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Anthony Albanese under fire over "cringe" cost of living joke

<p>Anthony Albanese has come under fire for a tone deaf joke about the ongoing cost of living crisis. </p> <p>The Prime Minister took to his Instagram page to share a parody photo of the So Fresh compilation CDs,  with the cover instead saying “so helpful, cost of living relief — Winter 2024”.</p> <p>In place of top songs, the album cover references government initiatives including “cheaper medicine”, “tax cuts for every Australian taxpayer”, “$300 off power bills” and “$3 billion of student debt wiped”.</p> <p>“New album just dropped,” Mr Albanese captioned the post.</p> <p>While the references on the cover are in relation to the cost of living relief measures introduced in the 2024 federal budget, many were quick to slam to the post as "insensitive" as everyday Aussies continue to struggle. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-XB4myzqSV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-XB4myzqSV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Anthony Albanese (@albomp)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“This just isn’t it bro. You’re making light of a very situation currently happening in our country. Whatever intern posted this, be better,” one person commented.</p> <p>“The cost of living isn’t a joke! You created it and live off our taxes,” another wrote.</p> <p>“People are losing their homes because of you and what’s your response,” another commented.</p> <p>Another person described the cost of living relief measures as "literal crumbs while the rich get richer."</p> <p>Others took aim at the prime minister's social media team, with many wondering how the post ever got approved.</p> <p>The post comes after the Albanese government came under fire for some of the cost of living relief measures, including the $300 energy rebates. </p> <p>A number of economists have been highly critical of the rebates, arguing they threatened to exacerbate already persistent inflationary pressures as households that can cover their electricity expenses themselves will simply spend the money elsewhere, adding to demand.</p> <p><em>Image credits: LUKAS COCH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Editorial </em></p>

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"Cringe worthy": Viewers left speechless after star attacks Elmo

<p>Viewers were left shocked after comedian Larry David unexpectedly attacked Elmo during their appearance on the latest episode of the <em>US Today show</em>.</p> <p>The 76-year-old was there to promote the final season of <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em>, while Elmo was in the studio alongside his dad Louie to talk about the importance of mental health resources. </p> <p>As the show was transitioning from segment to segment, David walked over to Elmo and smushed his face in before taking a swing at Elmo's dad. </p> <p>The attack caught the show's hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin, off-guard and they began shouting at his ill-timed act. </p> <p>“Oh, my gosh, you love Elmo, don’t you?” Guthrie said to David as an equally shocked Melvin exclaimed, “Oh, my God!”</p> <p>While Elmo didn't seem too bothered by the encounter, the 76-year-old was lectured by muppet dad Louie for his strange act. </p> <p>“Ask permission before you touch people, Larry,” Louie said.</p> <p>“Get back on the couch and let’s talk about how you feel,” Elmo added.</p> <p>Guthrie also called out David's inappropriate act and said: “Larry, you’ve gone too far this time." </p> <p>Although the <em>Seinfeld </em>star was later on forced to apologise to the plush duo and Elmo accepted his apology, the situation left many viewers disgruntled, given the topic matter that Elmo was there to discuss. </p> <p>“Larry David ruined a beautiful story,” one person commented on a video of the segment shared to Instagram. </p> <p>“I felt like I was watching Will Smith all over again. Very sad.”</p> <p>“I must say, I was shocked – it was cringe worthy,” another person wrote. </p> <p>“I love Larry David, but he should have stayed seated until his own segment.”</p> <p>“Although you tried to play it off, Larry David totally messed it up … guess no one told him the theme of the segment” a third shocked viewer added.</p> <p><em>Image: US Today Show/ Instagram</em></p> <p> </p>

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“Update me about the divorce”: Groom blasted for terrible wedding vows

<p>A groom has been slammed online for putting "no effort" into his vows on his wedding day. </p> <p>The video of the couple's nuptials was shared to TikTok, where it garnered millions of views and comments absolutely rinsing the groom's poor attempt at heartfelt vows. </p> <p>In the video, the man named Cody was called upon to say his vows to his bride, choosing to say, “I promise to smack that a** every chance I get. Booyah.”</p> <p>“That’s all I got.”</p> <p>The officiant even tried to give him another chance at the vows, asking Cody if he wanted to say anything else, and the laughing man said that was it.</p> <p>The audience was stunned, with one heard saying “Cody no”.</p> <div class="embed" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7312230224937127210&display_name=tiktok&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40ckentertainmentservices%2Fvideo%2F7312230224937127210%3Flang%3Den&image=https%3A%2F%2Fp16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com%2Fobj%2Ftos-useast5-p-0068-tx%2F361ef6750f00485bbdf1a58d57f32a54_1702511281%3Fx-expires%3D1703030400%26x-signature%3DrWstCywhkiKIPPo%252BsCW3HVMnjxM%253D&key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>“I didn’t write nothing out. That’s what I’m going with. We’ve made it this long,” he added.</p> <p>The video caused outrage online, with people condemning the man's actions, saying he should've put more effort in on what is supposed to be one of the biggest days of his life. </p> <p>“Even if that’s the kind of humour they have together. The wedding vows should’ve been serious,” one person commented. </p> <p>Another added. “Update me about the divorce.”</p> <p>“‘I didn't write nothing out’ AKA ‘I put no effort into the most important day in our relationship thus far’,” one said.</p> <p>Another added, “Notice how no one is laughing besides him.”</p> <p>"The officiant trying to give him a chance of redemption," one social media user pointed out.</p> <p>Others called for justice for the bride, writing, “Her wedding dress is so pretty, she looked so beautiful. She didn’t deserve that.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: TikTok</em></p>

