Awkward moments during awards season is very common during a normal year, but even more so in the time of COVID-19. Due to social distancing restrictions, the pandemic made hosting ceremonies in-person a much more challenging task — meaning a season full of delayed Zoom acceptance speeches, tech problems, and glitchy celebrity interactions. Although this year's Oscars tried to have as many people attend in person as possible for a sense of normality, there were still some moments that didn't quite go to plan. Here, we round up the most awkward moments from the 2021 Oscars. Regina King tripping after she got on stageWhen Regina King got on the stage to present the first award of the night, she tripped ever so slightly. King wore custom Louis Vuitton to Sunday night's award ceremony, which reportedly took 140 hours to make and was embroidered with more than 62,000 sequins and 4,000 crystals.Daniel Kaluuya talking about his parents having sex in his acceptance speechThere was a surprise twist at the end of Kaluuya's acceptance speech when he won for Best Supporting Actor. He was talking about fate, how it's wild that we're all here living on this earth, and then he took a little turn and thanked his parents for having sex all those years ago — his mother's reaction via the live stream was priceless. One of the winners for 'Soul' saying, 'I'm not supposed to be talking' during her acceptance speechWhen Dana Leigh Murray went up with "Soul" co-director Pete Docter to accept the award for Best Animated Feature, Docter was the one who was designated to do the talking. However, Murray went up to thank a few of her family members, and she kept talking and then quickly said, "I'm not supposed to be talking!"Marlee Matlin presenting an award in sign language, but the broadcast cutting away from her to show a graphicThe Oscars had Marlee Matlin present an award in American Sign Language, but the issue is that while she was signing, the broadcast cut away from her to show a graphic on the screen, so you couldn't actually see her signing. Brad Pitt mispronouncing Maria Bakalova's last nameBrad Pitt messed up the pronunciation of Maria Bakalova's name while introducing her as a nominee, which instead sounded a lot more like Ba-la-ka-va. Andra Day and Glenn Close getting bleeped during the music gameDuring a game about Oscars music trivia, when Andra Day was asked a trivia question she swore and the broadcast had to bleep her. Glenn Close also got censored during the same segment, when she was asked a question. Glenn twerking on cameraGlenn tried to twerk right after getting censored.Anthony Hopkins winning the last award of the night but not being there to accept itMany awards experts predicted Chadwick Boseman would posthumously win Best Actor. That category was saved for last, but when it came time to announce that award, it actually went to Anthony Hopkins — and the actor was not there to accept it. So, not only did Boseman not win, but the ceremony also ended on a slightly flat note.
Awkward moments during awards season is very common during a normal year, but even more so in the time of COVID-19. Due to social distancing restrictions, the pandemic made hosting ceremonies in-person a much more challenging task — meaning a season full of delayed Zoom acceptance speeches, tech problems, and glitchy celebrity interactions.
Although this year's Oscars tried to have as many people attend in person as possible for a sense of normality, there were still some moments that didn't quite go to plan. Here, we round up the most awkward moments from the 2021 Oscars.
Regina King tripping after she got on stage
When Regina King got on the stage to present the first award of the night, she tripped ever so slightly. King wore custom Louis Vuitton to Sunday night's award ceremony, which reportedly took 140 hours to make and was embroidered with more than 62,000 sequins and 4,000 crystals.
Daniel Kaluuya talking about his parents having sex in his acceptance speech
There was a surprise twist at the end of Kaluuya's acceptance speech when he won for Best Supporting Actor. He was talking about fate, how it's wild that we're all here living on this earth, and then he took a little turn and thanked his parents for having sex all those years ago — his mother's reaction via the live stream was priceless.
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One of the winners for 'Soul' saying, 'I'm not supposed to be talking' during her acceptance speech
When Dana Leigh Murray went up with "Soul" co-director Pete Docter to accept the award for Best Animated Feature, Docter was the one who was designated to do the talking. However, Murray went up to thank a few of her family members, and she kept talking and then quickly said, "I'm not supposed to be talking!"
Marlee Matlin presenting an award in sign language, but the broadcast cutting away from her to show a graphic
The Oscars had Marlee Matlin present an award in American Sign Language, but the issue is that while she was signing, the broadcast cut away from her to show a graphic on the screen, so you couldn't actually see her signing.
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Brad Pitt mispronouncing Maria Bakalova's last name
Brad Pitt messed up the pronunciation of Maria Bakalova's name while introducing her as a nominee, which instead sounded a lot more like Ba-la-ka-va.
Andra Day and Glenn Close getting bleeped during the music game
During a game about Oscars music trivia, when Andra Day was asked a trivia question she swore and the broadcast had to bleep her. Glenn Close also got censored during the same segment, when she was asked a question.
Glenn twerking on camera
Glenn tried to twerk right after getting censored.
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Anthony Hopkins winning the last award of the night but not being there to accept it
Many awards experts predicted Chadwick Boseman would posthumously win Best Actor. That category was saved for last, but when it came time to announce that award, it actually went to Anthony Hopkins — and the actor was not there to accept it. So, not only did Boseman not win, but the ceremony also ended on a slightly flat note.