‘If only this happened on election night’: Internet reacts to Oscars blunder
This year’s Oscars outdid themselves, with the biggest awards show on the planet managing to mismanage an envelope in an embarrassing blunder scathingly compared online with Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe gaffe and the recent US election.
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Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway incorrectly presented the Best Picture award to ‘La La Land’, with some jokingly accusing the past Hollywood stars, who portrayed notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde, of partaking in “one last job.”
#BonnieandClyde steal the show. @TheAcademy Awards #WarrenBeatty#FayeDunawaypic.twitter.com/RtKzDY1cd6
— Malibu Tidepools (@MALIBUTIDEPOOLS) February 27, 2017
50 yrs ago #WarrenBeatty#FayeDunaway played #BonnieAndClyde. 50 yrs later, they returned for #OneLastJob.#Oscars#BestPicture#Moonlight
— Jesse Garcia (@TheRealSBHS1994) February 27, 2017
Others online were quick to point the finger of blame at Dunaway, who read the card despite the obvious reluctance by her co-presenter Beatty.
While #WarrenBeatty apologized on stage, where was #FayeDunaway who was the one who actually announced #LaLaLand as the winner? pic.twitter.com/3O6VmzzGS8
— Victoria Green (@ohthattori) February 27, 2017
#FayeDunaway spotted making her swift exit at the #Oscarspic.twitter.com/gvHmQEAUAc
— Ben Trebilcook (@BenTrebilcook) February 27, 2017
Moments later the error was declared by a producer for ‘La La Land’, who had joined the movie’s crew on stage to accept the illustrious honor. ‘Moonlight’ was revealed as the actual winner after ‘La La Land’ had already given its acceptance speech.
“This is not a joke,” ‘La La Land’ producer Fred Berger said.
“There's a mistake. ‘Moonlight’ you guys won Best Picture. ‘Moonlight’ you won Best Picture. ‘Moonlight’ Best Picture.”
Beatty tried to explain the blunder to the audience. But it was too late. Social media was on fire as Twitterati pointed out embarrassing comparisons to Steve Harvey’s famous Miss Universe blunder, in which he named the runner-up as the winner.
“Personally I blame @IamSteveHarvey for this.” - Jimmy #Kimmel#Oscars
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) February 27, 2017
#BestPicture craziness at the #Oscars this year. #lalaland & #moonlight ...totally HARVEY'D! pic.twitter.com/gfsIx4YzCQ
— The Flippist (@TheFlippist) February 27, 2017
Dead #Oscarspic.twitter.com/ObLZKZ4S3J
— B Marvin (@BMarvelouss) February 27, 2017
Steve Harvey watching the #Oscars right now. #Moonlight#WarrenBeattypic.twitter.com/IMJVq7exIn
— Chloe Owens (@chloesrose) February 27, 2017
Those in attendance put on their shocked faces, in a rare moment of genuine emotion from those who usually charge millions for an expression on camera.
This picture means everything. #oscars#moonlight#lalaland#Meryl#TheRock#DwayneJohnson#Affleck#BestPicturepic.twitter.com/yjrbEVxWig
— Ry (@Sci_Ry) February 27, 2017
Ryan Gosling reacts as the true winner of best picture "Moonlight" is announced at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/QBRso3yHNJ
— AP Images (@AP_Images) February 27, 2017
“I really really wish this happened election night” was a sentiment echoed by Hillary Clinton supporters in their tweets, wishing the Democrats loss had been a simple envelope error.
It actually did. Just picture Warren Beatty saying "there's a 98.1% chance LaLaLand will win the Oscar" - only to give it to Moonlight later pic.twitter.com/ecmIaAJ1uQ
— Alexey Yaroshevsky (@Yaro_RT) February 27, 2017
Moonlight #BestPicture#Oscarspic.twitter.com/Ayx0SNA5UZ
— 🌹 (@polisyit) February 27, 2017
Damn I really really wish this happened election night. For real. #Oscars #Moonlight
— Gilluis Pérez (@Gilluis_Perez) February 27, 2017
Damn I wish this happened election night. For real. #Oscars#Moonlight
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 27, 2017
Others took to Photoshop, albeit rather crudely, to mock the moment.
Well I would have never expected that #Oscars2017#Oscars#moonlight#WarrenWhatDidYouDopic.twitter.com/5i8QL5dxAe
— John Mullin (@jmm212) February 27, 2017
THE #Oscars 2017: a MUSLIM won for #Moonlight a BLACK-GAY-LOVE film, IRAN won foreign film, BLACK ACTORS won, GAY STORY won--THAT'S AMERICA! pic.twitter.com/Ayb5EBvNI8
— Adam MS (@Muh_Sadam) February 27, 2017
Bruh 😩😩😩😩😩 #Oscars#Moonlightpic.twitter.com/NSYIytnWH4
— Tamar Braxton Jr. (@JayD_Experience) February 27, 2017