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One person’s cringe is another’s dream Spongebob proposal

<p dir="ltr">Sometimes it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself, especially when it comes to the one of the most important days of your friend’s life, as one woman has learned the hard way. </p> <p dir="ltr">After witnessing her best friend’s “super cringey and uncomfortable” proposal, she was left with some feedback. Some feedback she felt compelled to share, though her friend - unsurprisingly - was not too thrilled with what she heard. </p> <p dir="ltr">Taking to Reddit’s ‘Am I the A***ole’ (commonly known as AITA), the woman asked other users for their take, wanting to find out if she really was in the wrong, as she just didn’t [get why she’s [her friend] so upset.” </p> <p dir="ltr">“My friend invited a group of us over for her birthday last night. During dinner, her bf leaves the room and comes back playing the harmonica,” she began, before explaining how it had seemed a little odd to her, but that she’d just assumed he was “showing off or something.” </p> <p dir="ltr">That was when things took a turn for the bizarre, with the groom-to-be switching out the harmonica to instead serenade his would-be fiancée with <em>Spongebob</em>’s ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGH_AtmfRw">Gary Come Home</a>’. She noted that he wasn’t a particularly good singer, and that everyone in the room appeared to have the same idea about how cringe-inducing the whole thing was.</p> <p dir="ltr">“After he finishes singing,” the woman continued, “he goes over to my friend [and] gets down on one knee and proposes. She said yes and we all congratulated her but the rest of dinner I was having severe second hand embarrassment.” </p> <p dir="ltr">These thoughts got the better of her in the end, and she went on to explain how she’d approached her friend while the two were cleaning up, and asked what she’d thought of the proposal, adding “I told her it was weird especially since she’s never watched/liked <em>Spongebob</em>. They haven’t really talked about marriage before so she was completely surprised and I told her that makes it even weirder.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Her friend was offended, and made the accusation that the original poster just wasn’t “happy for her”. </p> <p dir="ltr">“I pointed out [that] she seemed embarrassed too during his charade,” she said. It was then revealed that the two hadn’t spoken for the remainder of their evening, and that she still couldn’t understand why her friend had gotten upset, as “a proposal should be romantic, not whatever the f*** that was.” </p> <p dir="ltr">And of her question as to whether or not she was the bad guy in the situation, her fellow Redditors had plenty to say. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Are you the proposal police?” one asked. “It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks of the proposal but your friend! When she asked you for your opinion all you had to do was say, ‘as long as you are happy I’m happy for you’ instead you went on a long tirade about how weird it was.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“What you feel is romantic could well be someone else’s version of horrific. It wasn’t your place to feel second hand embarrassment. It wasn’t your place to tell your friend it was weird,” another chastised. “If she was happy, you should have been happy for her, but instead you’ve made her upset. There was no need for you to do that.”</p> <p dir="ltr">One was of the mind that while yes, she had been out of line with her sharing her opinion, “that proposal was weird and the fiancé forced people to be a part of it with no heads up? It’s cool if they’re both into bad harmonica music and SpongeBob but keep the proposal private. Or let people know what they’re in for.</p> <p dir="ltr">“OP [original poster] deserves a trophy for not laughing during. The friend clearly knew it was weird, but asked anyway. OP should have bit her tongue and had this conversation later, but proposing before ever talking about marriage is also strange. Real friends can be honest with each other, but some more tact was needed.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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The most cringe-worthy moments from the Oscars

