Viral video shows celebrities “refusing to clap” for Jenny Beavan at Oscars.
A viral video clip appears to show several members of the audience at the Academy Awards refusing to clap for Jenny Beavan, a designer, as she walks to the stage for her Mad Max: Fury Road win. She won best costume design for the movie.
The video was first uploaded to Vine, and it shows most of the audience members not clapping for her. Some media outlets claimed it was the men who “refused to clap” but there are several women in the audience who are seen not clapping as well. And if you look closely, one male audience member can be seen clapping.
Some of the audience members might have also just stopped clapping as she walked down the aisle but, it’s hard to tell in the video clip.
Alejandro G Inarritu, who won Best Director for “The Revenant” later that night, sat motionless with his arms crossed. Many speculated that the reaction may have been prompted because “The Revenant” was up for the same award, and he was angry it didn’t win.
According to the Daily Mail, some of the strange looks directed at Beavan might be because of what she was wearing, which was pretty casual. She faux leather jacket, with Swarovski crystals, which retails for $60.
Beavan explained her choice of outft.
“‘I don’t do frocks and absolutely don’t do heels, I have a bad back. I look ridiculous in a beautiful gown,” she told the Mail.
“This was a homage to Mad Max and I obviously didn’t get it quite right at the BAFTAs, the scarf was meant to be an oil rag.”
“I just like feeling comfortable and as far as I’m concerned I’m really dressed up.”
