Explore the latest developments concerning Liza Minnelli takes.
Liza Minnelli takes jab at Lady Gaga over 2022 Oscars moment
The Will Smith slap wasn't the only bit of drama to arise out of the 2022 Oscars.
In her upcoming memoir "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This," Liza Minnelli, 79, describes being unhappy that she was allegedly forced to sit in a wheelchair when she presented best picture at the 2022 Academy Awards with Lady Gaga. Minnelli says she was expecting to sit in a director's chair, but this changed at the last minute.
USA TODAY has reached out to Gaga and the Academy for comment.
"I was inexplicably ordered − not even asked − to sit in a wheelchair or not appear at all," the "Cabaret" star claims in the book, according to an excerpt published by People magazine on Feb. 20.
Liza Minnelli Claims Oscars Forced Her to Use Wheelchair With Lady Gaga
Liza Minnelli lashes out at the Oscars in her new memoir, “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!” The “Cabaret” icon presented the Academy Award for best picture alongside Lady Gaga at the 2022 Oscars, but Minnelli appeared somewhat disoriented on stage and stumbled over her words. Gaga notably comforted Minnelli in the moment by telling her, “I got you.”
Minnelli was in a wheelchair at the time, which she alleges in her book was mandated by the Academy. She had expected to be seated in a director’s chair where she could more easily see the teleprompter but plans changed at the last minute. The Academy reportedly pivoted to a wheelchair to prioritize Minnelli’s safety.
100% Brazilian Remy Human Hair Body Wave 13×4 13×6 Transparent Lace Front Wig Human Hair Pre Plucked Wigs For Women 180% Density
Idiot award shows need to stop embarrassing Hollywood legends
With the Oscars less than a month away, and the broadcast taking shape behind the scenes, here is the No. 1 thing I would like the producers not to do on March 15.
Please don’t put an aging Hollywood legend in an uncomfortable and humiliating situation in front of millions of people around the world and make us all feel miserable.
That would seem like a simple enough ask: Let a star who’s beloved by generations of audiences look good and feel confident. Avoid them becoming the target of social media mockery or pity. Have a heart. Easy.
Au contraire! Award shows, with the competency of a toddler piloting a 737, often screw it up in cataclysmic fashion.
For more detailed information, explore updates concerning Liza Minnelli takes.