<p dir="ltr">On Hollywood’s night of nights, there were many <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/dazzling-looks-memorable-moments-and-award-sweeps-the-best-of-the-2023-oscars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">standout moments</a> that had movie fans everywhere cheering on the deserving winners, and those that were rightly dubbed best dressed on the carpet. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, despite the record-breaking wins and wholesome on-stage moments, it seems not everyone was happy with how the night panned out. </p> <p dir="ltr">Media personality Piers Morgan had his own hot takes from the night, naming and shaming the most cringe-worthy moments and worst fashion fails. </p> <p dir="ltr">From awkward moments on the champagne carpet to an endless series of highly questionable outfits, the British broadcaster had some interesting thoughts on the night. </p> <p dir="ltr">He started his attack on acting legend Hugh Grant, who “humiliated” a reporter during an interview that was very hard to watch. </p> <p dir="ltr">Hugh Grant was chatting with Ashley Graham in what can only be described as a quintessentially British interview, as he gave short one-worded answers.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hugh Grant with the greatest Red Carpet interview of all time <a href="https://t.co/cK0E8pBcWK">pic.twitter.com/cK0E8pBcWK</a></p> <p>— Jared Christopher (@JaredLChris) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaredLChris/status/1635107391476989952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">His reluctance to participate in the back and forth pleasantries infuriated Morgan, as he slammed the actor, saying, “If you don’t want to speak to the media, why the hell walk down the longest red carpet in show business?”</p> <p dir="ltr">While Piers seemed outraged by the exchange, others simply called it “the greatest interview of all time”, praising Grant for his nonchalance.</p> <p dir="ltr">Piers also took issue with any kind of light-heartedness on the stage, as he complained about the brief appearance of the “Cocaine Bear”, wishing for it to be “euthanized live on air”. </p> <p dir="ltr">He also took issue with the overwhelming applause given to Jenny the donkey, known for her role in <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em>, wondering why the mute mule was given “more applause than most of the overly verbose winners”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Before the show began, all eyes were on the stars of Hollywood and their jaw-dropping fashion choices as they made their way down the gold carpet.</p> <p dir="ltr">But unfortunately for some A-listers, their outfits were just not right for the champagne carpet, or even their age. </p> <p dir="ltr">Rihanna chose to highlight her baby bump with a mixture of sheer tulle and black leather in a bondage-style gown, while Lady Gaga chose to take the drop-waist trend to a whole new level by showing off her ass-ets. </p> <p dir="ltr">Nicole Kidman left half her dress at home, while accessorising with enormous flowers in places no flowers should ever be. </p> <p dir="ltr">Eva Longoria left nothing to the imagination with her plunging gown, while Sofia Carson was channelling 2003 bridal couture with her white ball gown. </p> <p dir="ltr">Allison Williams draped herself in her grandmother’s curtains to pair with her pink lace dress, while singer Tems had no regard for those sitting behind her with her sculptural gown, and Janelle Monae channelled her inner teen with a crop top and clashing skirt. </p> <p dir="ltr">Despite all the drama on and off the stage, this year’s Oscars was full of deserving winners, heart-warming speeches and (some) stunning fashion moments, leaving us counting down to next year’s awards. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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"Why would you do that?" Cringe-worthy proposal goes viral

<p>A woman has been filmed looking particularly uncomfortable after being summonsed onto a stage for her boyfriend to propose to her at a New Year's Eve party in Hawaii, in a cringe-worthy video that has since gone viral.</p> <p>The unidentified partygoer's discomfort was on show for all to see after the music was stopped at the swish roof-top bar.</p> <p>She stepped towards a raised platform, then stood awkwardly as her partner, whose identity has also not been shared, began to gush while on bended knee.</p> <p>“I want to say, I'm crazy in love with you. You are the love of my life” he says as the crowd enthusiastically cheer while taking swigs off their cocktails.</p> <p>The unidentified woman who appears embarrassed by the public display of affection, appears stone-faced as spectators watching the romantic scene unfold hold their cell phones eager to capture the spectacular moment.</p> <p>“You make me the happiest man in the world. Will you marry me?” as he presented her with a diamond ring.</p> <p>The woman watched her beau drop to his knees, as he pours his heart out in a gushing monologue in front of all the partygoers as the popular Queen ballad, “Love of my Life,” played in the background.</p> <p>The young woman stands astonished and silent as the nervous boyfriend waits for her response holding out the sparkling ring with an outstretched arm.</p> <p>“It’s a simple yes or no,” he says awkwardly after the woman paused.</p> <p>As the crowd waits for to reply one person who appeared annoyed is overhead saying, “Oh my gosh”.</p> <p>Seconds later the woman says, “Yes” in an uncertain tone, before kissing her man.</p> <p>After the exciting moment ended and the couple walked off the stage they were seen allegedly having a lovers spat.</p> <p>The woman was reportedly mouthing “Why would you do that”?</p> <blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@caesthetically/video/7183785754173246766" data-video-id="7183785754173246766"> <section><a title="@caesthetically" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@caesthetically?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@caesthetically</a> WAIT UNTIL THE END. That was the most awkward thing I’ve ever witnessed. 💀 <a title="nye" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/nye?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#nye</a> <a title="proposal" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/proposal?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#proposal</a> <a title="♬ original sound - cass" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7183785756803058474?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - cass</a></section> </blockquote> <p>The TikTok video went viral after a partygoer captured the unfortunate situation.</p> <p>Many critiqued the loving gesture claiming that it may have been the “most awkward proposal of all time”.</p> <p>Some even took it apart rehashing some of the scenes and claiming when it is their turn to walk down the aisle they wouldn't be onboard with a public display of affection like they just witnessed.</p> <p>The video has been viewed more than 4 million times.</p> <p><em>Image: TikTok</em></p>

