Interviews can be tricky for celebrities. Sometimes they are monotonous or stressful, but they can also be surprising or emotional. Tears can be used as a defense mechanism, or they can tell us more than words ever could. Here are the interviews that left celebrities in tears.

During a Net-A-Porter panel, actress Gina Rodriguez spoke about the gender wage gap, saying,

"I get so petrified in this space talking about equal pay especially when you look at the intersectional aspect of it. White women get paid more than black women, black women get paid more than Asian women, Asian women get paid more than Latina women, and it's like a very scary space to step into."

Her assertion was mostly correct — Asian women do not make more than Black women, according to the American Association of University Women. Nonetheless, her comments led to a backlash from some fans, specifically because Latina actress Sofia Vergara topped female earners that year. This was also not the first time Rodriguez waded into controversial territory.

Earlier that year, she interrupted an interviewer who said that Yara Shahidi was a role model for Black women, saying instead that Shahidi was a role model for, quote, "so many women." The interview host, not to mention thousands of internet viewers, felt that Rodriguez's interruption insulted the inspirational relationship specifically between young black actresses and their fans.

Rodriguez addressed the controversy while chatting on Sway's Universe, finding herself emotional in the process.

Watch this video for more interviews that left the celebrity completely in tears!

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The weight of scars | 4:43

The hidden motivation | 6:01

For the love of your president | 7:23

Breaking sad | 8:37

Brotherly love | 10:06

Another star is born | 11:14

Schoolboy Q unedited | 12:14

Remembering Paul Walker | 13:16