Adam Levine learned the hard way that you have to watch it before you speak. "The Voice" judge found himself facing some serious backlash after his disappointment over voting on the show resulted in his uttering "I hate this country." He released a statement trying to clarify what he meant and saying that he was frustrated. Levine is not the only star to deal with such an issue... 
Politicians have to deal with this type of thing all of the time and President Barack Obama is no exception. After Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift at the MTV Awards in 2009, the commander-in-chief called the rapper a "jackass" while waiting for an interview to start. West was reportedly not amused. 
Madonna was on her best behavior at 'W.E.' press conference during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. But at the Venice Film Festival that same year she was caught saying "I absolutely loathe hydrangeas" after a fan gave her the flowers. 
Vice President Joe Biden dropped the F-bomb during the signing of the health care reform bill in 2010 and a microphone was there to record it. He later apologized. 
Charles Barkley, seen here at the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, got caught on a hot mic while covering a basketball game for TNT saying that his Weight Watchers endorsement deal was a "scam." The company saw the humor in it and released a statement saying "We love Charles for the same reason everyone loves Charles, he's unfiltered." 
"Seinfeld" star Michael Richards found himself in a whirl of bad publicity in 2006 after he screamed racial epithets at audience members during his comedy show at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. He later apologized. 
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was waiting to act as a pundit on a news show in 2008 when he was heard saying he'd like to cut off a particular portion of President Obama's body. He later told CNN he didn't realize his microphone was on. 
Britney Spears didn't quite get the question when she was asked in April her feelings about the passing of fellow former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. The pop star responded, "I think that's great." 
