The Oscars 2019: 10 most controversial moments in Academy Awards history
Brace yourselves, The Oscars are coming, and we better be prepared to expect the unexpected. As the who's who of Hollywood gear up for the tinsel town's biggest night, millions of viewers eagerly await a night of revisiting the nominations, watching the presenters, taking in the awkward statements, and guessing as to which film or director deserves to take home the much-coveted award.
But here's the thing about the Academy Awards, it never goes as planned and whatever happens, is etched in history forever. Now is the perfect time to take a stroll down memory lane and take a look at some of the moments in Oscars history that continue to make headlines even today. Let's just say these are the top 10 never-to-be-forgotten moments of the past decade.
2018- The irony of Kobe Bryant winning an Oscar for 'Dear Basketball'
Starting with last year, 2018's Oscars was all about #MeToo and #TimesUp, but the irony was that Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for the 'Best Animated Short Film,' much to the disappointment of many. In 2003, Bryant was arrested for sexual assault after being accused of rape by a hotel employee and in June last year, the athlete was barred from entering the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
2017- The wrong announcement
That major "oops!" moment when Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty announced that 'La La Land,' had won Best Picture when it was, in fact, 'Moonlight.'
