Top 10 Exact Moments Celebs Became Beloved
And just like that, these celebs were beloved all over. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable moments and eras that a celebrity officially entered audiences’ hearts.
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00:00 "Hello, my name's Forrest. Forrest Gump."
00:04 Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable moments
00:08 and eras that a celebrity officially entered audiences' hearts.
00:12 "I miss you, but I miss Fireland."
00:17 10. I Am Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr.
00:21 After surviving his own personal problems and jail time, Robert Downey Jr. emerged a new man
00:26 in the 2000s. His screen work gradually increased until he hit the role of a lifetime.
00:32 "You've been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that?"
00:34 "Absolutely ridiculous, I don't paint."
00:36 "And what do you say to your other nickname, the Merchant of Death?"
00:39 "That's not bad."
00:40 Bringing his own sarcastic wit to the project, the actor shined as Tony Stark in the massive
00:45 blockbuster Iron Man. The star's final line in the movie capped off an incredible comeback for
00:50 Downey Jr. "Truth is...I am Iron Man."
00:59 From that point on, he was forever known as Stark, with all of his self-assured energy
01:06 and coolness. He then spent roughly a decade in the part, building on his success from 2008,
01:12 and eventually revisited the line in extremely dramatic fashion.
01:16 Untold millions of Marvel fans have embraced him as an iconic figure.
01:20 "Everything's gonna work out exactly the way it's supposed to.
01:24 I love you 3,000."
01:29 9. Oscar's Speech - Olivia Colman
01:34 Fans who love British television already knew this actress' work before her turn in The Favourite.
01:40 Nominated for Best Actress, Olivia Colman delivered a fantastic performance as Queen Anne.
01:45 "How was my speech?"
01:46 "You were brilliant."
01:47 "Did I lisp?"
01:48 "You didn't lisp."
01:49 "I know that was what was so troubling about it though, the thought that I suddenly did."
01:52 Her win surprised some people, but delighted everyone following her speech.
01:56 She was unapologetically herself throughout the humorous appearance.
01:59 "But it must have been a bonkers night."
02:01 "I actually can't remember it. I mean, we were saying backstage, 'We met, can't remember it.'"
02:04 "She was in a daze after she won."
02:06 Both acknowledging her family and fellow nominees,
02:08 she offered up lots of love during this monologue.
02:11 There are also many moments for quick jokes and A-sides that make this wonderfully chaotic.
02:17 As a result, more people know her,
02:18 as she's developed a larger fan base for her critically acclaimed career.
02:22 "Oh, it is fun to be Queen sometimes."
02:24 "One can only imagine."
02:26 8. Ellen Interview - Dakota Johnson
02:29 Nobody could have expected that a typical interview between these two
02:32 would have created so much buzz.
02:34 Actress Dakota Johnson joined Ellen DeGeneres on the latter's show,
02:38 but things derailed after the topic of birthday parties came up.
02:42 "You turned 30."
02:43 "I did."
02:44 "And, um, how was the party? I wasn't invited."
02:46 Johnson revealed that DeGeneres was invited to her party,
02:49 despite a denial from the TV personality.
02:52 The Fifty Shades star doesn't play around, as she lays it all out for the audience.
02:57 "This time you invited me?"
02:58 "Yeah."
02:59 "Are you sure?"
03:00 "Yeah."
03:00 "How do you know? I don't think so."
03:02 "Ask everybody."
03:03 "Ask Jonathan, your producer."
03:07 "Who's that you were?"
03:08 Many people came to love the performer for her brutal honesty,
03:12 not allowing her counterpart to get away with sweeping the revelation under the rug.
03:16 No matter how you look at it,
03:17 Johnson earned some internet credibility for her actions.
03:21 "Why, I didn't even know you liked me."
03:22 "Of course I like you. You knew I liked you."
03:26 7. Defending Britney Spears - Craig Ferguson
03:31 During a difficult time in the life of Britney Spears, the paparazzi and some in the media
03:35 took advantage of the singer's personal troubles. Late night host Craig Ferguson
03:40 decided to tackle the subject with a much different spin.
03:43 "It should be about us attacking the powerful people, attacking the politicians, and the
03:48 Trumps, and the blowhards, and the... go after them! We should be attacking the vulnerable people."
03:55 Using his own journey to sobriety as a foundation,
03:58 the presenter chooses to offer up a personalized look at Spears' problem.
04:02 He even sneaks in some jokes while talking about a serious topic.
04:05 "I'm trying to be honest with you, I'm not an expert on alcoholism or anything else,
04:10 but I am an expert on my own story. I was there when it happened. Well, I was present.
04:14 The tape recorder wasn't running until February 18th, 1992."
04:22 With the courage to deliver a poignant monologue,
04:25 Ferguson received positive feedback for his compassionate speech.
04:29 His "Late Late Show" wasn't the most watched show on television,
04:33 but it did garner a cult following due to his honesty and unique humor.
04:37 "For me, only for me, and I only speak for myself, I've got to stress this to you, I have found
04:41 that the only way I could deal with it is find other people who had similar experiences
04:47 and talk to them."
04:49 6. Sad Keanu Meme - Keanu Reeves
04:53 Starring in many different action movies and comedies, Keanu Reeves has been a mainstay
04:58 in Hollywood for decades. His image became so famous that it even entered into internet
05:03 folklore with a viral photograph. "We all are familiar, we're all familiar with sad Keanu."
05:12 Seeing Reeves sitting alone, fans turned a picture into the "sad Keanu meme" in 2010.
