The Oscars is a smooth-running display of prestige, class, and talent — except for when it's not!
La La LandIn a supremely cringe-inducing moment, Beatty was pushed aside as the correct slip of paper was brandished at the cameras desperately. It turns out Beatty had been given the Best Actress envelope instead of the Best Picture one, and Emma Stone won forTap to play or pause GIFNicole Kidman accidentally sparked an influx of"WTF?" reactions online for the most innocuous action — clapping! As the cameras panned across the audience, Nicole was caught clapping like...
She explained afterward that she was wearing jewelry that wasn't her own, and she didn't want to damage it. She also said she certainly didn't want to be the one there not clapping for others, but due to being terrified of damaging the heavy rings , she improvised and clapped in a unique manner, which we'll probably all remember for decades.
She even went on to criticize the press, talking about how the media can make a mountain out of a molehill and cause damage. She said:"That still photo does not reflect what preceded and followed if you see the moment live. Yet another way we are misguided, misinformed, and sensationalized by the 24-hour news cycle. I haven't seen John in some years, and it is always a pleasure to be greeted by him.