6 Stars Who Had Meltdowns On Live TV

2. Mariah Carey on New Year’s Eve

Diva Mariah Carey likes for everything to go perfectly during her performances, but things went downhill as soon as her performance for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” began. First, technical audio problems started things off on the wrong foot. Then, she began publicly commenting on the failures throughout the concert while complaining and creating a very awkward situation for the audience. 

1. Taylor gets snubbed by Kanye

The 2009 VMAs were a particularly memorable award show, and that was all because of Kanye West. After Taylor Swift trumped Beyoncé and won Best Female Video of the Year, Kanye went rogue and appeared on stage, stealing the microphone from the singer and protesting the win. News outlets everywhere jumped on the opportunity, and even Barack Obama, who was president at the time, issued a response.

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