The Oscars this past Sunday night was truly a night to remember. With the several ups and downs that took place, we can all ask one question- what the heck happened? Two major mistakes occurred, one of which resulted in two people actually being fired from working for the Oscars ever again. Host Jimmy Kimmel took every mistake in stride, and added humor to what was a very chaotic night. However, even he had a few downfalls. He reused a lot of his jokes, and ended up causing a debate as to whether he was being inappropriate at times. He made several jabs at Donald Trump, as well as several celebrities in the audience. It was all in good fun, but some argue that it was inappropriate.

It happened once and now it has happened again: the wrong winner was announced on live television. Warren Beatty pulled a Steve Harvey and announced the wrong winner, and it already has a hashtag trending: the #envelopegate. It was undoubtedly the biggest mistake in the history of the Oscars as we know it, and arguably a worse mistake than the situation with Steve Harvey. Beatty, along with Faye Dunaway, announced that the winner of 2017’s Best Picture was La La Land, when it was actually Moonlight. To make matters worse, the entire La La Land cast was already on the stage giving their acceptance speeches before the mistake was realized. I really do not know what I would have done in this situation, but one thing’s for sure: La La Land producer, Jordan Horowitz, handled it in style.

Despite how much of a blow this was to not only the cast of La La Land, but also to the Oscars in general, it was a true learning experience for viewers. The mistake taught us that despite how difficult, embarrassing, or disappointing a situation turns out, what matters is how we react to it. Was the cast upset? Absolutely. But did they run off the stage cursing off the Oscars industry and Moonlight? Not in the least. They handled the situation with respect and stride, and producer Jordan Horowitz was the one who announced the mistake. I think that this mistake can be a huge lesson to viewers, despite how unfortunate it was. Mistakes happen, whether it is a minor one, or a major one that is on national television. Unfortunately, two people did get fired for the mistake. How it happened, we may never know.