Viral celebrity moments that ruled social media in 2025

2025 has indeed been a wild ride for Hollywood celebrities.

From Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce, to Coldplay's accidental kiss cam scandal, the internet has been buzzing with jaw-dropping viral moments.

Let's delve into the most viral Hollywood celebrity moments of 2025:

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement

Swift's engagement to Kelce is one of the biggest news of 2025.

The couple, who began dating in 2023, announced engagement in a joint Instagram post in August 2025.

The joint post showcased pictures of the couple with a caption that read: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."

The couple is set to tie the knot in summers 2026.

Coldplay's kiss cam controversy

Coldplay's kiss cam scandal was one of the most talked about viral moments that was caught on camera.

A couple reacted quite oddly when they were caught on the kiss-cam at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts in July 2025.

“Ohhh, look at these two,” said the band front-man Chris Martin. The man after singer's word suddenly and awkwardly ducked out of camera range while the woman turned her back, and covered her face and ultimately fled.

“Wait, what? Either they’re having an affair,” Martin continued, adding, “or they’re just very shy.”

Their visible uncomfortable appearance led to speculation about an affair on social media.

Users quickly identified the couple as the CEO and Chief People Officer of a tech company, both of whom later resigned from their roles.

Sydney Sweeney's controversy

Sweeney has made two controversies this year!

In July 2025, the Euphoria actress starred in an American Eagle campaign ad that used the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" which sparked intense online debate and accusations of promoting eugenics.

Later in August, the The Housemaid actress was caught in another soap controversy which refers to her 2025 limited-edition collaboration with Dr. Squatch, selling "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss" bars.

These soap bars contained Sweeney's actual bathwater, sparking debate online about hygiene, and sexualisation.

Katy Perry's Blue Origin space flight

In April 2025, Perry's 11-minute trip to the edge of space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin spacecraft with an all-female crew faced massive backlash.

According to the critics, the Dark Horse singer’s move was a tone-deaf luxury trip amidst global crises.

Additionally, many criticised the mission's environmental impact and questioned the value of luxury space tourism, especially during times of economic hardship.

Kim Kardashian’s bush thong

Yes, you read it right! The reality star indeed launched a controversial product under her luxury brand Skims.

Launched in October, Kardashian introduced a faux pubic hair thong called “The Ultimate Bush” in October 2025.