Just 17 Things That Were Definitely Not On Our 2021 Bingo Cards... Probably

The Rock's rap career was definitely not on mine!

We really are living in "unprecedented times" these days. I truly have no idea what's going on anymore, and apparently no one else does either! Thinking back on all the wild pop culture moments of this year, I think it's safe to say that absolutely none of it was on our hypothetical 2021 Bingo Cards.

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Orrrrr, maybe some of the weird and funny celeb moments of 2021 were predictable. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and find out what we actually saw coming this year in the world of celebrities, and what we 100% did NOT!

1. When a bunch of celebs admitted to not bathing regularly.

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During a time where concerns over personal cleanliness have been at an all time high, celebrities like Jake Gyllenhaal, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and more confessed to having interesting individual routines when it came to the hygiene of themselves and their children. Obviously, people had A LOT to say about this choice — with many calling them, well, dirty.

2. When Elon Musk hosted SNL and caused Dogecoin to be in flux.

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The literal richest man on the planet right now hosted Saturday Night Live back in May because we're currently living in the strangest timeline possible. The super controversial episode was also met with a moderate tanking of Musk's cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, after he made ONE joke about it. That part was probably easy to see coming though.

3. When Lil Nas X gave the devil a lap dance in Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and almost went to jail for his "Satan Shoes" collab.

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Okay okay so, let's break this one down slowly. Hilarious musician Lil Nas X releases a music video met with many opinions, in which his character descends to hell and gives Satan a lap dance, then "un-alives" him. Cool.

THEN, in promotion for the song and video, Lil Nas X released his pentagram branded and human-blood laced "Satan Shoe" collaboration with MSCHF, which put him in the middle of a legal battle with Nike. The reason being that the shoes used in the collab were Nike Air Max 97s that the brand did not give the green-light to. 

Then, in true Lil Nas X fashion, he joked about possibly going to jail over the issue on Twitter.

WHEW, okay we're all caught up!

4. When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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First off, we got the iconic "were you silent or were you silenced?" line from Oprah herself! Then, the intriguing interview — in which Meghan and Harry gave their account of the events that led to their departure from The Royal Family — gave us a whole new insight into the British monarchy... for better or for worse.

5. When Britney Spears finally became free!

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After a massive social media outcry and several subsequent protests bringing the situation to light, Britney Spears' controlling and almost 14-year-long conservatorship was finally ended through the California courts in November. Honestly, it was one of the happiest moments of this weird year.

6. When The Rock became a rapper.

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It truly is about "drive and power" — and I've been known to "stay hungry and devour" at least seven bags of crisps in one go. Yeah, The Rock ventured into the world of music this year with his debut as a rapper on the Tech N9ne song, "Face Off" — because how does one go about telling Mr. Rock that he can't do something?

Despite mixed feelings about his rap career, his Fortnite character and the fact that he just can't seem to stop starring in jungle movies prove that you just gotta love this guy!

7. When everybody decided that we actually don't want to hear any more news about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

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Honesty is the best policy, however constant oversharing gets to be a bit... much. Whatever the final nail in the coffin was, this year the internet decided there was no longe any reason to hear the personal and intimate details of Will and Jada's relationship anymore.

A petition advocating that no one EVER interview the Smiths again has amassed a good amount of signatures, because truly nothing we've all learned about the Smith's lately has been our choice.

8. When Kim Kardashian dressed up as a luxury Dementor to attend the Met Gala.

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Decked out in Balenciaga, Kim Kardashian wore the most high-fashion morphsuit I've ever seen in my life to the 2021 Met Gala, where the theme was "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion", no less. 

Twitter made haste to create some of the funniest memes in order to immortalise the infamous outfit, while simultaneously trying to decipher exactly what it was about Kim's look that fit the theme.

9. When Taylor Swift released the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" and we were forever changed!

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Due to Taylor re-recording her older albums in a bid to take back control over her own art, an extended recording of probably her most popular break-up song ever – "All Too Well" – was released, accompanied by a short film starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O' Brien. 

The track broke our hearts all over again — much deeper than the original did — and had half of the internet side-eyeing Jake Gyllenhaal (again), who is rumoured to be the subject of the song.

10. When the members of BTS joined Instagram individually and garnered about 20 million followers each within a few hours.

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Okay, this one might've been expected because ARMY (BTS' fandom) is massively powerful when it comes to rallying for the group. HOWEVER, it was a bit of surprise that after eight years of only ever having group social media accounts, the idols decided to set off their extended break by creating individual Instagram profiles... And then having some of the fastest growing profiles on the site. 

Then V broke actual world records with the sudden growth of his Instagram account.

Because once again, ARMY is powerful.

And now, let's talk about all of the relationship news that we may or may not have expected this year...

11. When John Mulaney and Olivia Munn announced that they were dating and were soon-to-be parents.

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Following the announcement of John Mulaney's divorce from Anna-Marie Tendler, came the announcement of his relationship with Olivia Munn... and then the announcement that Munn and Mulaney were expecting a baby. Whirlwind year for John Mulaney, I have to say!

Fans had a lot to say about it all, and a huge conversation about "parasocial relationships" came into play. Above all else, the news just kinda came out of nowhere tbh.

12. When Chris Evans and Lizzo gave us the funniest fake relationship through their Instagram DMs and TikToks.

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It started with Lizzo sliding into Chris Evans' DMs, and it recently turned into a joke that Chris and Lizzo are expecting their first child together! I've never seen a fake relationship progress quicker, and I can't wait for where the saga takes us next — maybe Lizzo and Chris Evans will actually end up together rom-com style!

13. When Ariana Grande got married to Dalton Gomez!

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After spending all of quarantine together, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez got engaged in late 2020 — debuting a trendsetting asymmetrical engagement ring alongside the announcement. 

Then, in late spring this year, the happy couple got married in secret surrounded by loved ones at Grande's California home.

Fans naturally created many memes in response to the "slow" release of wedding pics, but overall they were super happy and supportive of the union because I guess when you know (and can afford it), you just know. 

14. When Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker basically invented PDA this year and then got engaged.

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Seriously, there has been SO MUCH PDA — and it's not even been a full year yet!

Fans have had so many things to say about the pairing since they got together, and that's probably not going to stop any time soon. The surprising thing was when the couple announced their engagement in Autumn this year.

So expect another PDA filled wedding from them, but at least this time it'll be their own.

15. When Megan Fox and MGK started dating and have been totally super normal about it ever since.

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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have also had quite the year. Similarly to friends Kourtney and Travis, there have been A LOT of opinions on the couple's behaviour. I think Megan's Instagram captions are all you really need to see when it comes to understanding how this pairing is going.

16. When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck found their way back to each other after all these years.

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One of the most important celebrity pairings of my childhood was resurrected this year, and I haven't been able to contain my joy since the dating rumours were confirmed by Jennifer Lopez herself!

Second chances are everything and love is real!!! That is all.

17. And lastly, when Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson began dating, and we were all forced to accept that it's Pete Davidson's world and we're all just living in it.

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Finalising the trifecta of whatever aesthetic Kourtney, Travis, Megan, and MGK are creating, Pete and Kim joined the ranks amid her rollercoaster divorce from Kanye West. 

Good for Pete, the guy doesn't know how to fail!

What other random things happened this year that you could never have predicted? Let us know in the comments!