Posted on Dec 23, 2025"This Might Be The Fastest Anyone Has Ruined Their Own Career": 25 Wildest Celebrity Moments Of 2025"JoJo Siwa getting with Chris Hughes on live TV was not on my bingo card."by Kristen HarrisBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink In a world rife with AI slop, it can be hard to believe a random headline. However, plenty of truly shocking celebrity moments have unfolded in 2025. Recently, Redditor u/Murky_Chemical891 asked r/popculturechat, "What was the biggest/most shocking/wildest celebrity moment of 2025?" Here are 25 of the top responses. Some responses are from this similar Reddit thread as well. We'll start with the moments that were shocking in a bad way: 1. "d4vd having that young girl's body found in his Tesla rocked me to my core." Scott Dudelson / Getty Images for Coachella -littlehulkyIn September, authorities reportedly discovered the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl from California who'd previously been reported missing, inside an impounded car registered to David Anthony Burke, the TikTok-famous singer known as d4vd.
In mid-November, d4vd was reportedly a suspect in the case, but he has not been arrested or charged, nor has anyone else.
You can read more about the case and d4vd's alleged connections to Celeste here. 2. "I can think of VERY few things that would top Diddy getting ONLY FOUR FUCKING YEARS IN PRISON!!!" John Nacion / WireImage / Via Getty -Bookish_Butterfly"The details from the Diddy trial for me... I can go the rest of my life without hearing the term freak-off. Hearing it from newscaster's was so cringe."-KiKiPomPomIn July, Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted of two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of racketeering conspiracy. However, he was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was sentenced to 50 months in prison.
You can read an explanation of the verdict here. 3. "For me it was Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths. Haunting circumstances." Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage / Via Getty -WhtsTheStry_WishboneGene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa hadn't been seen for two weeks when maintenance workers called 911 in February. The bodies of the couple and one of their dogs were found inside their home. An investigation revealed that Betsy died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome a week before Gene, who had Alzheimer's disease, died as well.
You can read more about the investigation here. 4. "Trump versus every late-night host." UCG / UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images -catkm24When The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled in July, CBS cited the reason as a "financial decision." However, several CBS staffers reportedly told the Independent that they believe it's part of the company's "Trump shakedown." The alleged shakedown was sparked by Paramount's decision to settle a lawsuit with Trump over the way 60 Minutes edited an interview with his presidential campaign rival, Kamala Harris. They settled for $16 million. On his show, Stephen Colbert called the settlement a "big, fat bribe."Then, in September, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! over comments the host made about the shooting of conservative personality Charlie Kirk. The network's decision followed threats from FCC chairperson Brendan Carr. At the time, Trump said, "Jimmy Kimmel was fired because he had bad ratings more than anything else, and he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk. They should have fired him a long time ago, so you know, you can call that free speech or not. He was fired for lack of talent."However, backlash from the public was swift, as many people canceled their Disney+ subscriptions in protest. Jimmy Kimmel Live! was reinstated a week after its cancellation. In response, Trump posted this on Truth Social: "I can't believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his 'talent' was never there."In November, Trump called for NBC to fire Late Night host Seth Meyers, who, like the other hosts he went after, is critical of the president. However, Late Night with Seth Meyers has not been canceled. 5. "I'd personally say Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's online spat getting as NASTY as it got. I mean, calling innocent children slurs was just a new low." Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue, Taylor Hill / Getty Images -scarletstar514In late September, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's longtime feud erupted into a massive argument on Twitter. They traded insults and serious accusations, and they also said things about each other's children.
You can read a full explainer on the feud here. 6. "Nicki Minaj's MAGA turn." ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images -LokajiIn November, Nicki Minaj made several social media posts in support of President Donald Trump, including promising lifetime backstage access to the fan who got him to do the "