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Bridesmaid "horrifies" viewers with "cringe" wedding speech

<p>A "horrifying" wedding speech has gone viral online, as a bridesmaid delivered an "awkward" toast to her friend and her new husband. </p> <p>The video, which was originally posted on TikTok, has racked up hundreds of thousands of views, shows a bridesmaid named Shannon standing in front of the congregation to toast the newlyweds. </p> <p>In what should have been an emotional, wholesome speech, it instead got off to a bad start when she appeared to forget how long she's known the bride for. </p> <p>“Hi, I’m Shannon, I’ve known Tracy for...oh god...” she started, before a voice off-camera suggests it’s been nine years.</p> <p>“I don’t quite know Anthony that well,” the woman continued, alluding to the groom.</p> <p>“But Tracy talks about you non-stop. She’d be like ‘Oh, Anthony this, Anthony that’, and I’m like, ‘I don’t care’.”</p> <p>Shannon's fake eye-roll didn't get a laugh from the crowd, as she insisted, "Just kidding!"</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">What…the hell…did I just watch? <a href="https://t.co/smfqexmcsz">pic.twitter.com/smfqexmcsz</a></p> <p>— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1585151254464196608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>She continued, “You guys are so cute together.”</p> <p>After telling the groom he’d “better take care of my girl”, Shannon turned to the crowd and said, “I’m not gonna be racist, guys, I’m just saying.”</p> <p>“You guys are outstepping the stereotype and I love it."</p> <p>“You guys, I swear, I love Black people. You guys. Are. The. Best.”</p> <p>Shannon went on to say, “My own daughter’s great-aunt is like, the best woman” before concluding, “You guys are amazing, I love you.”</p> <p>As the video made the rounds online, viewers couldn't believe what they were watching. </p> <p>“What…the hell…did I just watch?” one person asked.</p> <p>“I actually gasped out loud! What in the actual hell??” another weighed in.</p> <div> <p>“Wtaf?! I thought you were just sharing a cringy public speaking clip and that was bad enough, but...then...it took a turn,” another wrote.</p> <p><em>Image credits: TikTok</em></p> </div>

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"NOOOOO!": Kochie's most cringe-worthy moment live on air

<p>Kochie has been left extremely red faced on Sunrise this week, after a clip emerged that showed him and co-host Nat Barr attempting a little light-hearted banter with a lucky competition winner.</p> <p>In a snippet doing the rounds on social media, Kochie and Nat are seen interacting with the very happy winner of a cruise, Sunrise viewer Christine Linn from South Australia.</p> <p>“How would you like to go cruising’!” Kochie asks enthusiastically before instructing Christine to make her way to her front door so that she can be filmed for the TV segment.</p> <p>Appearing in a Hawaiian Lei with tropical cocktail in hand, Christine appears to be overjoyed that she's won the valuable prize.</p> <p>“Tell us who you’re going to take!” Nat Barr chimes in excitedly.</p> <p>This is where the segment takes a turn for the worst, when Christine reveals she will be taking her husband along with her on the holiday. Kochie then proceeds to ask, “Why?” – all while laughing good-naturedly.</p> <p>“Um. He’s got terminal cancer,” Christine replies as the hosts’ animated expressions instantly fall.</p> <p>You can watch this extremely cringy moment unfold here:</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">she gagged him a bit <a href="https://t.co/aZsyNI3ABT">pic.twitter.com/aZsyNI3ABT</a></p> <p>— sam (@samxmcgowan) <a href="https://twitter.com/samxmcgowan/status/1577921501550239745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>The awkward clip has been doing the rounds, with one user even sharing they watched it “15 times in a row”.</p> <p>“The atmosphere has turned rather sour,” another wrote.</p> <p>“skskskskrjdjdjs NOOO!” another exclaimed.</p> <p>The footage was so awkward, it even made its way to parody Twitter account <a href="https://twitter.com/AccidentalP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Accidental Partridge</a>, which highlights awkward live broadcast moments from around the world.</p> <p><em>Image: Sunrise</em></p>

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Major cringe: Bride discovers worst possible typo on invitations

