18 Times Celebs Rejected Other Celebs When It Came To Pics, Hugs, Or More

Avril Lavigne elbowing Kelly Clarkson is pop culture history.

Through my ~research~, I've discovered that celebs often reject other celebs when it comes to hugs, autographs, selfies, pictures, and more.

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It's a perplexing phenomenon — the celeb-to-celeb rejection — so here's 18 times it happened. Enjoy:

1. Ramona Singer had to apologize at Bravocon for saying "no" to a picture with Dolores Catania's ex-husband, Frank Catania:

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Context: During the Bravocon "Squash That Beef!" segment, Ramona apologized for saying no to a picture with Dolores's ex-husband, Frank. "I've learned when I'm doing a public event, I need to take the photos. I'm wrong for not taking them."

2. When Candace Cameron Bure said no to taking a picture with JoJo Siwa:

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Context: According to Candace, JoJo said to her on the phone, "I had come up to you and said, 'Can I have a picture with you?' and you said to me, 'Not right now.' And then proceeded to do what you were doing and take pictures with other people on the red carpet."

3. When The Real Housewives of New York City star Ramona Singer told Gizelle Bryant to get out of a group photo:

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Context: Ramona was posing with a group of people in the Hamptons when she reportedly asked Gizelle to get out of the photo. The two made up at Bravocon, but wow, so awkward.

4. When Chamillionaire asked Michael Jordan for a photo and he denied it:

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chamillionaire tells the story of meeting michael jordan lmfaooo

09:28 PM - 13 May 2020

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Context: Chamillionaire said he approached Michael, who was taking pics with women, and asked for a pic. Michael reportedly said, "Hell no."

5. When Tia Mowry said Charlize Theron was rude to her at Soul Cycle:

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Context: In an interview with InTouch, Tia said, "She wasn't very nice to me. I said, 'Hi,' and she actually rolled her eyes and said, 'Oh my God.'" Tia clarified, "I wasn't over the top." Charlize denied it happened.

6. When Scarlett Johansson wasn't into this "hug" and "kiss" from John Travolta at the 2015 Oscars:

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Context: Though it may look weird, Scarlett told the Associated Press there was nothing inappropriate about the moment. So, that's good!

7. When Hailee Steinfeld said Lea Michele denied her request for an autograph:

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Context: Hailee told J-14, "When I was auditioning for True Grit, I was on the Paramount lot. I was wearing clothes from the 1800s that were big and uncomfortable. Glee also films on the lot, and I love that show. ... I saw Lea Michele just walking to her trailer, and I was like, 'That's the girl from Glee. I've got to go ask for her autograph!' So I walked up to her and asked for her autograph, but she walked by, and a guy came and said, 'Sorry, now's not a good time!' I was so sad! I was practically crying on the way home."

8. Aretha Franklin snubbed Patti LaBelle's embrace of her:

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Context: The two legends always had an icy relationship, despite Patti always singing Aretha's praises and always covering her songs. However, when Andy Cohen asked Patti about this exchange, Patti cryptically said, "I didn't see it. It wasn't me. I don't know who the lady was."

9. Avril Lavigne elbowed Kelly Clarkson at the 2002 VMAs when Kelly was trying to hug her:

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Context: We don't know what sparked the elbow, but maybe it had something to do with the fact that both were huge pop punk princesses at the time. Kelly did, however, talk about the situation with Howard Stern in 2017. "Years later, I saw [Avril], and she said, 'Oh my gosh, people keep saying I elbowed you in the face, and I’m so sorry!' And I don't know, she did it! But I don't know if she felt bad about it, or she didn't mean to do it, or what...but it felt purposeful!"

10. Jerry Seinfeld refused Kesha's hug:

Tommy McFLY @TommyMcFLY

LAST NIGHT @KeshaRose found out @JerrySeinfeld is not a #Hugger -- Is it hard to be a non-hugger in 2017?

12:05 PM - 06 Jun 2017

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Context: At the National Night of Laughter and Song in 2017, Jerry was approached by Kesha, who asked for a hug. He said no. Jerry later explained to Extra, "I don't hug a total stranger." Kesha talked about the incident with Sirius XM Hits 1. "I felt like I was 5 years old. Oh, I instantly was like, 'Oh, fuck me!' And I, like, somehow ended up in my very own episode — mini-episode — of Seinfeld for, like, five seconds."

11. And then Cardi B got back at Jerry for snubbing Kesha:

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Context: Cardi hugged Zach Galifianakis goodbye as a little skit on Between Two Ferns, but not Jerry, seemingly to get a lil' revenge for Kesha. 

12. Britney Spears — accidentally? — snubbed Miley Cyrus at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards during her acceptance speech:

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Context: Probably just an oversight, but still a funny, awkward AF moment. 

13. And when Damien Chazelle accidentally ignored Emma Stone's hug, too.

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Context: Emma rewatched the moment on Kimmel. Kimmel joked, "You gotta choreograph that stuff. For such a highly choreographed film, it's kind of ridiculous," to which Emma responded, "I'm not a highly choreographed person."

14. When Drake reacted to Madonna's kiss like this:

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Context: Not sure if this was planned, but Drake definitely didn't have a visually ideal reaction to kissing Madge, who shaded Drake when later asked about the viral moment, saying, “I kissed a girl, and I liked it."

15. When Drake went in for a kiss at the 2016 VMAs, but Rihanna wasn't having it:

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Drake admitted he was in love with Rihanna, then went in for the kiss and got curved on national tv.. nobody is safe

04:12 AM - 29 Aug 2016

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Context: We all know these two have always had a flirty relationship, but Rihanna clearly wasn't into it that night!

16. When Lady Gaga — probably by accident — ignored Zendaya saying, "Nice to meet you":

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Context: Gaga seemed to be on her way out and didn't hear Zendaya, but the video is one of my fav awkward celeb moments ever.

17. When British politician Emily Thornberry ignored Jeremy Corbyn's high-five, which led to a weird boob slap:

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Worst high 5 of all time...?

01:17 AM - 09 Jun 2017

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Context: The video says it all. Awkward, awkward, awkward.

18. And lastly, when Gigi Hadid hugged all the One Direction members and only shook Harry Styles' hand:

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Context: Gigi was probably being loyal to Taylor Swift, who formerly dated Harry. LOYAL QUEEN. ME! (It's all good now, though, since Taylor and Harry are friendly. But we still stan Gigi, a loyal QUEEN.)

Which is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!