How Liza Minnelli was "sabotage" at the Oscars, affirmations of friends

"She said," I want to appear. I do not want people to worry about me. "


It was a memorable time of the Oscars of this year (although maybe notthemorememorable) whenLiza Minnelli presented the price for the best image withLady Gaga. The fans observing were affected by the way the Pop star helped theCabaretThe legend, which used a wheelchair and stumbled on some of its lines, through the presentation. But according to one of the friends of Minnelli, sheOscar appearance was not supposed to happen this way. In fact, he claims that the actor and the singer were "sabotée". Read on to find out why.

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Minnelli and Lady Gaga presented the last price of the evening.

Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli on stage at the 2022 Oscars
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When the pair first struck the scene on March 27, Minnelli said, "It's so exciting," after receiving a handle of applause. Gaga added: "You see that? The public, they love you." Then MINNELLI held the papers to which it was given to present the price and said, "I do not understand." She also stumbled on one of her lines. Gaga supported her while they announced the category together. theMoment makes big titles, especially for the way the youngest singer has helped the 76 year old icon.

Minnelli's friend says his appearance was supposed to go differently.

Michael Feinstein
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Appearing onJess Cagle's show April 19, friend and minnelli collaboratorMichael Feinstein says thatHis appearance of Oscars was not supposed to arrive this way.

"She was sabotaged," said Feinstein. "This is a terrible word to use, but it only agreed to appear on the Oscars if it would be in the presidency of a director", because she had back problems. And she said, "I do not want people to see me to see me. ' She said, "I want to appear. I do not want people to worry about me. ""

But according to Feinstein, "literally, literally five minutes before continuing, when she was sitting in the presidency of the director there, and because I guess they were all shaken because of everything that had happened Earlier, the head of the scene said: "Well, it must be wheelchair. "(What" happened earlier "was the shocking incident in whichWill Smith gifted presenter Chris Rock.)

Feinstein says that Minnelli initially refused to use a wheelchair.

Liza Minnelli on stage at the 2022 Oscars
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Feinstein said on the show that Minnelli "pleaded" and said, "No, I will not be seen in a wheelchair in front of everyone. I will not do that. I refuse to do that." He said, "[Producers] said," Well, that's right. "Feinstein, who was behind the scenes with Minnelli, said he had asked what she wanted to do and sighed and said," I'm going to do it. "

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The last minute change shook the star, he claims.

Michael Feinstein and Liza Minnelli at the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Feinstein pursued: "She was so shaken she was cut up. She was nervous. And it made it look like it. She was so shaken. Can you imagine being suddenly forced to be seen by millions of people the way you do not want to be seen? That's what happened to him. She was very disappointed that it was happening, and that was not what was accepted. "

Feinstein added that the artist "goes really good, and it's a shame that it turned out that way."

Best life has reached the Oscars and a minnelli representative to comment but has not received any response.

Minnelli faced various health problems.

Liza Minnelli at the Los Angeles Italia Closing Night Ceremony in 2015
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Minnelli has opened its health problems in the past. thevarious struggles that she faced have included hip surgery, voice surgery, multiple visits to drug rehabilitation and a case of infected viral encephalitis in the brain, according toTo express. It was thought that the encephalitis would leave it in a wheelchair.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"I had to learn to walk again, had to learn to speak again"Minnelli said The Guardian In 2008. "People do not usually restore as if I found myself but I would not abandon. I just could not - I do not know how you would do something else."

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