Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Chris Pratt Just Tried To Reach Into A Beehive And Touch The Queen—And Instantly Regretted It

Chris Pratt and hive with bees
@prattprattpratt/Instagram; Jocelyn Winwood, NZ. Specialist in nature shots/Getty Images

The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star got the unwise idea after watching videos of Texas beekeeper Erika Thompson.

Some things should be left to professionals...especially when it involves stinging insects.

Unfortunately, actor Chris Pratt learned the hard way.


The Guardians of the Galaxy star shared on Instagram that he had been watching videos by Texas beekeeper Erika Thompson, who effortlessly tends to and handles bees.

In his video, captioned, "@texasbeeworks you inspire me! But for real tho...," Pratt said:

"She's so cool and brave and she goes in front of these hives of bees and says, 'They're very calm today. I'm going to remove the bee, I'm going to use my bare hands to sift through the bees and look for the queen.'"

He continued:

"So it's built up this false sense of security in me to where I said, 'I think I can control bees, too'."

You can guess where this is going.

Determined on his quest, Pratt shared what happened next:

"I went towards it and the man standing next to me said, 'Be careful, there's bees,' and I said, 'These bees look very calm.'"
"And I just stared at these bees and then one of them came out and stung me in the eyeball."

He then removed his shades to reveal a very swollen eyelid.

Pratt finished:

"So anyways, f**k that bee lady."

You can watch the video below.

The beekeeper Erika Thompson, a.k.a. @texasbeeworks, hilariously responded to Pratt's video, taking a dig at his role as Mario in his upcoming film The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Thompson commented:

"Wait—so now you're going to be a plumber and a beekeeper?!"
"If you leave saving the bees to me and other professionals, you can focus on saving the Princess, Mario."

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

Others echoed Thompson's advice.

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

@prattprattpratt/Instagram

Thought the video is quite funny, we—in all seriousness—hope his eye is ok and he recovers nicely.

More from Trending

Lynda Carter; Screenshot of Donald Trump
Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images; Newsmax

Lynda Carter Hilariously Channels Wonder Woman In Response To Trump's Claim About 'Undetectable' Planes

After President Donald Trump touted the U.S. military's "stealth" planes that he described as "undetectable," Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter responded to his claim with a funny quip sure to delight fans of her iconic character.

Earlier, Trump boasted about the military's capabilities in remarks to reporters in the Oval Office amid heightened concerns about the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict that is sending shockwaves throughout the Middle East and around the world:

Keep ReadingShow less
red flag with pole on seashore
Seoyeon Choi on Unsplash

People Break Down The 'Silent Red Flags' Folks Tend To Ignore In Relationships

A red flag has come to mean any warning sign in life, in addition to the literal red flags that are placed on beaches or industrial sites to warn people of danger.

People will respond to situations by saying, "That’s a red flag." But before that language evolved, they'd just call them "warning signs."

Keep ReadingShow less
Ted Cruz; Tucker Carlson
The Tucker Carlson Show

Tucker Carlson And Ted Cruz Get Into Shouting Match Over Iran In Bonkers Interview Clip

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz—a harsh Donald Trump critic-turned-MAGA minion—sat down with fired Fox News personality Tucker Carlson for the conservative influencer's self-produced online content,The Tucker Carlson Show, for the Tucker Carlson Network.

On Tuesday, Carlson shared a 1.5-minute clip revealing that things got contentious when the pair touched on the Trump administration's escalating tensions with Iran.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Barack Obama
Suzanne Plunkett-Pool/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images

Resurfaced Trump Tweet Criticizing Obama Over Iran Comes Back To Bite Him

Amid tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump was criticized for hypocrisy after social media users resurfaced a 2013 tweet in which he accused former President Barack Obama of planning an attack on Iran because of his "inability to negotiate properly."

Trump has declined to clarify whether the U.S. is edging closer to launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, following a warning from Iran’s supreme leader against any attack and a rejection of Trump’s demand for surrender.

Keep ReadingShow less
​​Elon Musk
Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

Anti-Elon Banner at Stanford

Stanford University graduates were given creative advice from above as an airplane flew over the graduation ceremony with a banner reading, “CONGRATS! DON’T WORK FOR ELON.”

The moment was captured last Sunday during the university’s 134th Commencement ceremony, where the Class of 2025 received their degrees at Stanford Stadium.

Keep ReadingShow less