biopic I, Tonya , Allison Janney met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. In an interview with James Corden, the acclaimed American actress explained that as a result of foot pain caused by wearing high heels the entire evening, she removed her shoes walking around for the rest of the night barefoot. She then recounted how she inelegantly met the duchess in her shoeless state: “I did meet Kate and William and she was in her heels and pregnant, so I felt a bit of a wimp that I was there in my bare feet … I told her I was in bare feet and I told her that she should take her shoes off because she’s pregnant. It was an awkward moment. I called her ‘honey’ and that might not have been royal etiquette .” 4. Salma Hayek and Eminem Not only did Salma Hayek experience an unexpected fangirl moment when bumping into Eminem backstage at the 92nd Academy Awards Show, she clumsily spilled water on the world-famous rapper. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek) Sharing the experience (and its subsequent photo op) on Instagram, Hayek said: “As I was trying to wipe it off I impulsively hugged him and I said. ‘Nice to meet you Eminem, I’m a huge fan!’ because I am! But I was so disappointed that I made such a fool of myself in front of him.” Who is Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian, owner of LA’s biggest mansion? 5. Jerry Seinfeld and Kesha A red carpet rendezvous at a star-studded gala event quickly descended into a cringe-and-cower encounter when a visibly star-struck Kesha ran up to Jerry Seinfeld mid-interview, praising the comedian and asking for a hug. Despite Kesha actually introducing herself to the comedian beforehand, she was plainly rejected; even after asking for the hug more than once. Turning back to the interviewer, Seinfeld proclaimed: “I don’t know who that was.” Although the interviewer goes on to explain who Kesha is, it’s clear that Seinfeld has no idea what he’s talking about. Want more stories like this? Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .