17 Times Celebs Had Clever Comebacks To Rude Or Ridiculous Interview Questions

Plenty of interviewers ask questions that are smart, insightful, or thought-provoking. Sometimes, however, their questions can be rude or kind of ridiculous.

Here are 17 times celebs had clever comebacks to rude or ridiculous interview questions:

1.When Sofía Vergara appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, she shut down the host's stereotypical view of Colombia, the country she grew up in.

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2.Joan Rivers immediately ended an interview with The CW 31 when the hosts insulted her daughter, Melissa.

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3.In a 2015 interview with CQC, Orange Is the New Black costars Samira Wiley and Natasha Lyonne shut down an interviewer's sexist question about working with other women on set.

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4.When the Stranger Things cast played a game on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2016, Finn Wolfhard surprised everyone — even himself! — with a quick comeback to Fallon's joking insult.

Here's the full video, with this part starting at the 3:52 mark:

5.During a 2012 appearance on Sway in the Morning, Lauren Conrad flipped an invasive question about her sex life into a humble brag about her business acumen.

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6.On a 2004 episode of Late Show with David Letterman, Aishwarya Rai shut down the host when he tried to poke fun at her culture.

Here's the full interview, with this bit starting at the 3:00 mark:

7.During a 2014 press conference, Jonah Hill had the perfect response to a question about his body and typecasting.

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8.In a 2011 interview with Chris Van Vliet, Anne Hathaway called him out for asking about weight loss.

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9.In 2018, Rihanna called out an Access Hollywood reporter who insisted she should've been invited to the royal wedding because she met Prince Harry once two years prior.

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10.In a 2009 interview with ET Canada, Megan Fox playfully shut down an interviewer who was very forwardly flirting with her.

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11.During the 2014 SAG Awards, a pair of TNT red carpet reporters questioned if Mayim Bialik was as smart as the neurobiologist she played on The Big Bang Theory. She swiftly corrected them.

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12.During a 2015 radio interview with Power 106, Ariana Grande called out the hosts for asking a sexist question.

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13.On a 2017 NYFW red carpet, Jim Carrey turned an E! Insider reporter's question about why he was there into a philosophical discussion.

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14.When Kevin Hart appeared on ESPN First Take, Skip Bayless tried to call him out — only for the comedian to turn it back around.

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15.In 2012, an Extra interviewer tried to ask Scarlett Johansson about what underwear she wore under her Black Widow costume — and she wasn't having it.

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16.When Jerry Seinfeld appeared on Larry King Live, the host questioned if his hit show, Seinfeld, had been canceled by the network due to a decline in popularity. Seinfeld jokingly questioned King's credibility.

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17.And finally, when Lady Gaga was unhappy with David Letterman's questions, she snatched them off his desk and ate them.

Here's the full interview, with this part unfolding at the 12:03 mark: