Still Thirsty? Look Back on Fiji Water Girl's Epic Photobombs at the Golden Globes

Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Madden, Jim Carrey and more celebs were all upstaged by Kelleth Cuthbert, aka Fiji Girl, at the 2019 Golden Globes: Look back on all the dehydrated photobombs.

By Tierney Bricker Jan 09, 2022 11:00 AMTags
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And the award for best scenestealer goes to...Kelleth Cuthbert.

Don't know that name? How about "Fiji Water Girl," remember her? It's been three years since Fiji Water Girl became the unexpected breakout star of the 2019 Golden Globes, thanks to her strategic placement behind some of the biggest names on the red carpet in seemingly every photo they took. 

Amy Adams? Check. Richard Madden? Yep. Nicole Kidman? You bet. It's a good thing Kelleth, a Canadian actress and model, was carrying a tray of water bottle throughout the night, given how thirsty she must have been, right? 

But her hustle was so impressive that E! News actually helped with the hydration, giving Kelleth her own honorary award for "Best Supporting Actress On A Red Carpet" after she took the Internet by storm.

"I'd like to thank water. If these celebs weren't so thirsty, I wouldn't have been able to serve the way that I did," she said in her acceptance speech. "My performance would've truly not been possible without you."

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But there was no chance of another Fiji Girl photobombing her way down the red carpet and earning the prize for best Supporting Actress on a Red Carpet during the 2020 Golden Globes, as Icelandic Glacial has announced it will serve as the official water of the ceremony.

This new partnership might've been due, in part, to the lawsuit filed by Kelleth against Fiji for unauthorized use of her likeness and a countersuit from Fiji claiming she was trying to extort almost half a million dollars from the company. (And the Golden Globes for Most Unexpected Drama goes to...)

Now, let's take a stroll down memory lane, looking back on every celebrity Fiji Water Girl upstaged at the 2019 festivities, including one that was less than thrilled over the viral photobomb....

Jamie Lee Curtis

It was Knives Out for Curtis when she discovered she was photobombed, taking to Instagram to express her frustration over being used to promote Fiji Water.

"I knew why there was a photographer poised there and I moved away as I said out loud that I didn't want to be doing advertising for either," she explained at the time, adding she "specifically moved away from the blatant promotions by Fiji...where young women with their trays filled with their wares stood near a designated camera."

Richard Madden

Would you bend the knee to this photo of Fiji Water Girl and the Game of Thrones alum?

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz

The couple were too busy kissing to notice Fiji Water Girl's sneak attack.

Amy Adams

The actress appeared to be having too much of an enchanted evening to notice Fiji Water Girl behind her.

Dakota Fanning and Luke Evans

Talk about a dynamic duo...or rather trio.

Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston

Everybody smile for the camera.

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

Casually trying to get cast in the producers' next project like...

Judy Greer

OK, Fiji Water Girl wasn't even trying to hide the fact that she was photobombing in this one. 

Lucy Boynton

The Politician star did not seem amused by the photobombing.

Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle

The Marvelous Mrs. Fiji Water Girl just doesn't have quite the same ring to it. 

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa, behind you!

William H. Macy and Sofia Grace Macy

This one should go straight into the Macy family's album.

Jim Carrey

Fiji Water Girl miss a photo opp? You've got to be Kidding.

Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga

We guess Jim was so nice that Fiji Water Girl just had to photobomb him twice!

Irena Medavoy and Carly Steel

Red, white and blue.

(Originally published on Jan. 2, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. PT)