Oscars ‘Sabotaged’ Liza Minnelli With Wheelchair: Friend
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- It was the big finale of the Oscars, Lady Gaga and the legendary Liza Minnelli presenting the award for Best Picture. But fans were concerned to see the 76-year-old Liza in a wheelchair, and by her apparent confusion. Now her longtime friend Michael Feinstein is telling Inside Edition that she was left confused by last-minute changes from producers. “She was sabotaged,” he said, saying that she was made to appear onstage in a wheelchair against her wishes, at risk of being removed from the show.
Even if we don’t care if she’s in a wheelchair or not, we should be respecting her wishes. Don’t force her on the wheelchair
Being in a wheelchair in public can feel very humiliating. I know cause I'm disabled and sometimes need a wheelchair. People stare, people discriminate ( I was once refused service at a café because I was in my wheelchair). Poor woman, I can understand how she felt
@@lieselotmauroo9808 i have disfigurement... and go out with no shame... if i have to live with it i accept it.
@@lieselotmauroo9808 I am so sorry fir how you were treated. I wish people would start treating everyone equally with respect
@@meak13 I am so sorry. I hope you stay strong.
@@krishnasanyal7 oh i'm good... been good since my accident in '06... no shame here.
As a wheelchair user-- it's sad to see how many people see wheelchairs as a symbol of weakness when to me, they're a symbol of strength and mobility. Regardless, no one should be made to use, or not use, any mobility aid, ever. This is ludicrous.
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My brother has been in a wheelchair for 15 years he lives alone he drives his own vehicle he goes to the gym and benches 260lbs he plays basketball and works a full time job and he’s NEVER complained a day since getting the chair the strongest person I know I agree with you completely on this
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Let's not forget the setting, which is all about image and not at all about substance. Plus, for some people, me included, a wheelchair would he seen as downgrading as opposed to being able to get around without. I don't find that strange, but rather find your attitude one of resilience and strength, not accessible to everyone unfortunately. Well done!
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That’s very humiliating. No one wants to look fragile and weak in front of millions and millions of people especially from such a iconic performer
I do
@@TheEyeSeesAll edgy
It’s nothing out of the normal. She’s old and she’s having problems, looking fragile or having a wheelchair is nothing to be embarrassed about
I know right, Queen elizabeth walking out on her own at 96 without a cane and this lady is 20 years younger on a wheelchair
You obviously don’t know how many complications , injuries , broken bones , stroke and back issues this woman has had over the decades.
They seriously threatened to cancel her appearance? How messed up
And hold her bread
That’s so sad, she wanted to maintain her dignity and her vibrancy and the Oscar committee used deception and extortion to unnecessarily humiliate a legend. That’s just cruel. If they wanted to mitigate the likelihood of an accident then they could’ve told her so she could refuse outright.
And who benefit this disgusting attempt to promote Gaga as a legitmate gay icon? This is shameless and crude, gaga is 98% marketing and 2% talent. She has great vocals, such stints make her a joke.
Note to people in wheelchairs “you have no dignity.”
Your comment is insane. 😂
@@JonJon-ks8dw lmao right!!
@@JonJon-ks8dw yeah, that's what I'm getting from all this. My son is wheelchair bound, I've spent years building him up. After reading many of these comments I see I now I need to start preparing him for how the world will see him. How do you explain to a child that he's not weak when so many see him as such?
I was in shock when she came out in a wheelchair. I was completely worried for her health. Come on man, if that was your mom in a wheelchair, would you expose her to this kind of thing? She was shaking, probably in shock herself.
Why would that shock you? I thought nothing of it at all. I was more concerned about her mental clarity, but even that I understood and wasn't shocked. That's life.
I know it would've been way better for her health if someone had to carry her and lift her into a directors chair. What's wrong with ppl using a chair that's low and has wheels, idiots!
