'One of the worst things I've ever seen' Jimmy Kimmel branded a 'national disgrace for 'harassing' Taliban shooting survivor Malala Yousafzai at 2023 Oscars with awkward question and 'Cocaine Bear' stunt

Daily Mail UK ^ | UPDATED: 06:42 EDT, 13 March 2023 | By EVE BUCKLAND

[Red Badger]

Jimmy Kimmel was branded a 'national disgrace' after fans claimed he 'harassed' Taliban shooting survivor Malala Yousafzai during a bizarre Oscars 2023 segment.

The host, 55, left the Nobel Peace Prize winner, 25, visibly uncomfortable as he approached her during a break in proceedings and asked her an awkward question about Harry Styles and Chris Pine's 'spit-gate' drama.

The presenter read out a question from a fan named Joanne, saying: 'She asked, your work on human rights and education for women and children is an inspiration–as the youngest Nobel prize winner in history, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?'

Malala looked unsure and then responded: 'I only talk about peace.'

A breezy Kimmel retorted: 'You know what, that's why you're Malala and nobody else is. That's a great answer, Malala. The winner is malala-land, everybody.'

The evening then took a further awkward turn as an attendee dressed as a real-life 'Cocaine Bear' from the movie crawled down the aisle and began to pester Malala.

Kimmel called out: 'Cocaine bear, leave Malala alone!' as the activist looked on with worry.

Malala was a teenage education activist when the Pakistani Taliban hunted her down. They stopped her school bus and shot her in the face in 2012.

She survived and two years later won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is known for human rights advocacy, and campaigns for the education of women and children in Pakistan.

Fans quickly took to social media to slam Kimmel's 'disrespectful' behaviour, with one writing: 'I love @jimmykimmel but his interaction with Malala was one of the worst and most painful things I've seen on TV in so many years.'

[JRios1968]

At least Kimmel didn’t attempt to sexually attack her, as he did on TV before he went “woke”.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Jimmy Kimmel branded a 'national disgrace for 'harassing' Taliban shooting survivor Malala Yousafzai at 2023 Oscars

In all fairness, Kimmel was a national disgrace long before that.

[Telepathic Intruder]

This is how woke leftist celebrities behave. They think they’re above all criticism because of their constant misplaced virtue signaling.

[Zuriel]

Jimmy Kibblesandbits

[MDLION]

Jimmy Kimmel is an establishment tool. Saw the “Elvis” movie and thought the lead actor would win but he didn’t. Excellent imitation of Elvis.

[BipolarBob]

At least he didn't ask her to jump on a trampoline.

Man Show reference

[Sirius Lee]

In his defense, she’s 25 years old. Old enough to have learned what scum holly weirdos are. She didn’t have to partake. Something about lying down with dogs...

[Red Badger]

She was sitting in the audience, minding her own business..............

[Red Badger]

Yes, I saw Elvis movie, too.

Thought Tom Hanks nailed Colonel Parker perfectly...............

[Red Badger]

It was supposed to be ‘funny’ but was pathetically lame..............

[joshua c]

a good slap to the face

seems to be appropriate

[Sirius Lee]

She was sitting in the audience, minding her own business..............

At the Oscars at a gathering of hollywierdos, surrounded by hollywierdos..........

[joshua c]

i didnt watch

it was too violent last year

[Red Badger]

LOL!........That was the best part!

Too bad Will Smith couldn’t do a re-take!...................

[Dilbert San Diego]

Why is she at the Oscars in the first place?

[Red Badger]

True, but outside of Kibble, nobody was bothering her.

She looked very annoyed, or embarrassed, and I don’t blame her............

[Red Badger]

To Kimmel or the Bear?.....................

[Sirius Lee]

Why is she at the Oscars in the first place?

Right? That's what I would ask.

[cnsmom]

She looked stunning and answered perfectly to the random phone in question. Which Kimmel also acknowledged was a great answer.