Diana Ross notices Michael Jackson not participating in the singing during the “We Are the World” recording.

**What Happened:** One day in the studio, during the recording of “We Are the World,” Diana Ross noticed that Michael Jackson was suspiciously quiet. As the legendary chorus echoed through the room, she turned around to see him humming silently to himself, totally missing the point of the moment. Spotting this, Diana sashayed over, hands on her hips, and said, “Mike, darling, we’re saving the world here, not auditioning for a mime show!”

**Why It’s Funny:** The image of Diana Ross, with her iconic hair and fierce attitude, confronting the King of Pop for his silent protest was priceless. It was like watching a scene from a sitcom where the dramatic stakes are high, but the comedic timing is perfectly low-key. Instead of creating a legendary anthem for humanity, they almost created a classic comedy moment—one that would surely haunt Michael for years: “Remember that time I was too cool to sing?”