<p>A bride-to-be has shared over on social media quite the embarrassing mistake she sent out on wedding invitations to guests.</p> <p>The woman posted a TikTok video showing off the elegant invite, but failed to notice that instead of directing guests to her wedding website to RSVP, she sent them a link to a popular X-rated adult website.</p> <blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@squidward.tentacles/video/7131461119989894446" data-video-id="7131461119989894446"> <section><a title="@squidward.tentacles" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@squidward.tentacles?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@squidward.tentacles</a> Oops <a title="fyd" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyd?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyd</a> <a title="wedding" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wedding?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#wedding</a> <a title="weddingtiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddingtiktok?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#weddingtiktok</a> <a title="weddingtok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddingtok?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#weddingtok</a> <a title="weddingmishaps" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddingmishaps?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#weddingmishaps</a> <a title="weddinginvitations" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddinginvitations?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#weddinginvitations</a> <a title="♬ original sound - Squid" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7131461115967556398?refer=embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - Squid</a></section> </blockquote> <p>"So I got my wedding invitations in the mail today. Super exciting," she said in her video.</p> <p>"Except I made a very large mistake that I'm going to share with you guys so other brides don't make this mistake because I'm sure it's super common."</p> <p>She then shows off her "really cute" RSVP card and admits she forgot she put the adult website in as a placeholder and failed to change it to her wedding website.</p> <p>Fellow TikTokers did however find the bride's mistake hilarious.</p> <p>"I think this is hilarious! I checked my invites 1000 times before I finalised because I did the same thing!" someone admitted.</p> <p>"I love this. I’m dying laughing," a third added.</p> <p>"I put the wrong venue address on mine. And didn’t notice until the week before wedding lol FUN!" another claimed.</p> <p>However, others were left confused as to how she allowed it to happen in the first place.</p> <p>Omg. Who spell-checked this? Anyone?" one commented.</p> <p>"Aren’t wedding invitations kinda expensive to not bother proofreading before ordering and mailing out?" another questioned.</p> <p>Some users also criticised the bride, saying the invitation was riddled with spelling mistakes.</p> <p>"Sis. That card needs to run through spell check," a TikToker wrote.</p> <p>"Do you actually think this is a super common mistake? Or are you being sarcastic...?" another questioned.</p> <p>"Please hire someone to do this for you," a third urged.</p> <p><em>Image: TikTok</em></p>

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"Extremely cringe": Scott Morrison blasted for musical clip

<p dir="ltr">In what has been quite a tough week for the Prime Minister, he has become the centre of attention once again - this time for <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/make-it-stop-social-media-loses-it-over-desperate-scott-morrison-034918812.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an awkward clip</a> of him armed with a ukulele.</p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2de16ea2-7fff-7703-cc1d-119870453419"></span></p><p dir="ltr">The video was first shared by Channel Nine in a tweet on Friday before it quickly circulated online, showing Karl Stefanovic joining in on a family singalong with Scott Morrison and his family, led by Mr Morrison on the ukulele.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This Sunday on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60Mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60Mins</a>, meet the Morrisons. 8:40PM on <a href="https://twitter.com/Channel9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Channel9</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/9Now?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@9Now</a>. <a href="https://t.co/1rQwT8TsPV">pic.twitter.com/1rQwT8TsPV</a></p>— 60 Minutes Australia (@60Mins) <a href="https://twitter.com/60Mins/status/1491964286545297408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2022</a></blockquote><p dir="ltr">The clip was a preview of an upcoming episode of <em>60 Minutes</em> with Mr Morrison and his wife, Jenny, as well as their two daughters, Lily and Abbey.</p><p dir="ltr">Users on social media were quick to share their thoughts on the PM’s rendition of Dragon’s popular song <em>April Sun in Cuba</em>, with many connecting his performance to his widely-criticised trip to Hawaii.</p><p dir="ltr">“Extremely cringe,” one person wrote. “Scott Morrison is LITERALLY reminding everyone about that infamous Hawaii trip during the bushfires. All he’s missing is a Hawaiian shirt etc.”</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8b1d0fb-7fff-a51d-ce70-eaec90054a70"></span></p><p dir="ltr">Even <em>Today </em>host Ally Langdon got in on the joke, introducing the clip saying: “I think he learned that in Hawaii, didn’t he?”</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">When I was a teenager, we used to call people ‘try hards’ all the time. It was definitely a ‘thing’ in the 90s. I think it’s time to bring back the phrase specifically to describe Scott Morrison playing a ukulele.</p>— Queen Victoria (@Vic_Rollison) <a href="https://twitter.com/Vic_Rollison/status/1491994187776290819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2022</a></blockquote><p dir="ltr">Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, suggested the performance was a cynical ploy to improve Mr Morrison’s image ahead of the federal election.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-db668391-7fff-bce4-a460-f920db6a3aca"></span></p><p dir="ltr">“We need to brace ourselves for how far he will go the more desperate they get,” she wrote on Twitter.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everbody: "This can't get worse"... Scott Morrison: "Hold my beer"...*takes out a ukelele*....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScottyTheCompletePsycho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ScottyTheCompletePsycho</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#auspol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/60Mins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@60Mins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlboForPM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlboForPM</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZJ22iMpctV">https://t.co/ZJ22iMpctV</a></p>— John Coates (@JohnCoatess) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCoatess/status/1491913001917579265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2022</a></blockquote><p dir="ltr">The <em>60 Minutes </em>clip comes within a week of the Prime Minister sparking discussion online with his appearance at a hair salon where he washed a woman’s hair.</p><p dir="ltr">Donning an apron and mask and washing a woman’s hair at Coco’s Salon in Mount Eliza, Victoria, the Prime Minister was labelled as “creepy” and “terrible”, prompting the hashtag #ScottyTheHairdresser to emerge online.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f1eaaa91-7fff-d297-f9d8-057416298976"></span></p><p dir="ltr">Labor MP Kristina Keneally took to the social media platform to poke fun at Mr Morrison and promote Labor’s election promise regarding TAFE.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Labor’s plans for good, secure jobs includes Fee Free TAFE, helping workers of all ages reskill into any profession that’s in demand. <a href="https://t.co/pAsTQr4RmX">pic.twitter.com/pAsTQr4RmX</a></p>— Kristina Keneally (@KKeneally) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKeneally/status/1489692665624989697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2022</a></blockquote><p dir="ltr">“Under Labor’s Fee Free Tage program, you’ll be able to reskill into any profession that’s in demand,” a graphic she shared read, appearing next to a photo of Mr Morrison with the caption, “Scotty, 53” underneath it.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b161fafa-7fff-e71a-170f-7bdf489dcc2d"></span></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 9</em></p>

