This year the Oscars were definitely one to remember. From having candy fall from the ceiling, to random Hollywood tourists being introduced during the ceremony, to performers being hit in the head, to the big confusion at the end.
To start the night off, Jimmy Kimmel appeared as the host for the Oscars. Many sat on the edge of their seats waiting for what possibly uncomfortable jokes were to be made. Most audience members remained untouched from Kimmel's jokes... unless your name is Matt Damon.
and Red Vines from the ceiling. This exciting surprise had everyone at home leaping off their couch to grab something sweet to partake in the Oscar's sweet tooth. I guess we know who the new "candy man" is.
The ending was the most exciting part of the whole night. As "Bonnie and Clyde" presented the Best Picture award, utter chaos broke out. Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz and Marc Platt from "La La Land "made their way to the stage to accept their Oscar that ended up being wrongfully given to them. It turned out that the wrong envelope had been given to Warren Beatty (“Clyde"). "Moonlight" had won Best Picture. SHOCKER.
"La La Land" graciously transferred the rightful awards to "Moonlight." Millions of people sat uncomfortable all around America at this incident while Beatty was trying to hog the mic to explain how he was at not fault for the mistake. Backstage people scuffled all around stage in order to get the right envelope to the stage and ensure the correct recipients took home the Oscar. Utter chaos was everywhere.
As an avid fan of "La La Land," I was outraged at the mistake at first. I thought to myself, "How dare they embarrass such talented people like that?!" After everything settled down, thoughts of clarity overwhelmed me. The moral of this incident should be that everybody makes mistakes. Celebrities are not immortal as we sometimes see them to be, they are human too. Think of your own life for a second; how many mistakes have you made in the last week? Yeah, yours might not have had as big of an effect, but they still are relevant. Let's all agree to not point fingers at who's fault this whole mishap's was but rather celebrate humanity.
Let's be like Emma Stone and take time to hug each other. Let's be grateful for imperfect behaviors that we all share in. Aren't you glad you are not the only one that messes up in life? We are trying to run this race of life all together, celebrities and civilians. So congratulations "Moonlight" and "La La Land," I think everyone deserves an award. Let's hug over it.
