Dustin Hoffmanand Jack Black creep up on Angelina Jolie at the Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Archive)
Though, it was Benedict Cumberbatch who really got the best photobomb moment at the Academy Awards. (Photo: Archive)
Beyoncé always knows her best angle (Photo: Instagram)
George Clooney surprises Steven Spielberg and Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld. (Photo: Instagram)
Emma Thompson steals Lupita Nyong’o’s spotlight at the SAG Awards. (Photo: Archieve)
Tina Fey strikes a pose behindMariska Hargitay at the 2013 Emmy Awards. (Photo: Archive)
Emma Stone has no problem crashing Andrew Garfield’s photo with friends. (Photo: Archive)
Aaron Paul steals Bryan Cranston’s photo-op at the 2013 Emmys. (Photo: Archive)
Adele photobomb (Photo: Archive)
Prince Harry gives a thumbs-up at the Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Archive)
Then Nyong’o does the same to Jared Leto at the Oscars. (Photo: Archive)
Even the most exclusive of red carpets isn’t immune from irresistibly meme-able photo opportunities. Consider this year’s Met Gala, where Sarah Paulson had the best reaction to Madonna after she was left star struck at the rede carpet, popping up behind her shoulder.
The Timberlakes, of course, aren’t the first celebrities to ruin (or perhaps improve?) a perfectly good step and repeat. Beyoncé, George Clooney, even Queen Elizabeth II have all pulled off the prank flawlessly in the past. Even the Oscars red carpet isn’t safe from a stealth photobomb—just ask Jennifer Lawrence. Inspired by their sneaky sense of humor, we’ve rounded up our favorite celebrity photobombs of all time—from the Oscars to the Met Gala.