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Couple's "cringe and vulgar" wedding invitations go viral

<p>A couple has sparked outrage as their "vulgar" wedding invitations have gone viral on Reddit. </p> <p>The Reddit user posted a photo of the invitations, captioning the image with <span>“My cousin sent this along with her wedding invitations ... I will not be in attendance.”</span></p> <p><span>The invitation says "S*** you need to know" before sharing very aggressive and unusual rules for their special day. </span></p> <p><span>The invitation reads, </span>“Wedding gifts: If you wanted to give us a wedding gift, a contribution to our honeymoon would be perfect.”</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Dress code: Wear whatever the f*** you want - go butt f*** naked for all we care."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Children: Leave your little s**** at home. We want to get f***ed up. (We will turn you away)."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Hotels: Google it you lazy f***."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Taxis: See above."</p> <div class="hide-print ad-no-notice css-qyun7f-StyledAdUnitWrapper ezkyf1c0"> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Parking: Follow the f***ing directions we gave you, dumba**."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Questions: Check the f***ing website.”</p> </div> <p><span>The hostile invitation has been slammed online, with many people noting the only polite part of the  message was when they were asking for wedding gifts and donations.</span></p> <p><span>Many users shared their thoughts on the awkward invitations, with one person saying, “So much cringe. Trying far too hard to be cool.”</span></p> <p><span>Another commenter said, “I don’t get why people think swearing is so funny. I mean I have nothing against it. It’s just not particularly clever or funny.”</span></p> <p><em>Image credits: Reddit/Shutterstock</em></p>

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Sunrise star opens up on "cringe" marriage proposal

<p>Weekend Sunrise co-host Matt Doran has revealed how his perfect proposal plans quickly turned into a disaster.</p> <p>Over the weekend, the Channel 7 star popped the question to his girlfriend of one year, Kendall Bora.</p> <p>And while it may look like it was a picture-perfect proposal by the photo on his Instagram, the 37-year-old revealed it was anything but.</p> <p>He said "half an island was involved" in the big moment, right before COVID-19 caused chaos and borders began shutting down throughout the country, which ended up foiling the plan two days out.</p> <p>He then said his Plan B when down the drain due to a "combo of leeches, blizzards, car crashes and a 'gourmet' picnic that was, in fact, canned Spam".</p> <p>But he was certain that Plan C was "foolproof".</p> <p>“A tech crisis created unspeakable cringe,” he wrote on Instagram.</p> <p>“Despite it all, she still said yes, and I’m now the luckiest man in the cosmos,” Doran added of his 30-year-old fiancee.</p> <p>Discussing the disastrous attempts on<em><span> </span>Sunrise</em><span> </span>today, Doran said he was “trying to go overboard”.</p> <p>“I think some blokes think you have to do that, but then you end up being cringe,” he said.</p> <p>“I’ve been told I’ll have nothing to do with the wedding plans because I couldn’t even organise the proposal.”</p> <p>The news comes after Sunrise host, Samantha Armytage tied the knot on New Year's Eve.</p>

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Death of the Today show? Donald Trump segment leaves viewers cringing