We shouldn't hide older people as they age & become disabled, it's part of life. Liza was a performer, this was her whole life.
she appeared to be a bit odd. she was not by her senses
That's Not shocking!!! 😯 😢 😔 Her being Scammed by a Romance Scammer was more of a shock 😲 to me !!!! Especially losing her home and sending a Romance Scammer over a million Dollars!!! 😔 😮 😮 Seen her on Catfished!!! Wow 😳 😦 😳 someone should have been watching over her and helping her handle her finances!!! 😭 It's All very very Sad !!!
Side note- she looks amazing for 76 wow! But anyway, they shouldn’t have forced her into such a humiliating and uncomfortable situation. She didn’t deserve that.
i agree. i see that comments represent shock, and She is stunning!
What's humiliating about being in a wheelchair??
Imagine being in a wheelchair is humiliating for them rich folks
@@adingdingdiiing6740 some people hate look weak in front of other people and don't want to get attention in their sickness.
@@adingdingdiiing6740 I think it's pretty obvious that it's humiliating if you don't need it.
If you just scrape your leg bad but can still walk, appearing in a wheelchair is completely different, from requiring one due to a lost leg.
Can you even imagine canceling her? Or threatening her with it just before she's about to go on? Good grief they've got a lot of nerve and disrespect. What a disgrace to her and the Oscars. We Love you Liza❤️
Or they didn't want her to get hurt.
I think it would have been more unsettling to see her fall down which is probably what the producers of the show were thinking...
My thoughts as well
She's in a wheelchair. It's a fact of her life. Why would she be embarrassed? That's the real tragedy here. No one expected her to run out on stage doing high kicks or anything. Just seeing her face would have been more than enough for her true fans.
She does not! Need a wheelchair she just needed extra back support so she asked to be in a directors chair not a wheelchair because she would be embarrassed she would seem old and weak but she wants to be seated in a directors chair and that’s not What’s the management told her they told her she would be able to be in a directors chair so why would they automatically change it to a wheelchair that’s not right!
It's called being respectful and allowing someone to maintain their dignity. Aging is hard. Probably harder for those that have been in the public eye.
Big ego can't accept she's an old woman waiting to ⚰️
She appears to be not too sturdy.I would be worried that she’d collapse
on the stage.
She was forced. That's the problem.
I’m sure they did it for safety reasons also to avoid being sued in case she falls. She nonetheless is a legend.
YESS. TO AVOID LIABILITY
My thoughts exactly. I’d rather see her in a chair then take a fall on stage. We all get old. She’s still a legend regardless
They should have pre-placed Liza in her Director's chair, with Lady Gaga, curtain closed. Then: Open curtain, applause; Liza and Gaga do their bit. Liza sings a few words, maybe. Safe and what Liza wanted.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 if you pay attention to the story that's actually what they had rehearsed. She was going to be sitting in a director's at curtain call, not wheeled out in a wheelchair.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 exactly! They said all along they were OK with it!
I’m not gagas fan but she was very sweet and respectful to Liza helping her throughout
Check out Lady Gaga's duets with Tony Bennett. They'll melt your heart.
They could suspend Amy Schumer from the ceiling but they couldn't get Liza a friggin chair.
Bruh xD
Yep. Oscars is officially trash
@@zacherymayer4847They’ve been trash for decades.
Well let’s be clear, she is not in good physical condition to be walking around. Emotionally, you may not like it, but this is just a fact of life.
CORRECT! SHE HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION AND CAN BARELY STAY FOCUSED. THE OSCARS MIGHT HAVE USED THE WHEEL CHAIR FOR A SAFETY PRECAUTION TO AVOID ANY LIABILITY .
I read the comments before watching the video and when I saw it out was clear that I'd rather have her on a wheelchair getting onto a bright complicated stage than not in one. Senior citizens can be hard headed
You don't trick people is the point. They agreed ahead of time to her stipulation about not going out in a wheelchair but instead being in a director's chair. Then at the last minute they sprung it on her that she had to go out in the wheelchair or she couldn't appear. That's underhanded. Don't lie to get someone there and then change it at the last minute.
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ALLEGEDLY …..YOU MEAN. I MUST HERE HER SAY THIS HERSELF BEFORE I START STATED THINGS.
