Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours ago"Absolutely Revolting": 11 Times Celebrities Refused To Hide Their Disappointment Over The Food Served At Awards Shows And A-List Events In Hollywood"This is why they don't show y'all the food..."by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink In recent years, celebrities have become increasingly vocal about the reality of Hollywood events like the Oscars or the Met Gala - especially when it comes to the food. Here's a roundup of stars who have shamelessly called out the menus at various A-List award shows and galas: 1. At this year's Critics' Choice Awards, where guests were given a so-called "snack plate" for dinner, Abbott Elementary star Janelle James joked about the lack of food served throughout the night during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. "The best thing about being nominated four times is I finally realized they're never gonna feed us at this thing. It's gonna be grapes and ice cream every year, but this makes up for it!" she quipped. Jc Olivera / Getty Images A photo shared online by reporter Kyle Buchanan revealed that guests were given crackers, grapes, and other small bites to eat during the event:Hello from the Critics Choice Awards and our dinner, this snack plate. Follow along for updates... pic.twitter.com/e5RKwiIdcZ- Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 4, 2026 @kylebuchanan / Via Twitter: @kylebuchanan 2. Actor Stellan Skarsgård later called out the Critics' Choice food a little more bluntly, admitting during a red carpet interview that he was extremely "disappointed" by it. Acknowledging a now-viral photo in which he appeared preoccupied by his plate during the night, Stellan said, "If you look at the picture, I'm NOT enjoying the food. I'm very disappointed in the food," before clarifying once again that his "grumpy" appearance was due to "disappointment over the food." @madmanfilms / Via instagram.com 3. In 2024, Oprah Winfrey was filmed with her mouth hanging open in apparent shock while being served what was described as "pizza in a bag" at the Critics' Choice Awards. She ended up refusing to eat any of the pizza, claiming that she didn't want to mess up her lipstick. @oprahdaily / Via instagram.com 4. Meanwhile, Oprah's The Color Purple costar Fantasia Barrino had a similar reaction, giving the camera a deadpan stare before asking: "Where are the lamb chops?" @oprahdaily / Via instagram.com 5. And film producer Jen D'Angelo also shared her thoughts on the bagged pizza, posting a photo online and writing: "Absolutely revolting 3D printed ass pizza." @jen_dangelo / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/jen_dangelo/?hl=en 6. After the 2024 Oscars, actor Simu Liu shared a very candid review of the food served at the ceremony, but at various afterparties. Rating the food a scathing 3/10, Simu wrote on Threads, "Jimmy stashed some soft pretzels and Sour Patch Kids under our seats. It wasn't glamorous but did its job," referring to the snacks provided by Jimmy Kimmel. View this photo on Instagram @jimmykimmellive / Via instagram.com 7. After the 2023 Met Gala, Priyanka Chopra Jonas jokingly "complained" about the lack of bread served. She told Extra, "Well, there was no bread this time. I love a good bread this time, so that was a little bit of a complaint I had. Where were the bread rolls on my table?" Gilbert Flores / Getty Images 8. In 2021, Keke Palmer posted a very unflattering photo of her meal at the Met Gala and wrote, "This is why they don't show y'all the food 🤪 I'm just playinnnn 👀." After the picture went super viral and even sparked comparisons to the food provided at the infamous Fyre Festival, Keke ended up apologizing to the Met chef, writing on X, "I just have different taste buds! I love this Chef, sorry to this man." @keke / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/keke/?hl=en 9. In 2020, actor and comedian Alex Borstein made it clear that she wasn't a fan of the all-vegan offerings at the Screen Actors Guild. Sharing a photo of her plate, which included glazed baby carrots over greens, rice salad, and bean salad, she wrote, "In the words of John Merrick, 'I am not a rabbit!'" View this photo on Instagram @alexbornstein / Via instagram.com 10. That same year, then-10-year-old actor Julia Butters revealed that she also wasn't a fan of the 70% plant-based menu served at the Oscars. She told Variety, "I put a sandwich in my bag... Sometimes the food here is not for me...
It's a turkey sandwich. I'm sorry for the vegans." Frazer Harrison / Getty Images 11. And finally, in 2019, Gemma Chan revealed that she'd snuck cookies into the Oscars as she called out the lack of substantial food served. "You know, it's a long ceremony. I had some rice crackers in the other one...
It's a long show, and you don't get dinner," she told Entertainment Tonight. Frank Micelotta / Getty Images If you can think of any examples, feel free to share in the comments!