<p>Channel Nine’s<span> </span><em>Today<span> </span></em>show just can’t seem to catch a break.</p> <p>With their already plummeting ratings, the breakfast show chose to air a cringeworthy segment this morning as they featured a Donald Trump impersonator.</p> <p>Hosts Georgie Gardner and Deborah Knight awkwardly giggled along as comedian John Di Domenico presented his skit of the US president which he tailored for Aussie audiences.</p> <p>The interview started off confusing straight off the bat as the two hosts didn’t introduce John by his own name, but by claiming that they were interviewing Trump himself.</p> <p>As they crossed “live” to Washington D.C., John said: “Hello, Australia. I know how much you love me. And I just want to let you love me. And I just want to let you know everything’s going great!”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">The President of the United States, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> has a very special message for all of his Australian fans! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/1ewYaDIrRK">pic.twitter.com/1ewYaDIrRK</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1138930149309554690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>The actor is known for his impersonations of Trump, which he has been doing for 12 years. He then took aim at the leader of the free world and referenced the Mueller Report.</p> <p>He also issued a few awkward compliments to the presenters.</p> <p>“I just wanted to share it with you, my favourite people, the Australians, especially Deb and Georgie, who by the way, you look tremendous. You look really, really incredible. I have to tell you!” he said.</p> <p>The two, who were in on the joke, then asked the comedian about Trump’s recent visit to the Queen and Scott Morrison’s election win which took the country by surprise.</p> <p>“Scott Mo. I love that name. That’s a good one, I have to tell you,” said John, who deliberately mispronounced Morrison’s nickname, ScoMo.</p>

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Pauline Hanson and Mark Latham leave 60 Minutes viewers cringing: "I'm sick of it"

<p>The country was divided when Mark Latham joined forced with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party in November, with many wondering how long the odd pairing would last.</p> <p>Now, four months later the two are seen sharing a laugh and delivering high praise for one another, making those who doubt the unlikely duo cringe at the sight.</p> <p>Critics believe the two are putting on a façade, and the entire partnership will turn ugly sooner rather than later. According to them, One Nation doesn’t have room for the former Labor Party and former Liberal Democrat Party maverick.</p> <p>But despite the naysayers, the pair put on a jolly display for their <em>60 Minutes</em> appearance on Sunday night, shutting down the noise as they claimed to be as united as ever.</p> <p>Senator Hanson made a point of not backing down due to a “precious few” wanting them to change their ideologies.</p> <p>“It’s not gonna happen,” she told <em>60 Minutes.</em></p> <p>“Everyone wants to have a go at us because we’re prepared to stand up and speak up for ourselves on policy, and what’s happening in this country.</p> <p>“But you try to pull us down for whatever little reason … I’m sick of it. I’m over it. Let the people judge us, and they’ll have their say at the ballot box.”</p> <p>It was at that moment that presenter Liz Hayes interjected, telling them: “You know that the view is that you two cannot last?”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Politics’ odd couple is certainly a surprising union. But <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaulineHansonOz</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMarkLatham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMarkLatham</a> say they bring different skills to the table and want to improve the politics they say the public is fed up with. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60Mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60Mins</a> <a href="https://t.co/7EoRsjDmPI">pic.twitter.com/7EoRsjDmPI</a></p> — 60 Minutes Australia (@60Mins) <a href="https://twitter.com/60Mins/status/1104691601870249990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“Well you know, what I find curious is the focus on us,” said Lathom.</p> <p>“I suppose that is because we’re outspoken, we try to speak the truth, and we say things that the lefties in particular don’t like, and we cop all the outrage. The others …</p> <p>“Because they see us as a threat, Mark,” Hanson cut in.</p> <p>“That’s what it is. They see us as a threat and it’s all wishful thinking that they want to see us not work together and it’ll sort of finish.”</p> <p>But their critics were not one to back down, as many showed support behind the notion that their “marriage” wouldn’t last long, and were frustrated that their Sunday night viewing was interrupted by the controversial duo.</p> <p>Though, not everyone was up in arms, as some said that the pair were “made for each other”.</p> <p>“Watching #SBS the brilliant program Dr Jane Goodall-my life with chimpanzees. Tempted to switch to #60Mins to see Hanson and Latham but preferred to stay with intelligent life instead,” wrote one witty Aussie on Twitter.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">There’s milk in my fridge that’ll last longer than this Hanson/Latham ‘marriage ‘.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60mins</a></p> — Former Legend (@Former_legend) <a href="https://twitter.com/Former_legend/status/1104691512888049664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60mins</a> lost me today, having these 2 pelicans on, no self respect</p> — samuel abbs (@abbs_man) <a href="https://twitter.com/abbs_man/status/1104690285118799872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">so many wonderful Australians you can interview and you guys talk to these two buffoons <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60mins</a></p> — Anna (@spannaforce) <a href="https://twitter.com/spannaforce/status/1104689630287282177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Latham stood by what he wrote about Hanson before he joined the One Nation Party: “The Hanson persona is a perfect match for the One Nation constituency, resentful, distrustful, and overwhelmingly negative.”</p> <p>He excused himself by saying the harsh words were due to being a member of the Labor Party at the time with Hanson defending the 58-year-old, saying it was from 18 years ago.</p> <p>According to Hanson, she saw Latham’s potential when she was first elected in 1996.</p> <p>“I always imagined Mark to be a future Prime Minister,” she said.</p> <p>But while the two gushed about each other’s body of work, there was one issue they admit to butt heads over – banning the burqa.</p> <p>“He doesn’t agree with banning it completely in communities or on streets and that type of things, but we have talked about it and compromised,” said Hanson.</p> <p>“If they wear it in their own mosque, if they wanna wear it in their own home, Mark didn’t believe that was a real problem. I, you know, think that to wear the full burqa, the full covering, especially getting your driver’s licence or driving a car is not feasible. It’s unworkable. Where it does impact on society is in banks, in government buildings, in schools, in hospitals and these type of things.”</p> <p>And to prove her point, Hanson infamously wore a burqa into the Senate in 2017.</p> <p>“The main thing is Pauline whipped it off quickly and that’s what everyone should do,” said Latham.</p> <p>“Whip it off quickly and get rid of it.”</p> <p>Did you watch <em>60 Minutes </em>last night? What did you think of the unconventional duo? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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The cringe-worthy moment you missed between Karl Stefanovic and Kylie Minogue