I think everyone was just happy to see her. She holds a "Fav" place in my heart because of who she is. Wheel chair- directors chair does not define her.
Liza Minnelli was not in shape mentally to attend the Oscars. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I understand he's trying to protect his friend and everything, but come on... Liza was shaking, showed signs of confusion and clearly Gaga tried her best to assist her. Liza even herself twice to the audience....
If they didn't offer her a wheel chair, and she ended up falling, she would have sued the heck out of them.
Yep smartest comment yet
Bingo. But try telling that to the noobs in here,lol.
Was just about to post this
Plus they didn't want another in incident to take place with that earlier debacle with Will Smith.
That and at her age she won't heal well from an accident. They did what they felt they had to do and the elderly person wasn't happy with it. This is often the case, I'm sorry it wasn't what she wanted but they can't create a situation where she's likely to fall.
Man, the Oscars were one for the books this year.
Aint that the truth!
Yeah, the book-book-b’gaks of the chickens running the AMPAS!
It was chaos at the Oscars and safety (belatedly) became the number one concern.
We must all reconsider our antiquated perceptions of disability (temporary or permanent) - it is not necessarily a death sentence for one's career or a lessening of another's worth in society. It is a facet of life and should not be stigmatized or regulated to the shadows.
Liza is going to be just fine.
Truth! Well stated.
Shame on them!!! She deserves more respect than that and my heart goes out to Liza Minnelli !!!! She is still the same incredibly talented person inside, I’m permanently totally disabled due to three back surgeries, one done incorrectly leaving me with permanent nerve damage. I know what it’s like to be embarrassed by my physical limitations and problems. I will always look up to Ms Minnelli whether she is in a wheelchair or on the highest mountain top !!!!!
Love Liza she, is a true legend.🤗😇❤💙
It's unfortunate she was forced to go out on stage like that if she didn't want to, but I'm glad she did. Liza is a legend & it was nice to see her on stage with that wonderful smile, especially with Lady Gaga by her side. For me it was one of the two most memorable moments of the entire show, the other being Francis Ford Coppola also appearing on stage with Al Pacino & Robert De Niro by his side. As for the slap, I've already forgotten about it.
Nobody forced her to do anything. She's a grown woman she can say no.
WHAT! no body had a gun on her. She loves attention is all. FAME !
@@piggykhan Yeah but they threaten to cancel her appearance that right is called force
@@donaldstewart9166 oh shove it up your old wazoo
@@krys5635 if she really cared, she would have left.
Thanks to Michael Feinstein more people know about her fragility and failing health now than ever before. I bet Liza’s thrilled to be getting calls all day about her inability to walk and frailty. Most make her feel good!!! 99% of people didn’t care or didn’t remember she was in a wheelchair until this story made it an issue. Next time she goes out in public she’ll force herself to walk to prove her abilities and break a hip.
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I want a friend like him also.
Truth!
Streisand Effect. So stupid 🙄
@@rdoodoo2021 🤣🤣🤣 meh you're not wrong but it was unnecessary cringe
I feel like if I was in a wheelchair this would make me feel some type of way. Nobody is any less a person being in a wheelchair. Never worry how people will judge you cause the judgements only speak about thier own character. Bless everyone with challenges whatever they may be.
She didn't want to do it. Should not been forced to though.
you would feel some type of way about a situation that has absolutely nothing to do with you personally ?
Yep. I use a wheelchair and to see it spelled out so clearly like this that so many people agree that a wheelchair is seen as something so humiliating or negative is awful. So many people in these comments openly saying that being in a wheelchair would be some sort of embarrassment just spells out the problem disabled people have to deal with everyday. We’re not humiliated or embarrassed everyone just projects that on to us all day long because they openly look down on disabled people and think being able to walk makes them above us.
@@Kayyyzer What I wrote is called perspective, something people in this society lack. It's ability to put yourself in someone else shoes for a moment & imagine how it make you feel. If you can read you should understand. It's probably most respectful & compassionate comment on here, not that its your business. ....
