At every awards show, there’s always one red carpet mistake that is more memorable and awkward than the others. This year, that distinction might go to Jenna Bush Hager, NBC’s “Today” show correspondent who co-hosted the network’s special before the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
Cue a very confused look by Pharrell, because he is nominated for best original score for the movie “Hidden Figures,” which is centered around three black women working behind-the-scenes at NASA in the 1960s. “Fences,” of course, is another movie starring black actors, with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in the leading roles of a film based on August Wilson’s play. Clearly, people on Twitter had a lot to say about that mix-up.
"you're nominated for Hidden Fences" pic.twitter.com/7My6dtEkbG
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 9, 2017
Jenna Bush doesn’t care about black movies. #GoldenGIobes
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) January 9, 2017
Hager wasn’t the only one to get the movie names wrong. While presenting best supporting actress (in which “Hidden Figures” star Octavia Spencer and “Fences” star Viola Davis were nominated), Michael Keaton also called the movie “Hidden Fences.”
Did Michael Keaton just say "Hidden Fences"? Someone was not on pre-show Twitter.
— Vulture (@vulture) January 9, 2017
Soon, #GoldenGlobesErrors became a popular hashtag:
How To Get Away With Scandal#GoldenGlobeErrors #HiddenFences
— Tam (@Sw33tTamBam) January 9, 2017
The Color Blackish#GoldenGlobeErrors pic.twitter.com/BZtRrw5vux
— nightskin • (@TrueTashan) January 9, 2017
It wasn’t the only mistake on NBC’s broadcast: On the red carpet, Natalie Morales said that Jeffrey Tambor was from the show “Transgender.” (It’s actually “Transparent.”)
Later, viewers found out that co-host Al Roker accidentally referred to Jessica Biel as the actress “Jessica Alba” — apparently he had to film a new introduction, so the audience didn’t get to see that mistake.
“We’re here with Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. I said ‘Alba’ before,” Roker confessed as Timberlake and Biel cracked up next to him. “We’re doing it again.”
(This post has been updated.)
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