'Moonlight' won the Oscar for Best Picture beating 'La La Land'. But, in a highly unusual blunder, presenter Warren Beatty first mistakenly announced that 'La La Land' had won, causing confusion and uproar on Hollywood's biggest night. Check out the funniest Twitter reactions to the gaffe...
Oscars 2017: Twitter explodes with hilarious memes after Best Picture goof-up
'Moonlight' and 'La La Land'
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'Moonlight' won the Oscar for Best Picture on Sunday, beating favourite 'La La Land'. But, in a highly unusual blunder, presenter Warren Beatty first mistakenly announced that musical 'La La Land' had won, causing confusion and uproar on Hollywood's biggest night. Beatty said he had been given the wrong envelope to open.
Check out some of the funniest Twitter reactions to the gaffe...
#LALALAND sarebbe stato il primo musical in 14 anni a vincere l'#Oscars a Miglior Film. Epic fail per Beatty (VIDEO) https://t.co/uPyxAhofKM pic.twitter.com/rfPCUSgw2E
— ziomuro (@ziomuro) February 27, 2017
This was exactly how it happened! #WarrenBeatty #moonlight #LALALAND #Oscars #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/r0bBnBApDA
— Omar Salgado (@OmarSalgado) February 27, 2017
wow pic.twitter.com/gERqwd7Ola
— ðÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂu00c2u0090¿ (@prtxt) February 27, 2017
"La la oscar idhar" - Moonlight, #Oscars
— Pranav (@pranavsapra) February 27, 2017
Sorry for the confusion, Lalaland won the popular vote but Moonlight the electoral college. #Oscars
— Benjamin Haddad (@benjaminhaddad) February 27, 2017
OMG! A huge fuck-up in who won! HILLARY CLINTON IS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) February 27, 2017
not only did Moonlight win, but we got to watch La La Land actually have it taken out of their hands what a time to be alive
— hilary duff fan (@FranziaMom) February 27, 2017
I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017
"And the Oscar goes to La La Land!"
— Akshar (@AksharPathak) February 27, 2017
[5 mins later] "Sorry, we meant Moonlight!"
[5 mins later] "Sorry, actually, we meant A Flying Jatt"
Sorry for the confusion, Lalaland won the popular vote but Moonlight the electoral college. #Oscars
— Benjamin Haddad (@benjaminhaddad) February 27, 2017
You had one job to do ðÂÂÂu00c2u009f¤¦ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u008f¾âÂÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂÂu00c2u0082ï¸ÂÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098µ#Oscars #moonlight #WarrenBeatty pic.twitter.com/d0Yr4MZh2m
— Jason (@thisisJayWil) February 27, 2017
#LaLaLand is #Oscars #BestPicture
— Jules Guiang ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087µðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087 (@JULESguiang) February 27, 2017
Oh no, sorry it's #Moonlight! pic.twitter.com/mVdhMQYtLT
#STEVEHARVEY LIKE...... #OSCARS YESSSSS #MOONLIGHT #BESTPICTURE!!!!! pic.twitter.com/aLzSjRo86w
— Tim Jones (@Itbemejones) February 27, 2017
LMFAO!!! #Oscars #Oscars2017 #LaLaLand #Moonlight #MissUniverse #LOL pic.twitter.com/zli0ldtAFv
— Luciana Andrade (@LucianaAndrade) February 27, 2017
When you were torn between #LaLaLand and #Moonlight pic.twitter.com/lHYUS5lLFm
— lucasluvsriley (@itstmims) February 27, 2017
When you were torn between #LaLaLand and #Moonlight pic.twitter.com/lHYUS5lLFm
— lucasluvsriley (@itstmims) February 27, 2017
Nuts! I blame the #lunareclipse for tonight! #moonlight is the #realwinner#lalaland is the #alternativewinner pic.twitter.com/oBoj0jHZdh
— marnie (@marniegelf) February 27, 2017
omg I LITERALLY REFRESHED THE PAGE AND IT SAID LA LA LAND WON, BUT THEN I REFRESHED IT AGAIN TO DOUBLE CHECK AND #MOONLIGHT pic.twitter.com/mTZZ0mG4U6
— Kevin âÂÂÂu00c2u009dÂÂÂu00c2u0080 (@murasakei) February 27, 2017
Steve Harvey triggered #Oscars #bestTwistEver #Moonlight pic.twitter.com/9qnTPr6cPg
— M (@mir_alll) February 27, 2017
What just happened?! But yay #Moonlight!!! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/wEhXt2fBeB
— Gloria Ramirez (@gloriaer91) February 27, 2017
This just in: They got the election wrong too!! #Oscars #Moonlight #BestPicture #LaLaLand #Trump #Clinton pic.twitter.com/uQNYlAreYB
— 28-3. You had 1 job. (@uncledisney) February 27, 2017
I agree with Trump on this one. #Oscars #AcademyAwards #WarrenBeatty #SteveHarvey pic.twitter.com/nGxY0OZzss
— Abhishek Pratap (@AbhishekPrtp) February 27, 2017
This just in: They got the election wrong too!! #Oscars #Moonlight #BestPicture #LaLaLand #Trump #Clinton pic.twitter.com/uQNYlAreYB
— 28-3. You had 1 job. (@uncledisney) February 27, 2017
This is the biggest plot twist I've witnessed since Ross mistakenly said Rachel's name instead of Emily's.#Oscars
— Soutrik (@SoutrikDebnath) February 27, 2017
Right now in the production room of the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eGbIeDSUSd
— Roneindahouse (@RoniRone03) February 27, 2017
To the person who put the wrong card in #oscars envelope: there's a passport waiting 4 u in a locker at Union Station. Run, don't look back
— Margaret Wappler (@MargaretWappler) February 27, 2017
Did Russia hack the Oscars? #Oscars
— Professor Snape (@_Snape_) February 27, 2017
I LOVE THE INTERNET #Oscars pic.twitter.com/uu6xfTk7DA
— Bitch Problems ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u0091 (@FemaleTexts) February 27, 2017
"can I copy your homework?"
— josué (@allproudxblas) February 27, 2017
"yeah just change it up a bit so it doesn't look obvious you copied"
"ok"#Oscars pic.twitter.com/njH4TFAZB2
Everyone: #Oscars pic.twitter.com/gcxqXG6swK
— New York Post (@nypost) February 27, 2017
THAT. WAS. CRAZY. #Oscars.
— Ross Mathews (@helloross) February 27, 2017
Everyone watching the #Oscars rn pic.twitter.com/hgAjw5A6VB
— kelsey murray (@kelseyemurray) February 27, 2017
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