I have family in wheelchairs. I definitely don't want them to feel anything less for being in one, it most certainly effects me personally.
Maybe you don't understand how judgemental everyone is being about being in a wheelchair.
It's beyond ignorant of people to say it's embarrassing & humiliating etc.
True but imagine how people in wheelchairs feel that their mere appearance is "humiliating" or uncomfortable that seems a bit ableist ngl
They missed an amazing opportunity to have her carried out in a director's chair by a chorus line as part of a short and fabulous choreographed number of which Liza would be the star entering at the end to rapturous applause. Thus not having to stand but still appearing magnificent as ever. They then could have had her simply say the award and winner while Gaga did the in between.
Tgat would have looked awesome and I'm sure Liza Minelli would have revelled in such an entrance. Sadly the Morons didn't know how to get the best out of a very talented legend. Lady Gaga went up in my opinion for how she supported Liza Minelli on stage and paid tribute to Cabaret.
That would have at least had showmanship, something that has been sorely missing from these affairs lately.
They probably felt that it was just best for safety reasons in case maybe something might of happened but I think people would have felt the same reaction if she wasn't in chair or wheelchair that she's very frail and is going through a lot physically
Maybe they didn't want to be responsible for her if she falls
I think your right
I agree with that but I'm sure they also didn't want any possibility of her being injured, simply out of caring for her wellbeing. She's a legend and loved by millions. No one wants to see her get hurt like that.
Right about that big time ‼
@@jeriannmilemon True.
The slap from Will Smith was heard around the world, on the internet & also damaged the Oscars way of thinking. That's a legendary slap.
You're still thirsty for that racist juice huh!? LOL!
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No dip Sherlock
Wrong vid to comment bro
This disturbed me
It's sad that Lisa obviously didn't have ANY time to adjust/readjust and settle herself into whatever she'd prepared herself for
A professional like herself shouldn't have been placed into that scenario at all
They could've simply had stage hands etc already had her in the directors chair when they came out of commercial break
I'm almost certain that stage has rotating portions, dividers, curtains etc that artists use to change wardrobes on stage while performing etc
Yes! It's a theater, use its capabilities.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 🙌
Hollywood treated Daughter like Mother. Hollywood has no respect.
They're working something out. Because Hollywood treated daughter like mother with such
great respect. No matter what!
We love you no mater what Liza, This is what a true legend looks like folks!
You're acting like you know her and shes's going to see your comment.
@@luketemple1015 So what?
As a disabled person, her "friend's" comment come off as a bit ablist to me. It's no secret that Liza Minelli is bound to a wheelchair nowadays with her aging body. There should be no shame in being seen in a wheelchair. I've met kids who've been in wheelchair all their lives. (Physical) Disability isn't something to be ashamed of.
I felt the same way. He painted being seen in a wheelchair as the most humiliating and shameful thing a person could possibly endure. Labeling an obvious safety precaution as "sabotage" was just melodramatic and dumb
Exactly. I feel the same as u.
Her hands were shacking pretty bad. I wouldn't want to see her fall down coming out 🥺
They were just trying to protect themselves and her. Nothing wrong about being in a wheel chair it’s reality and many viewers like to see reality
It's not about that tho if she doesn't want to be in a wheelchair then she shouldn't have to be
@@tiggzr9744 yeah and if anything had happened to her who do you think would've been held responsible for that? Just like OP said they were being cautious about her safety and their own
@@tiggzr9744 if something were to happen and she fell they don't wanna risk having to take responsibility or getting sued and really it's for her safety as well it may not be what she wants but it is indeed what's good for her physical health
Oh please. They didn’t bother protecting Chris Rock
@@tiggzr9744 she needs to accept reality
Using a wheelchair isn’t a bad thing. Hollywood is so vain. Get over yourselves!
It's not the chair itself. She didn't want to use it or be seen that way and she was forced to. Good job jumping right off subject
You sound short on empathy.
You clearly missed the point of the video, lmao.
Watch it again and actually listen.
