# Rami Malek’s awkward Nicole Kidman greeting

> A Golden Globes greeting became a meme; one reaction clip has about 1,400 live reposts.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2019-01-07
- Peak date: Week of Jan 13, 2019
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Newsjacking

## Summary

Viewers turned Malek’s missed Golden Globes greeting into jokes and clips. Kimmel replayed it and Malek explained the encounter. Kidman said she had not felt his hand, and the pair hugged at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

## Timeline

- 2019-01-06 — Nicole Kidman / Golden Globes (TV) — Kidman presented Bohemian Rhapsody with Best Motion Picture, Drama, before Malek tried to greet her.
- 2019-01-07 — @diana_rocio (X) — At 04:18:51 UTC, @diana_rocio compared the missed greeting to her love life in the earliest recovered reaction.
- 2019-01-07 — Abby Barr / Sofia Zavoli (X) — Barr posted a clip at 04:21:16 UTC; Zavoli posted a Spanish-captioned clip at 05:43:13 UTC.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Rami Malek’s awkward Nicole Kidman greeting.” Case HIS-00414. Spread Score v1.2: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00414