The question

Which moment embarrassed you most?

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Kellie Maloney

Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
In my early days of transitioning, I used to come to London and meet for a drink with a group going through the same thing. I used to wear a full wig, and one night I’d drunk too much and fell asleep on the train, and my wig slipped off.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

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Naga Munchetty
I was 17 and about to go on a first date with my first boyfriend. I was so desperate for my mum not to meet him that I was trying to get to the door before she did. I ran down the stairs as she opened it, and slid down the last five steps on my arse.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗
Bryn Terfel Welsh bass-baritone singer
One horrible afternoon in Chicago when I forgot my words in The Marriage of Figaro, in a role I’d sung hundreds of times.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
Rory Stewart
Having somebody pull my judo trousers down at a competition when I was seven. And finding I wasn’t wearing any pants.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗
Niamh Cusack Irish actress
Being caught having an emergency pee in the Cotswolds by two unsuspecting walkers.
Recorded Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 October 2021 source ↗

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