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ALLEGEDLY YOU MEAN…SHE HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION AND CAN BARELY STAY FOCUSED. THE OSCARS MIGHT HAVE USED THE WHEEL CHAIR FOR A SAFETY PRECAUTION TO AVOID ANY LIABILITY .
@@itsnowornever4812 Ok, A) Calm down; B) Trust something for once; and C) Let’s wait until Oscar releases a statement, then we’ll come back here
I agree with Ms. Minnelli, she looked very uncomfortable! I felt so for her the Acanamy should be ashamed of how they treated a Woman who is a legend! Yet they cow towed to Will Smith who acted like a total Amateur!
Kowtow? They banned him for 10 years!
Was that a nervous shake Liza was doing, or was it a medical issue? I’m just wondering if they wanted her to be safe then sorry. I don’t believe anyone looked at her in anyway other then legendary.
@@antivalue Essential tremor?
Yes, why do they degrade Liza so much so often? She might be old and fragile but she has had a great career and achieved so much. Somebody got to protect her dignity.
She was treated with zero dignity. SHAME on the Oscar producers and every other person who stood by and let her be bullied into that humiliating situation😠.
The saddest part about this is that so many people seem to think it's"undignified" or "humiliating" to be seen in a wheelchair.
Exactly
Right that’s all I keep seeing in the comments
They wouldn’t let her go on without one.
It sucks, but I understand. They dont want to be held responcible if she fell and got injured.
That's exactly what I was thinking. I totally get it.
Understandably she was embarrassed, but she seems unstable and they probably wanted to prevent her having an accidental fall. Liza is still lovely💕
TRUE, CORRECT AND YESSSS
LOVE LIZA
Oscar was souless even before the slap
🤝 ABSOLUTELY!!!
The audience was falling asleep before the slap. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I don't think Lizza is ashamed of the wheel chair I think she is ashamed to be in a wheel chair at such a public event being viewed by millions of people that's what she didn't like and the academy used will Smith stupid slap situation to deny her small request. SMH.
And she kept reading off cue and very confused I felt bad for her🤦🏽♀️
It sounds like they had compassion and tried to give her an out. She made the decision to go out anyway. We should respect that and not try to make her out to be mentally handicapped.
Liza Minnelli should have stayed at home just because she wasn't in good health. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
LIZA is legendary! I'm happy to see that she's still with us, walking or using a wheelchair. ❤️
The saddest part is they probably did it because of time, insurance or lawyers. You don't take a legend's dignity for ANY of these things. Thank God for Gaga giving her the respect she deserved.
The producer did make a sound judgement to have her wheeled on the stage. There's no shame in that. She looked fragile and god knows what might happened. Anyways if she was allowed 'to walk', pretty sure 1 or 2 persons will be on her side just to make sure she wouldn't fall. No difference to be honest.
Agreed.
The Oscars and Hollywood have been on a death spiral for the past three decades or so.
She's an icon why would she allow them to control her like that?
She agreed after they said they would cancel her appearance if she didnt
@@deed2157
ALLEGEDLY…. YOU MEAN. THE GUY SEEMS LIKE HE WANT ATTENTION SO BAD. THE OSCAR IS OVER.. SO HE WANTS TO TALK 🤦♂️
All I thought when I saw her was "Stunning" & "Legend". She will never be anything else.
No one would care or remember because everyone was focused on the slap. Now her big mouth friend brought attention to it.
The killwood drama never ends
It's amazing how much she looks like her mother Judy Garland
I think Lady Gaga definitely meant only the best. But still, her having to encourage the woman like that - "we're with you", "you got this" - I think only made Liza feel more humiliated! A legend like her needing to be baby-talked to, it's an unfortunate circumstance. I mean, the fact that a person of her stature was callously snubbed for what really could've been easily accommodated, must have thrown her off kilter to begin with. Then she gets forced on to a global stage. If I were her I would've just flipped the producers off backstage and exited.
I agree
Okay seriously this woman is a legend an icon and deserve to be treated as Hollywood royalty!
she is from a time when movies were actually movies and musicals and so much more this woman deserves our love and respect. And I bet the Oscars just didn't want to risk an accident on their watch is the only excuse I could see them forcing this poor woman to do something she did not want to do. And God only knows how much longer we have her with us in this world so let's give this poor woman some goddamn respect that she deserves and I hope the Oscars realize that too.
