On her way to the podium to accept the Academy Award for Best Actress last night, Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her Dior gown.
The stumble came moments after she began her trek up the stairway to pick up the Oscar ‘for her starring role in ‘Silver Linings Playbook.’
Actor Hugh Jackman rushed over to help her up. He later said, “I had to help her, poor thing! I didn’t know if she could get up.”
The audience gave her a standing ovation, which prompted her to say, “Thank you! You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that’s really embarrassing, but thank you.”
“This is nuts! Thank you to the Academy and thank you to the women this year, you were so magnificent. You were so inspiring and not just those of you in my category; and it’s been so amazing getting to know you and you’ve been so nice and you’ve made this experience unforgettable.”
The 22-year-old kept a great sense of humor about the whole situation. Backstage she was asked if the fall was on purpose and she replied, “Absolutely.”
Another reporter asked how it happened, “What do you mean what happened? Look at my dress. I tried to walk up stairs in this dress. … I think I just stepped on the fabric and they waxed the stairs.”
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