The Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead star encountered McCarthy, 46, who managed to put Christina in a very awkward situation when she told Applegate that she ‘grew up watching’ her and that she wanted ‘to be her when I’m older’ \u2014 even though McCarthy is just ONE year younger.<\/p>\n
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Awkward: Jenny McCarthy’s red carpet interview with Christina Applegate at the Emmys on Sunday night was branded a ‘train wreck’ on social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The ill-prepared McCarthy, 46, started things off by praising Applegate for her past work, most probably for her role on Married…from decades ago, but the praise inadvertently turned sour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jenny’s full quote was:\u00a0‘I grew up watching you, of course, and I was like, oh my god, I want to be her when I’m older. Unfortunately I didn’t get that lucky.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n235<\/span> shares<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nApplegate took this somewhat in stride, saying ‘Thank you very much’ as the pair stepped on each other’s words.<\/p>\n
But then, McCarthy proceeded to get several details wrong with regard to Applegate’s previous Emmys history,\u00a0mentioning that she had been nominated for her guest star role of Amy on Friends \u2014 which was correct \u2014 but omitting the fact that she had once won for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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All over the place:\u00a0The ill-prepared McCarthy, left, started things off by praising Applegate for her past work, but the praise inadvertently turned sour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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She looked good:\u00a0Before her interview with Applegate, Jenny told Kelly Osbourne that she is a ‘huge fan’ of Christina, adding: ‘I grew up watching her.She probably doesn’t want to hear that’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Then came yet ANOTHER flub, when Jenny said, ‘Tonight you’re nominated for your own show\u2014what does that feel like? First time, right?!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, it’s far from Applegate’s first time in the lead category as a nominee, since she was nominated for her lead role in her series Samantha Who?twice, in 2008 and 2009.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Applegate made sure to correct McCarthy, saying ‘Well, no… Samantha Who? a couple times, but that’s okay, we don’t have to talk about that!’<\/p>\n
But the damage was done, and Twitter took notice; the memes began pouring in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Before the interview, Jenny told Kelly Osbourne that she is a ‘huge fan’ of Christina, adding: ‘I grew up watching her.She probably doesn’t want to hear that. It’s true.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n235<\/span> shares<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nApplegate took this somewhat in stride, saying ‘Thank you very much’ as the pair stepped on each other’s words.<\/p>\n
But then, McCarthy proceeded to get several details wrong with regard to Applegate’s previous Emmys history,\u00a0mentioning that she had been nominated for her guest star role of Amy on Friends \u2014 which was correct \u2014 but omitting the fact that she had once won for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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All over the place:\u00a0The ill-prepared McCarthy, left, started things off by praising Applegate for her past work, but the praise inadvertently turned sour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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She looked good:\u00a0Before her interview with Applegate, Jenny told Kelly Osbourne that she is a ‘huge fan’ of Christina, adding: ‘I grew up watching her.She probably doesn’t want to hear that’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Then came yet ANOTHER flub, when Jenny said, ‘Tonight you’re nominated for your own show\u2014what does that feel like? First time, right?!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, it’s far from Applegate’s first time in the lead category as a nominee, since she was nominated for her lead role in her series Samantha Who?twice, in 2008 and 2009.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Applegate made sure to correct McCarthy, saying ‘Well, no… Samantha Who? a couple times, but that’s okay, we don’t have to talk about that!’<\/p>\n
But the damage was done, and Twitter took notice; the memes began pouring in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Before the interview, Jenny told Kelly Osbourne that she is a ‘huge fan’ of Christina, adding: ‘I grew up watching her.She probably doesn’t want to hear that. It’s true.’\u00a0<\/p>\n