Jamie Lee Curtis Calls Out Golden Globes' "Fiji Water Girl" for "Blatant" Promotion
William Howard
Updated on February 22, 2026
There were a lot of celebrities at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, but the surprise breakout star was definitely Kelleth Cuthbert, otherwise known as the "Fiji Water Girl."
View this post on InstagramNot the worst way to spend a Sunday… #goldenglobesfijigirl #fijiwatergirl
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Like an apparition from Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House, she was hovered ostentatiously behind basically every celebrity on the red carpet, ominously holding up a tray of Fiji water bottles and serving up looks.
This woman holding FIJI Water at the #GoldenGlobes truly came to SERVE.
— E! News (@enews) January 7, 2019
The Internet loved her, and she's already slated to be the hottest Halloween costume of 2019.
I predict the hottest Halloween costume of 2019 will be the @FIJIWater #FijiWaterGirl
— Alice Chase (@6Chases) January 7, 2019
She's already done several segments on television as a result of her viral fame.
View this post on InstagramDoes this count as a @j_corden photobomb? Tune in tonight!
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Most of the celebrities she photobombed thought it was a hilarious publicity stunt and attention-grabbing move.
Fiji Water starting off the year right with the best publicity stunt ever pulled.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) January 8, 2019
And, needless to say, Fiji Water is thrilled with all the publicity.
We're so glad everyone is talking about our water!
*senses ominous presence*
She's right behind us, isn't she? #FIJIwatergirl
— FIJI Water (@FIJIWater) January 7, 2019
But at least one celebrity was not amused. On Tuesday night, Jamie Lee Curtis took to Twitter to slam Fiji Water Girl for brazenly sliding into her photo after she intentionally tried to get her out of it.
"So, I specifically moved away from the blatant Fiji & Moet promotions," she wrote. "I knew there was a photographer poised and I moved as I didn't want to be doing advertising for either. The sponsors of events need to get permission from people before they try to take their picture with them."
So, I specifically moved away from the blatant Fiji & Moet promotions. I knew there was a photographer poised & I moved as I didn't want to be doing advertising for either. The sponsors of events need to get permission from people before they try 2 take their picture with them.
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) January 9, 2019
From a business perspective, we totally understand her gripe. Still, free promotion aside, we wonder if she wasn't also a teeny bit annoyed at the caption for the photo, which reads, "Jaimie Lee Curtis was in danger of being upstaged by the Fiji Water girl." Oof!
And for more viral moments you might have missed, check out the Idris Elba and Daniel Craig selfie that sent Bond fans into a frenzy.
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