12) Tom Cruise’s Couch-Jumping Incident (2005)

In 2005, Tom Cruise appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss his relationship with Katie Holmes. Cruise repeatedly expressed his love for Holmes and jumped on Oprah’s couch in an unplanned display of excitement. Oprah looked startled, and the audience seemed unsure how to react. The moment was widely mocked in the media and became a viral sensation. Critics questioned Cruise’s mental state and his public association with Scientology. The incident led to long-term damage to his image and impacted his public relations strategy.
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Edited by Zainab Shaikh