The most AWKWARD Oscars moments ever

The secondhand embarrassment is real

Scarlett Johannson and John Travolta at the Oscars

by Carl Smith |
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Oh, we bloody love the Oscars. The excitement of the red carpet arrivals, the inevitable fashion fails; it's totally worth staying up all Sunday night with snacks for. And the best bit? Behind all the glitzy gowns and diamond-embellished Dior, there are always loads of awkward moments that leave us reaching for a pillow to hide behind.

So, with the 90th Academy Awards almost upon us (Sunday 4th March for the stars over at LA's Dolby Theatre, the early hours of Monday 5th for us mere muggles) we thought we'd relive some of the ceremony's most cringeworthy moments ever.

'Adele Dazeem,' anyone?

Check out our list below for some absolute CLASSICS:

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Warren Beatty reads the wrong envelope for Best Picture (2017)

Oh GAHD, the cringe. After the cast and crew and La La Land gave their most emotional acceptance speeches Warren explained he'd, um, read the wrong envelope. Moonlight had actually won and the moment will forever go down in AWKWARD OSCARS history.

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John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson's weird PDA (2015)

She's since defended the 'class act,' but back in 2015 Scarlett Johansson didn't seem best pleased with John Travolta's rather public PDA on the carpet. She's just not that into you, pal.

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John Travolta (again) mispronounces Idina Menzel (2014)

John's not doing too well here, is he? In 2014, as he introduced a performance of Frozen classic Let It Go, he announced 'Adele Dazeem' to the stage. We're not sure who that is, but Idina Menzel decided to get up there instead.

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Björk lays an egg on the red carpet (2001)

We've all been there; on the red carpet, dressed as a swan, unable to resist the urge to lay an egg. Typical Sunday shenanigans for us, tbh.

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Nicole Kidman claps like a seal (2017)

After unexpectedly stealing the 2017 Oscars and providing memes for days, Nicole blamed that infamous clapping technique on a 'weird' camera lens. We believe you, hun. Millions wouldn't.

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Angelina Jolie and her brother get a bit...close (2000)

Not only did Ange practically make out with her brother on the red carpet, but her Best Supporting Actress speech was a bit odd too. Collecting her award for Girl, Interrupted she said: "I'm in shock, and I'm so in love with my brother right now. He just held me and said he loved me and I know he's so happy for me."Er...cute?

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Matt Damon's chair falls apart (2017)

If our life could be summed up in one inanimate object, it'd be Matt Damon's chair.

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Jennifer Lawrence's fall(s) (2013 and 2014)

Oh, what is she like? Relatable af, that one. She's just like us. Hehe.

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Sam Smith forgets to do his research (2016)

As he won Best Original Song for Spectre's Writing's on the Wall in 2016, Sam suggested he was the first 'openly gay man' to have won an Oscar. It turns out Elton John, Dustin Lance Black, Howard Ashman and Scott Rudin were all 'openly gay' when they won theirs prior.

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Chrissy Teigen falls asleep mid-ceremony (2017)

Chrissy is us, we are Chrissy. That is all.

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THE STREAKER (1974)

Host David Niven didn't know where to look as he introduced Elizabeth Taylor, bless him. In case you're wondering who said streaker was, it was Robert Opel; a photographer for LGBT publication The Advocate.

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Gwyneth Paltrow gets emotional (1999)

Picking up Best Actress in '99, Gwyneth absolutely milked her moment with undoubtedly the most emotional acceptance speech of all time. And yep, she thanked some family members MULTIPLE times.

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Blanca Blanco flashes actual vagina (2017)

From certain angles, red carpet photographers got more than they bargained for thanks to Blanca's wardrobe malfunction. We can't say we're massively surprised, but there you go.

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Seth MacFarlene sees your boobs (2013)

The fella behind Family Guy performed a song about which actresses' boobs he'd seen in 2013 slow claps.

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Scarlett Johansson shuts down Ryan Seacrest

Questioning Scarlett's stilettos, Ryan asked: "Do you actually wear the shoes that you are wearing tonight for the rehearsal?" BIG MISTAKE. She responded: "What a ridiculous question" and shut him straight down.

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