Hollywood is filled with countless talented, successful and intelligent women destined for fame and stardom. Unfortunately for these 10 women, success and intelligence don’t always go hand in hand.
10. Snooki
The pint-sized, self-proclaimed meatball on her frustration with people giving her the time: “I’m not good with time. Like, if I ask you the time and you say ‘A quarter to 2’ I wouldn’t know. Why can’t you just say 2:30?”
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9. Kellie Pickler
Bless her heart, Kellie Pickler is one of the sweetest American Idol contestants in the history of the show but her adorkably cute comments weren’t appreciated during her appearance on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader when she insulted all of her overseas fans when she quipped “I thought Europe was a Country” during one of her answers.
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8. Paula Dean
On her recent controversy: “If there’s anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back — if you’re out there, please pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. Please. I want to meet you…I is what I is, and I’m not changing.”
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7. Brooke Shields
The former model’s comments regarding an anti-smoking campaign she was endorsing: “Smoking Kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.”
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6. Jessica Simpson
On the pronunciation of the word Platypus: “Platypus? I thought it was pronounced platymapus. Has it always been pronounced platypus?” Umm, yes, Jess. It’s always been pronounced that way.
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5. Alicia Silverstone
On her movie Clueless: “I think it was very deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it’s true lightness.”
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4. Christina Aguilera
Inquiring about the annual Cannes Film Festival: “So, where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?”
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3. Tara Reid
The Sharknado actress on her reputation of being a dumb blonde: “I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist.”
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2. Britney Spears
On whether she’d like to visit Japan: “I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa.”
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1. Aubrey O’Day
Her take on Hitler: “I don’t condone Hitler one ounce, but yes, he was a brilliant man. Can you guys say that he wasn’t? He ran a country.”