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“Brace Yourself: These ’00s Pop Moments Are So Cringe, Even Your Zodiac Sign Is Asking for a Time Machine!”

Oh, the 2000s — that magical era when low-rise jeans were a revolutionary fashion statement and every celeb moment seemed to teeter on the edge of legendary cringe. Honestly, looking back, it’s like the cosmos conspired under some retrograde mischief to gift us an endless stream of pop culture moments that make us squirm just thinking about them. Is Mercury in retrograde, or was it just Britney and Justin’s denim-on-denim catastrophe? Whether it’s Christina Aguilera’s style experiments or Tom Cruise’s infamous Oprah couch jump, these were the days when the spotlight hit a little too bright—blinding us with awkwardness and, dare I say, pure entertainment. So, what cosmic alignment made the ‘00s so unforgettably cringey? And more importantly, which moment from this time still makes you want to crawl under your desk in secondhand embarrassment? Buckle up… it’s about to get painfully nostalgic. LEARN MORE.

Cringe ’00s Pop Culture Moments We Can’t Forget

No matter how nostalgic you feel, it’s hard not to admit that the 2000s were a decade of cringe. Recently, the BuzzFeed Community shared the pop culture moments from the ’00s that they shudder the most thinking about, and it’s low-key impossible to make it through the list without going into full body cringe…

1.

“Christina Aguilera’s style choices “

3.

“The Superbowl where Justin Timberlake ripped off Janet Jackson’s bra. Unexpected and cringey. Why would they invite him back to do the 2018 halftime show?!”

4.

“Britney being chased by paparazzi constantly. Truly awful.”

5.

“Literally any time a teenage girl was asked about her virginity.”

6.

“How certain female celebrities were body shamed. Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie, Anna Nicole Smith among others. They were all beautiful and they didn’t deserve that.”

7.

“Ashley Simpson being caught lip-syncing on SNL.”

9.

“[The Office episode] ‘Scott’s Tots.’ Full stop”

10.

“It crosses over into the 2010s, but How I Met Your Mother has aged terribly.”

11.

“Flavor of Love.”

12.

“The Team Aniston vs Team Angelina stuff. In hindsight, it’s really gross.”

13.

Australians Next Top Model — Sarah Murdoch announcing the wrong winner — awks!”

14.

“Australian Big Brother’s ‘turkey slap’ — a female contestant was assaulted and it was broadcast on the 24-hour livestream.”

15.

“So many movies that haven’t aged well, but the one that comes to mind most is Shallow Hal. Can’t believe I thought it was funny at the time.”

16.

And finally, “Definitely Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s couch. Everything about that relationship with Katie Holmes, really.”

What pop culture moment from the 2000s makes you cringe the most?

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