Mitsouko Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Frail Liza Minnelli, 76, felt 'shaken' and 'sabotaged' after being forced on stage in wheelchair at Oscars instead of seated in director's chair as planned, claims her friend Quote Liza Minnelli's friend Michael Feinstein has come to her defense after viewers worried that she looked frail and out of it when she presented Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards with Lady Gaga. During an appearance Monday on SirusXM's The Jess Cagle Show, Feinstein, 65, claimed that the 76-year-old acting and singing legend had been 'sabotaged' by Oscars organizers at the last minute. He said the plan had been for Minnelli to appear seated in a director's chair, but that she was forced to use a wheelchair at the last minute, which left her flustered and 'discombobulated.' Quote 'She said, "No, I will not be seen in a wheelchair in front of everybody. I will not do this. I refused to do this."' Feinstein claimed that Oscars organizers threatened to not let Minnelli present — and possibly to force Gaga to do it alone — unless she gave in to their last-minute demands. '"Well, it's either that or nothing,"' staff allegedly told the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. Quote During the presentation, Liza at times had trouble reading her lines, though Gaga helped her along. 'I got you,' she said sweetly to the stage and screen veteran, to which Minnelli replied, 'I know.' Viewers at home applauded Gaga's kindness on social media, particularly as a contrasted to Will Smith's shocking slap and shouted profanities earlier in the evening, calling it a 'highlight of the night.' According to the New York Post, Gaga had personally requested that Minnelli join her to present Best Picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Poor Liza. The Academy has done that family so dirty omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 **** the Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Gaga’s need to force herself on these celebrities should be a case study Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbannature Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 That’s disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
period sis Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 wow Gaga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquxror Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 That’s honestly so horrible wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Dean Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Gaga's fault. I just know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrispyBelievix Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 she's Judy Garland's daughter? learned something today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosque Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Quote 'And then literally, literally five minutes before she went on, when she sat in the director's chair back there, and because every, I guess they were all shaken up because of everything that had happened earlier, the stage manager said, "Well, she has to be in a wheelchair" and Liza pleaded,' he continued. Feinstein claimed that Oscars organizers threatened to not let Minnelli present — and possibly to force Gaga to do it alone — unless she gave in to their last-minute demands. '"Well, it's either that or nothing,"' staff allegedly told the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. A little help for the people in here who seem to have trouble reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Sounds like this show was horribly produced. The fact that they put her in a wheelchair in case Will Smith came back on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Of You Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 This is so corny. How would you have expected to get on the directors chair? You would’ve had to be wheeled on the stage and then limp yourself over to the directors chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MALAMENTE Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, ChrispyBelievix said: she's Judy Garland's daughter? learned something today. Stuff like this should result in a permaban! How dare you? smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocol Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said: Sounds like this show was horribly produced. The fact that they put her in a wheelchair in case Will Smith came back on stage. Wait is that really why?? They really ****** up big time by not cutting to commercials and removing him from the venue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just now, Protocol said: Wait is that really why?? They really ****** up big time by not cutting to commercials and removing him from the venue They hint at that being the reason in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticAndroid Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, period sis said: wow Gaga Not even the one who decided it, troll better darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar-Rush Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Of course the usual people in here dragging Gaga without actually reading the entire article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, Redstreak said: Gaga’s need to force herself on these celebrities should be a case study 17 minutes ago, period sis said: wow Gaga 15 minutes ago, James_Dean said: Gaga's fault. I just know it oh wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Sugar-Rush said: Of course the usual people in here dragging Gaga without actually reading the entire article. What did you expect? They’ll blame her for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAmerican Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, James_Dean said: Gaga's fault. I just know it 18 minutes ago, period sis said: wow Gaga 22 minutes ago, Redstreak said: Gaga’s need to force herself on these celebrities should be a case study the illiteracy is showing i fear Quote Although the plan seemed to have been worked out, Feinstein claimed that Will Smith's shocking slap of Chris Rock led to disorder backstage and forced Minnelli out of her preferred chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausofdave Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Taylor’s fault, wbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 They way ppl rushed to blame Gaga without reading the op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathe On Moi Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Weren’t the monsters posting twitter stuff all night about how Gaga specifically asked for Liza to present with her? Weren’t they bragging about that? Interesting poor woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 30 minutes ago, Redstreak said: Gaga’s need to force herself on these celebrities should be a case study Knew there'd be some lame attempt in here. It was Liza meeting Gaga backstage a decade ago FYI. They're in touch. ----- Anyway, no stigma around wheelchairs - Liza is an absolute hero. Awful if this is true though, no one should be (literally) wheeled out in public and made to feel uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadonnasBoyfriend Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) It definitely felt that way to me. Felt sorry for Liza. A really uncomfortable moment which felt unethical Edited April 19, 2022 by MadonnasBoyfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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