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AFTER Denzel Washington snapped on the red carpet at Cannes during the week, The Sun takes a look at some of the most memorable celebrity clashes at glitzy events.

From Hannah Waddingham's rage to Miley Cyrus' clapback, there are countless memorable moments involving famous faces on the red carpet.

Denzel Washington at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Denzel Washington was involved in a red carpet bust up at Cannes this yearCredit: Getty
Denzel Washington speaking with a man surrounded by photographers at the Cannes Film Festival.
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He was seen shouting at a snapperCredit: Getty

Acting legend Denzel, 70, was caught in the tense exchange during the week.

The moment came during the premiere of his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, at the Cannes Film Festival.

The actor was seen sternly pointing at a snapper and firmly telling him, “Stop it!” after what appeared to be a physical interaction at the event.

But what are some of the other memorable clashes on the red carpets of star-studded events?

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Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham at the Olivier Awards.
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Hannah Waddingham was told to show some leg at the Olivier Awards in 2024Credit: Alamy
Hannah Waddingham confronting a photographer at the Olivier Awards.
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She scolded the photographer who asked herCredit: TWITTER

At the Olivier Awards in 2024, Ted Lasso star Hannah, 50, scolded a snapper when they made a request.

Posing up a storm before heading inside the event, Hannah was asked to "show her leg", which infuriated her.

"Oh my God, you'd never say that to a man, my friend," she said to the photographer.

She then said: "Don't be a dick or I'll move off. Don't say, 'show your leg'."

Walking away, Hannah then turned around, pointed at the snapper and sternly warned: "Have some manners."

Miley Cyrus

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus at an event.
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Miley was told to 'behave' by then-husband LiamCredit: YouTube/Miley Cyrus Fan
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus at an event.
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His stern warning came after she pretended to lick himCredit: YouTube/Miley Cyrus Fan
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth being interviewed on a red carpet.
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She also grinded up on him in another interviewCredit: YouTube/Access Hollywood

At a red carpet Avengers event in 2019, Miley Cyrus and her then-husband Liam Hemsworth were seen embroiled in a tense exchange.

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"Could you behave for once?" asked Liam after Miley pretended to lick him in a fun and flirty way.

Miley then scrunched up her face and moved around.

Liam then put his hand on Miley's stomach, to which she grabbed his hand and pushed it away.

Walking away, Liam left Miley standing on her own as she posed and grinned wider than ever before.

Also in 2019 at a different event, Miley grinded on Liam when asked a question on the red carpet.

"What's a dance number between the two of you look like?" a reporter asked the couple.

Miley then began to grind on Liam but he shut her down and said: "No, no, we're not doing this. Not on the carpet."

Miley and Liam got married in December 2018 before splitting the following year.

They separated in August 2019 and finalized their divorce in January 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.

Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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At the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2024, she could be seen and heard blasting expletives while on the red carpetCredit: AFP
A singer appearing to push her assistant on a red carpet.
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Chappell was then later accused of pushing her assistant in a shocking viral red carpet clip from April 2025Credit: ET (Entertainment Tonight)

The Pink Pony Club hitmaker has had a couple of incidents on the red carpet since shooting to super stardom.

At the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2024, she could be seen and heard blasting expletives while on the red carpet.

While her team fixed up her dress, someone appeared to say "Shut the f**k up."

In response, the Pink Pony Club  pointed at a person and yelled, "You shut the f**k up!"

It wasn't clear what the person said next, but Chappell said, "No! Not me b***h."

And then, just last month in April, Chappell was accused of pushing her assistant in a shocking viral clip from the Los Angeles Fashion Awards.

The singer could be seen waving at fans while flanked by two companions.

She then appeared to collide with her assistant before seemingly using her arm to push her away.

Chappell then walked off.

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise at the War of the Worlds premiere, getting squirted with water.
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Tom Cruise got squirted with the water gun at War of the Worlds premiere
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes embracing at a premiere.
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He attended the premiere with Katie Holmes in 2005Credit: EPA

Tom Cruise gave a prankster a very stern telling off in 2005.

20 years ago at the London premiere of Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, a Channel 4 prankster pretended to be a journalist while on the red carpet.

Posing as a reporter, the prankster squirted water at Tom and he got a little wet in the face.

The actor thought he was doing an interview on the red carpet when the microphone squirted a stream of water into his face.

Tom was fuming and sternly asked: "Why would you do that?"

He then batted away the faux mic away and pulled the prankster forward.

"What’s so funny about that?" he pressed.

"It’s ridiculous," he went on to fume as the prankster apologised and defended himself.

But Tom's rant didn't end there.

"You like doing mean things to people?" he asked.

As the prankster walked away, Tom then shouted out: "Hey, hey, no, no, don’t run away.

"Don’t run away, it’s incredibly rude. I’m here giving you an interview and answering your questions and you do something really nasty."

He then added: "You’re a jerk. You’re a jerk. You know what, you’re a jerk."

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland in a red gown on the red carpet, being assisted by security personnel.
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At Cannes in 2024, Kelly Rowland appeared to shout out a security guard on the red carpetCredit: Splash
Kelly Rowland scolding her assistant on the red carpet.
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She was seen scolding the lady at the eventCredit: Splash

At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Kelly Rowland appeared to shout out a security guard on the red carpet.

The Destiny's Child star seemingly had a heated exchange with a security guard after she was ushered up the stairs.

"The woman knows what happened. I know what happened," she said to the  after the incident went viral.

"And, I have a boundary. And I stand by those boundaries and that is it.

"There were other women who attended that carpet, who did not quite look like me, and they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or told to get off," she explained.

Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly

Conor McGregor punching Machine Gun Kelly at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly were involved in a bust up at the MTV VMAs in 2021Credit: Rex
Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly arguing at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Conor later spoke about the incidentCredit: EPA

Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly were involved in a bust up at the MTV VMAs in 2021.

Reports at the time claimed Conor attempted to greet and take a picture with MGK.

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But MGK was not keen to pose for a snap and reacted with a shove, which then spilled some of Conor's drink in the process.

Conor later spoke to Entertainment Tonight where he said "absolutely nothing" happened and he doesn't fight "little vanilla boy rappers".

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