When Jim Carrey Defended Cameron Diaz
In this throwback clip from the 1995 MTV Awards, Chris Isaak sparks instant controversy when he unexpectedly kisses Cameron Diaz onstage, catching her off guard and drawing audible reactions from the crowd. Moments later, the tone flips when Jim Carrey walks out and delivers a dose of instant karma—leaning in and planting the same kind of kiss on Isaak. The audience erupts as the tables turn, turning an awkward moment into a sharp, unscripted lesson that became one of the night’s most talked-about highlights.
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At the 1995 MTV Awards, Chris Isaak kissed Cameron Diaz without consent, and Jim Carrey later gave him a taste of his own medicine pic.twitter.com/T8SeAXQU6b
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