Luckily for us normal people, when something embarrassing happens – like falling, slipping, or worse – there’s no paparazzi around to capture the incident (except for your friends who will remember it like it was their name).
But unlike us, there are creatures like the celebrities and famous politicians. And believe you me they are not so fortunate.
Here’s a collection of some the most embarrassing falls caught right on camera for everyone to see to prove my point. If these make you flinch, at least you can rest assured that even Heidi Klum isn’t perfect.
Michelle Obama and singer Stevie Wonder fall as they go up steps to the stage during a rally for then-presidential candidate and US Senator Barack Obama at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.
Madonna falls during her performance at the 2015 BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London.
Actor Jim Carrey falls backward as he and Jeff Daniels present the award for best pop video during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Jennifer Lawrence’s famous fall happened as she walked onstage to accept the best actress award for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook” at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
Singer Kylie Minogue almost falls during her performance at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
Actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler stumble as they take the stage to present the first award at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Singer Katy Perry slips on the icing of a giant cake that she had jumped onto as part of her performance at the MTV Latin America Awards in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica is hit by a cameraman on a Segway as he celebrates after winning the men’s 200 meters final at the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.
Host Heidi Klum falls to the floor after being dropped by Tom Bergeron at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California (this is her who I was talking about).
Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary slips and almost falls as she returns to her seat after receiving the trophy for Charity during the Bambi 2014 media awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany.
Former England captain David Beckham tumbles as he free kicks at a sports field during his visit in Wuhan, Hubei.