You’re a Queen either way, Liza! ❤️
Oh, Yeah!
She deserves more respect then that she’s a bigger start then most of the trash that was there
Liza looks beautiful. She’s got more grace in her little finger than all the dummies running the Oscar’s combined. They should be ashamed of themselves for trying to bully her.
Aging can be a hard process. You should have respected her and allowed her to maintain her dignity.
I don’t see this as “sabotage,” but they should’ve clearly communicated with her. Ultimately, they were worried about her falling, so I don’t blame them.
Of course you don’t she made it clear no wheelchair and they agreed then told her she would after they agreed … and you see nothing wrong with it ? They thought it was OK because Americans don’t respect elders .. but hey ….
Liza with a Z carries the magic of her mother, that girl who went off to see the wizard, and early Hollywood.
There should be something that can be done to punish them for this treatment and obvious disrespect.
Omg .... they did it for safety reasons. She made the decision to be wheeled out on stage. She could have said no. Respect her decision. Yall make it out like she had a gun to her head or something.
@@kc4208 It wasn’t her decision otherwise people wouldn’t be so outraged. Before she agreed to do the ceremony she told them she wanted to walk out there, as soon as she was about to go on stage they said she had to go in the wheelchair or they wouldn’t allow her to go out. They did that to embarrass her.
They should’ve never made her do anything she wasn’t comfortable doing!!!!
She wasn't forced. She could have said no. They gave her the option.
They didn't MAKE her do anything. She demanded a directors chair. Directors chairs aren't mobile.
The wheelchair was fine. She didn't look well on stage. She was shaking and looked lost.
@@Sweetyhide no it says that last minute they told her she had to use a wheelchair or else they were canceling her presenting all together.
@Sheldon it was either she agreed with them and did what they wanted or they were gonna cancel her presenting
She wanted them to push her "director's chair" out on stage with her in it? Plus, she could still say no and let Gaga go do it by herself....
Wtf so instead of using the device she needed she wanted to subjugate ppl to meet her vanity
@@thottales7109 Sure sounds like it. And extra dementia riddled vanity too...
Liza Minelli a true and beautiful talent next to Lady GagMe. That breaks my heart in and of itself.
So cruel of the production to force Liza into what she specifically did not agree to. Shame on them abusing the elderly and disrespecting her.
She will always be my Goddess, wheelchair or no wheelchair.
Elizabeth Taylor was also in a wheelchair before she died. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I can’t blame them for requiring her to use the wheelchair. It looks like she needed it. And the Academy would’ve be liable if she had tried to walk out and fallen.
Wow ... look at you using some common sense. Lol 💕 i 100% agree with u.
Liza is acting like it is shameful to be in a wheelchair. Millions of ppl rely on a wheelchair, so they can continue their quality of life.
Liza you looked beautiful, relaxed and confident in your wheelchair❣️
what does that matter? She wasnt comfortable in that situation.
Doesn't mean she has to be. I'm pretty sure you don't know how millions of people feel.
Exactly. Ain’t no shame. If That was me n I didn’t really need a chair I would have gotten up. They said must b wheeled out. They didn’t say stay seated 😌
Honestly not sure why anyone would be surprised? Hollywood cares about money and image no matter whose feelings they hurt.
Right ... like all the ppl reading this from their wheelchairs finding out so many ppl will see them as undignified. Seems like the whole image thing is not just in the minds of the Hollywood elite but also a thing amongst most of the ppl commenting on this.
This year will probably be the worst for the Oscars ever the amount of public shame it's received is astronomical
If you’re a fall risk, Sorry Liza, USE the wheelchair.
Also I love how they use the word “sabotage”. Since when is putting safety first sabotaging??
Talking about this, when we all didn't even know or care about THIS, after the slap heard around the world, just makes the situation worse. Her friend made a non-issue, an issue.
