Unless you were totally isolated for days and without access
to any type of electronic device, you heard about what happened at the
Oscars. On one of the biggest stages out
there, announcing the best picture proved to be quite interesting…and
challenging apparently. In her
article, Rhonda Scharf describes how we were witness to what should be
acknowledged and praised as prime examples of grace and class by both Jordan
Horowitz and Warren Beatty.
Producer Jordan Horowitz was well into his acceptance speech
when the error was recognized, and without waiting for someone else to handle
the situation, he came forward to make the correction and announce that it was
“Moonlight” that had actually won the award.
Afterward, instead of placing the blame on Faye Dunaway (or anyone
else), Warren Beatty simply explained what happened. Without question, I agree that these two
individuals demonstrated how one should act in such a situation: with grace and
class.
Then, shortly thereafter, Jimmy Kimmel came into the
picture. He proceeded to question Warren
Beatty and say, “What have you done?”
Now, some would say that Jimmy Kimmel was just trying to add some levity
to the circumstance, but I wholeheartedly disagree! He actually demonstrated what the majority of
people in our society would have done in this situation: point the finger at
someone else in an attempt to take the spotlight off of one’s self! I would add that Kimmel was the best example
of what NOT to do after witnessing the positive behaviour of Horowitz and
Beatty.
- B. J. T. Pepin
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