<p>Karl Stefanovic’s recent interview with Kylie Minogue has been slammed by viewers after he called the music sensation a “hot 50-year-old" and told her to stop dating “good looking d**kheads”.</p> <p>The 43-year-old TV host also brought a cake and sang happy birthday to Kylie during the cringe-worthy interview on <em>60 Minutes.</em></p> <p>Karl’s onscreen behaviour left some viewers labelling the segment as a “train wreck” and calling on someone more “professional” to take over.</p> <p>To promote her latest album Golden, Kylie discussed what it feels like to be turning 50 after years spent in the spotlight.</p> <p>“My friends say 'Do you know what? I'm just going to try to enjoy myself, I'm just going to try love the people I love, do the best I can, understand as best as possible where I am in the world, where I may have stuffed it up, where I am at the moment,’” she said.<br /> Karl replied to her sentiment, “Well, you're doing it very well. I mean, it helps obviously that you're a hot 50-year-old.”</p> <p>Kylie was left speechless and laughed, “Oh, well, thanks. We try, we try.”</p> <p>After looking around awkwardly, Kylie then added, “I mean, I don't know what to say to that!”</p> <p>Karl then moved the conversation on to her failed engagement with British actor Joshua Sasse, telling her to “stop dating incredibly good-looking d**kheads”.</p> <p>Kylie replied, “I'm thankful. I don't want to go through it again but there's some lessons that take a little while to learn.”</p> <p>“Is it because I'm 49 and eleven twelfths that I'm becoming a little wiser? I do feel like I've kind of shed a skin.”</p> <p>Karl then said, “That's why I say that you're incredibly tough, you're resilient and you're a survivor.”</p> <p>Kylie hesitantly replied, “I think I am, yeah. But there's definitely that fragile side and I don't think that's a bad thing either.”<br /> “'The softer side, the vulnerable side, the side that's able to be hurt,” Karl added,</p> <p>Kylie said, “Yes, otherwise what's the point? I'm just going for things.”</p> <p>Later, Karl asked the star, “You look like a woman who loves hard and for you to go through heartbreak, how does it manifest itself in you?”</p> <p>“I didn't feel very present. You have your tail between your legs a bit, thinking 'rats'," she said. <br /> After the segment aired, viewers were quick to blast the interview, claiming Karl was using it to “creep” on Kylie.</p> <p>“Karl Stefanovic is being a bit of a creeper in this Kylie interview 'You're a hot 50 yr old' 'Can you stop going out with incredibly handsome d**kheads?'” another added. </p> <p>“Poor Kylie, what a rubbish interview. Another Stefanovic train wreck of a report,” another viewer wrote.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkylieworldpage%2Fvideos%2F991870694298322%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>At the end of the interview, Karl presented a cake to the singer and asked her to say a speech in honour of her 50<sup>th</sup> in May.</p> <p>“To be on Planet Earth for 50 years is kind of amazing in itself. And you feel like you didn't draw the short straw and you get to go through life and deal with all of the things that life throws in front of us with some good people around you, that's about as good as it gets,” she said.</p> <p>Did you watch the interview when it aired? If so, what did you think of Karl’s antics? Share your thoughts in the comments below.  </p>

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