05:19 It took on a whole other meaning as more stories came out about the actor's acts of kindness and
05:24 overall generosity. "He's so kind and humble and collaborative and welcoming. I mean, everything,
05:30 all the good things you hear about Keanu, they're true, they're true."
05:34 His lovable and poignant picture might not literally show him as being unhappy,
05:38 but it has helped endear him to a new generation of audiences. His legend has only grown over the
05:43 years and co-stars and many fans continue to support the notion that he's more saintly than
05:49 ordinary celebrities. "Now I know what it feels like to be completely starstruck."
05:54 "The only stars that matter are the ones you look at when you dream."
05:59 "Thank you."
06:02 5. 1994 - Jim Carrey
06:06 Many performers would be jealous of the success of just one Jim Carrey release,
06:10 but a trio of his finest comedies came out all in one year. By the time 1994 was over,
06:15 the comedian was arguably the premier comedy star in Hollywood.
06:20 "Ooooh, somebody stop me!"
06:23 Ace Ventura and The Mask revealed his wild side, full of wild physicality and scene-stealing vocal
06:30 deliveries. Dumb and Dumber showcased his ability to share the screen with other talents like Jeff
06:35 Daniels, along with creating some memorable comic set pieces. "Who needs a radio? Ready Harry?
06:43 Mockingbird, yeah, yeah, yeah, mockingbird, don't everybody have you heard?"
06:55 Few people have had such a life-changing year, sharing so much of their innate talents in a
07:00 treasure trove of classics. Still regarded as one of his peak cultural moments, this year completely
07:06 changed Carrey's life for the better. "You don't have to tell me. I was there."
07:12 4. Winning his second Oscar - Tom Hanks
07:15 "I could use a little talent around me. And I was pretty sure it was gonna be you, Buffy."
07:23 "Don't call me that."
07:24 From his time on TV to his hit comedies, Tom Hanks was an incredibly likable star by the
07:29 end of the 80s, and then his venture into more dramatic acting garnered him an Oscar for
07:34 Philadelphia, followed by another Best Actor win for Forrest Gump. The latter film arguably
07:39 solidified his presence as the ultimate American everyman. "You have a dream, don't you?
07:45 About who you're gonna be." "Who I'm gonna be? I'm not going to be me."
07:53 Starring in these beloved movies helped to enshrine Hanks' place on Hollywood's A-list,
07:58 and he accumulated enough goodwill to spend the next several decades doing all kinds of
08:03 different projects. Even with all of his performances since then, the star still
08:07 stands as one of the country's favourite actors because of this success in the early 90s.
08:12 "If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."
08:17 3. Charitable causes - Paul Newman
08:20 "Boy, it's a real great feeling when you're right and you know you're right."
08:25 Both a massively popular star and an acclaimed actor, Paul Newman had decades of stellar work
08:30 on the silver screen. He eventually decided to add charity to his already busy schedule,
08:35 this including launching the Newman's Own brand, which began in the 1980s by selling
08:41 salad dressing, with profits going to charities like Serious Fun Children's Network.
08:46 "In a way, we're very effective recyclers. We take the money and we give it back."
08:50 Newman's philanthropy only added to his legend. Before his death, the performer earned an Academy
08:55 Award for Best Actor and the Gene Herschelt Humanitarian Award for his steadfast work to
09:02 help those in need. Many people now remember him as much for his philanthropy as his iconic roles.
09:07 "What could be better than to hold your hand out to people who are less fortunate than you are?
09:13 That's simply the way I look at it."
09:17 2. VMA's fiasco - Taylor Swift
09:20 Back in 2009, Taylor Swift took the stage to accept an award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
09:26 She never expected Kanye West to grab the microphone.
09:29 "I'm really happy for you, I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos
09:33 of all time." Resulting in serious backlash for the rapper, Swift took the moment in stride.
09:39 Even President Obama weighed in on the topic, but the media narrative basically sided with
09:43 the Love Story vocalist. She took all of that energy and poured it back into her music.
09:48 "But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time.
09:52 Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time."
09:56 Already on top of the world, the artist entered the next decade with more success
10:00 and decided to shake it off. Fans rallied around the singer and continued to make her one of the
10:05 most beloved musicians of the century. "Best believe I'm still bejeweled,
10:09 when I walk in the room, I can still make the holes, they shimmer."
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10:28 1. Late Night Mess - Conan O'Brien
10:33 "Ladies and gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio."
10:38 The host of the NBC's Late Night, Conan O'Brien, eventually took over the network's flagship,
10:43 The Tonight Show, in 2009. The network originally offered former Tonight Show host, Jay Leno,
10:50 a lead-in show in front of O'Brien's new hosting gig, but soon tried to move Leno's show to the
10:56 main slot at 11.35pm and Bub O'Brien's show a half hour later. "When it started to get toxic
11:04 and I started to feel that I'm not sure these people even really want me here, let's just,
11:11 let's just, I can't do it." Feeling that O'Brien was being unfairly treated by NBC,
11:18 audiences rallied around the lovable host. The presenter ultimately felt that the executives
11:22 were making a mistake and decided to go his own way. Developing even more of a cult following,
11:28 the funnyman became a symbol of integrity and level-headedness in the face of corporate
11:33 shenanigans. "I just have one last request, and this is for HBO. HBO, when you make the movie
11:40 about this whole NBC late night fiasco, I would like to be played by Academy Award-winning actress
11:46 Tilda Swinton." Did we forget another memorable moment when a celeb became beloved? Let us know
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