Honourable mentions: đ Harry Styles & Chris Pine spitgate đ The entirety of the Don’t Worry Darling drama saga đ When everyone under the sun played Wordle for that one month đ Florence Pugh and her Aperol Spritz arriving at the Venice Film Festival đ When Julia Fox said she was Josh Safdie’s muse when he wrote “Uncuh Jahmz” đ When Big Jet TV live-streamed planes landing at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eunice It was always going to be the slap. Many memorable things happen at the Academy Awards, but in years to come people will still talk about the 2022 Awards as perhaps the most eventful, solely due to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Itâs the clear winner not only for its shock factor, but because it took over the internet in a way that no run-of-the-mill award ceremony ever could. It has to be quite the viral moment for us to still remember it clearly nine months along, so the infamous slap has to take the prize. Youâd imagine next year’s ceremony will be less eventful. Whatever happens though, Will Smith wonât be there as heâs serving a ban from the Oscars, which must have been a real slap in the face. Honourable mentions: đ Kourtney Kardashian for being an all round memeable queen đ  Cho Gue-sung for bringing the thirst to the world cup đ  Khaby Lame for becoming the most followed account on TikTok Julia has, in many ways, taken the internet under her wing this year. Sheâs proven herself to be a TikTok and internet icon and true fashionista. In a year when people were online more than ever, Julia took it upon herself to keep us all entertained by just doing her. Honourable mentions: đ When Liz Truss was Prime Minister for a hot sec, but was outlasted by an iceberg lettuce đ When James Corden got banned from Balthazar đ The whole Yung Gravy and Addison Rae’s mum thing There have been times this year when itâs really felt like weâre living in some sort of mash-up between George Orwellâs 1984 and a Dr Seuss story. One news story that perfectly summed up this bizarre period of time is ex-health security and (at the time) actual sitting MP Matt Hancock going on Iâm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. To understand the true âWTFâ nature of this story, we need to set the scene. This is a man who was in charge of the UK’s dismal COVID-19 response where he and the government (allegedly) ignored and neglected care homes, gave COVID contracts to their chums, and oversaw a national disaster. Oh, and then he resigned because he was caught breaking his own rules while getting freaky with a government aide. So you can imagine the uproar and just general bemusement when it was announced that this politician (not a celebrity) was going Iâm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Honourable mentions: đ  The Sanderson Sisters đ (G)I-DLE (for their music video for “Nxde”) đ Kate Bush, courtesy of Stranger Things and running up hills We werenât blessed with too many positive news stories this year, but a moment that warmed hearts across the world was the video of the standing ovation that Brendan Fraser received upon his return to acting. Brendan had obviously been through a lot since he was one of Hollywoodâs hot shots and the smile on his face as everyone gave him his dues for The Whale at the Venice Film Festival completed a beautifully wholesome comeback. Honourable mentions: đ The many Wife Guys who fell from grace đ Austin Butler, who’s grown up from his Disney days and has a whole bunch of awards pending (this is the good kinda 180, btw) đ Drake, who pissed off a lot of fans when he took it upon himself to weigh in on Megan Thee Stallion getting shot in his album Her Loss At the end of 2021, Britney said farewell to her conservatorship and in 2022 she said hello to the no-strings-attached life sheâs been striving for. From posting whatever she wants online to collabing with Elton John, the revitalised pop star is now living her best life and we couldnât be happier for her! Honourable mentions: đ  Do Revenge đ The Swimmers đ Good Luck to You, Leo Grande đ Bros đ Bones and All In a tough category, we simply had to give the win to a film containing; Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh as sausage-fingered lovers, existential rocks, a racoon ratatouille chef, and the return to the big screen of Ke Huy Quan. This bizarre and beautiful movie had everything, and in 2022, where âmultiverseâ was one of the words of the year, this film has to take the award! Honourable mentions: đ  The Sandman đ House of the Dragon đ The Rings of Power đ Under the Banner of Heaven đ The Bear How can we not award a Buzzie to one of the most groundbreaking and wholesome shows in recent years? This show captured the hearts of queer people and allies everywhere and made HUGE stars of its relatively unknown cast. Congrats to all involved, and roll on season two! Honourable mentions: đ The White Lotus đ Bridgerton đ  Never Have I Ever đ The Sex Lives of College Girls đ Abbott Elementary We had some strong returns, but the win has to go to Stranger Things. The reason is simple â it was its best season yet! After a great first season, the two following had gone somewhat flat, so when the two volumes of season four were released this year, everyone agreed that they were back to their best. The introduction of new characters actually worked, and we got a fan favourite in Eddie Munsen, and of course, the series helped push âRunning Up That Hillâ back to number one in the charts! Honourable mentions: đ  Dead To Me đ Better Call Saul đ Atlanta Derry Girls wrapped this year in classic Derry Girls fashion. If fans were worried about the ending not being satisfactory, their fears were assuaged in a classically emotional and hilarious way. We even had a callback comeo from Chelsea Clinton in there! The extra hour they gifted as a bonus gave us a peek into what the future holds for our fave characters, and puts a lid on the series weâve loved for three seasons! Honourable mentions: đ  Jennifer Coolidge đ  Zendaya đ Bowen Yang đ Taylor Russell đ Sadie Sink đ Austin Butler đ Florence Pugh Letitia has had herself a year! Sheâs appeared in four films and has seen her star rise even higher. The movies sheâs been in are a testament to her range as an actor, having been in one of the highest-grossing films of the year, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but also starring in the heartfelt and touching Aisha. Strong performances in Death on the Nile and The Silent Twins cap off an incredible year for Letitia: a very deserving recipient of our first âactor of the yearâ award. Honourable mentions: đ Bella Hadid’s spray-on dress đ Timmy’s red carpet halter jumpsuit đ Everything Stephanie Hsu wore in Everything Everywhere All at Once Any Celebs reading, for future awards, if youâd like to win Best Outfit all I can advise is to appear dressed as some sort of slippery invertebrate and youâre sure to be a winner. Heidi Klumâs Halloween outfits are always extravagant, and this year was no different! It caused quite the stir for various reasons, but when the transcripts of Adam Levineâs sexts were released, the internet had a collective cringe. Letâs remind ourselves of some of the worst (best), shall we? Of course, there was the classic âI may need to see the booty,â which sounds like a particularly vigilant cart renter asking for another form of ID. Then there was the courteous offer to buy his prospective suitor’s ass a steak dinner: âWatching your ass jiggle on that table will permanently scar me. Iâd buy it a steak dinner and whisper sweet nothings into it.â â the keyword with that one is âintoâ. Finally, we had the incredibly memeable and immeasurably hilarious: âThat body of yours is absurd.â Oh Adam… Honourable mentions: đ  “That body of yours is absurd” đ When X meets Y đ  Girl Explaining đ “This was my Multiverse of Madness” đ  “S/He’s a 10 but” For its versatility and enduring relevance, the winner of the meme of the year has to be Usherâs Tiny Desk Concert meme, which took over Twitter timelines everywhere and bulldozed through group chats. Truly the gift that kept on giving. Congrats Usher, “meme of the year” winner!
