16 Most Dumb Questions Ever Asked During A Celebrity Interview And The Savage Comebacks

When it comes to knowing about people, asking questions is vital to achieving this as you can know more about them. Even your favourite celebrities have to deal with these questions. Celebs understand that living in the limelight means giving a zillion interviews throughout their career. They receive more questions than the average person, whether it’s sexist, stupid or downright rude. They need to face these queries and come up with a spectacular, brilliant, unexpected answer to a dumb questions.

1. When Rani Mukherjee was asked a dumb question during the press conference of her movie during an interview

Rani didn’t give a damn when a reporter made an insanely stupid statement that Bollywood actresses are just pickles in the movies during a press conference for the movie Mardaani.

2. When Megan Fox was asked during an interview that if she thinks that there will be more female leads for superhero movies in near future.

By pointing out the stupidity of the question asked by the reporter she said

“Do you think I would answer anything but yes to that question? So you think I would be like, No, it’s not time for women to be in movies, let’s take it back 50 years?”

3. When Rashida Jones was asked why she looked so tan.

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards on the red carpet in Los Angeles, Rashida had the awesome answer to being asked why she looked tan.

“I mean, you know, I’m ethnic.”

4. When a reporter said SRK at his movie ZERO trailer launch that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli started the ‘trend’ of getting married.

SRK ridiculed the journalist by saying,

“Yeh trend toh mere maa-baap ne shuru kiya tha.”

Katrina and Anushka, who were sitting right beside him, couldn’t stop laughing.

5. When a reporter asked Vidya Balan if she will do women-centric films or have thought of losing weight.

She replied,

“What’s the relationship between women-centric and weight loss?” Vidya chuckled. “No, I’m very happy with the kinds of roles I am doing. It would be great if you could change your mindset.”

6. When a reporter told Sunny Leone that he thought he’s getting corrupted just by sitting and asking her questions.

With a series of downright offensive questions by a News18 anchor she was asked offensive questions like,

“Do you think your past will continue to haunt you?’ and ‘How many people would grow up thinking of becoming a porn star?”

7. When Robert Pattinson was asked about his relationship with Kristen Stewart, his ex-girlfriend soon after she cheated on him.

During a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest, the actor walked out after less than two minutes. The reason being, Ryan asked him about his relationship with Kristen after she cheated on him.

8. When Priyanka Chopra, the OG queen of sass, was asked why does a feminist never take up a stand for a man being hit for eve-teasing.

She went on to explain the basic difference between feminism and gender equality. She said,

“Physiologically men and women are different. There is no debate about it. When we talk about equality and opportunity, we talk about cerebral opportunity. We are not saying we want to able to be like a 200-pound man and beat the shit out of somebody else. We are saying you give the ability to get the job, to be the CEO and nobody questions when you’re driven at 50 and have three children, how you managing, don’t question me at all. That’s what I am saying. I can be a CEO and a mother.”

9. When Anne Hathaway was asked by the interviewer how much weight she lost to fit into her Catwoman costume.

Hathaway was asked in an interview by Chris Van Vliet while she was promoting The Dark Knight Rises how much weight she had lost to fit into the Catwoman suit. She dramatically gasped and playfully said,

“Forward young man.”

10. When a misguided reporter asked Parineeti Chopra a sexist question during a press conference

A reporter made a statement that,

“When girls are young, they enjoy it and when they get old, they start screaming and shouting and say men exploit them”.

Without thinking twice, Parineeti gave him a piece of her mind for his ridiculous statements about girls and sex.

11. When actress Mayim Bialik was asked if she can solve the calculus problems like her reel-life character IRL.

While on the red carpet, The Big Bang Theory actress revealed that she has a PhD in neuroscience and is more than capable of solving calculus problems in real life too.

12. When a reporter asked the Happy New Year cast in an interview about their frequent trips to Dubai.

A reporter kept asking the cast of the movie how could they go there because of their production schedule during the new year. Well, SRK’s witty answer stole the show.

13. While promoting their movie in Russia a reporter asked Justin Timberlake why he wants to be in movies after being in a showbiz business.

Mila Kunis cut in to defend Justin and told the reporter how stupid her question is in fluent Russian.

14. When Parineeti Chopra was asked while promoting her film Daawat-E-Ishq if it was a good idea to go on a food tour, for promoting a film on food.

When Parineeti announced a food tour for her movie Daawat-E-Ishq, a reporter asked her,

“You’ve been criticized for your weight. Do you think it’s a good idea to take this trip as an actress?”

She laughed and said that the question is absolutely ridiculous for her.

15. When during an interview for her movie Avengers, Scarlett Johansson was asked about the kind of underwear she wears underneath her Avengers costume.

With a burst of savage and awkward laughter, the diva says,

“What is going on? Since when did people start asking in interviews about their underwear? I will leave it up to your imagination, whatever you think I should be wearing or not wearing under that costume.”

16. When Kangana Ranaut was asked during her film promotion which song she will dance to at Virat Kohli and Ranbir Kapoor’s wedding.

The Queen star trolled the journalist for asking her the most stupid question ever by saying

“Kya aap meri khilli udaa rahe hain?”