TRUE. HE IS BEING SUCH A DRAMA QUEEN MY GOODNESS
Makes me so sad to see her that way😔.
Yes, it is.
She was such a goddess and lady gaga was such a queen helping her💜
The producers should have honored Liza's wishes.
No, they shouldn't have. They erred on the side of safety. That was the correct choice
If she shows up in every event in a wheelchair, it still won't take away anything from who she is. She's gotten weak because became ill and because she's older. There is NOTHING embarrassing about that. That's life. We're all not built alike.
Yet she still went on…imagine how Annette Funicello felt in her later years with MS.
Liza is a class act! Too bad others in this industry show no respect and just can't seem to be NICE!!! She definitely deserved better.
Omg…this is actually elderly abuse…!
Really sad + devastating + heartbreaking.
She was literally forced to do that against her will, otherwise they would cancel her appearance…?!
Really, Seriously now?!
Such a disgrace for all these narcissistic psychopaths there in Hollywood.
Btw, check out Lady Gaga laughing, even though SHE KNEW, from the first place that Lisa was already feeling embarrassed…
Shame on them for doing that to Liza! Love you Liza ❤❤🙏🙏
"can you imagine being seen by millions, the way you don't wanna be seen"..?..
Why yes, it's been a phobia of mine since I was a teenager
she still was charming..we love liza
What the Academy did to Liza Minnelli was disturbing on so many levels. I was shocked to see her so confused, and she looked very uncomfortable. I don't care what their reaction was to the Will Smith incident, they should have held it together as well as Chris Rock did.
She looked confused and uncomfortable because of her illness. Not because of the wheelchair. It's a safety precaution because her medical condition makes her prone to seizures, and be sensitive to light, something that's very bright on that stage.
So she didn't want to be seen limping out onto the stage but is mad that she had to be wheeled out? What did she want, then? "Everyone please close your eyes while Liza Minnelli makes her way to the stage." Also, that's not what sabotage is. She's already had a long, successful career, being seen once in a wheelchair won't ruin that 🤦
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No she wanted them to put the curtains down, put her in the middle of the stage in a director’s chair, pull curtains up and then she’s just seen sitting there. It was gonna probably take a lot of time and stuff so they opted last minute for her to use the wheelchair. There is nothing wrong with being in a wheelchair so they’re just being difficult and making this a huge deal tbh
And what if something happened to her on the way out on the stage?? I totally understand why they would insist she use a wheelchair.
I can understand where they were coming from I'm in a wheelchair. I've had a lot of surgeries and I'm in a lot of pain, and I know that she's had a lot of health issues. They said she was in really bad pain with her back, maybe they were really concerned about her walking on stage, they might have been worried that she would fall and get hurt or something would happen, and I can understand that, but I'm in a wheelchair, and I don't understand how that's humiliating at all, as a matter of fact, you can still be a vital and strong woman, even in a wheelchair maybe she should have sent that message Lord knows we need it because we're strong..
I don't think he knows what sabotaged means.
I think it was a liability/safety issue. Liza admitted she was having trouble walking and had been limping. The academy was likely worried she'd fall and insisted on these precautions. Saying she was "sabotaged" is melodramatic and stupid. Its a wheelchair. Her friend is acting like they forced her to go on stage naked.
Also, its not a good look to act as if being seen in a wheelchair is the most humiliating thing that can happen to a person. Lots of folks (both young and old) use wheelchairs every day. And they're not inferior human beings because of it. Liza and her dopey friend need to get over themselves
I agree with you. I think they didn’t want her to get hurt because at her age any fall could be deadly. They didn’t want any lawsuits if anything bad happened.
They knew her feelings on it. If they were prepared they could of used a palanquin style chair with a few hunky men to carry her safety. They knew her feelings on it so just prepare for it and it wouldn’t of been an issue.
She was afraid the wheelchair would give the impression she couldn’t walk at all. Why was a cane not enough?
Just forcing her... probably wanted more publicity and more people to talk about the oscars...
She wasn't forced. She could have said no. They gave her the option.
@@Sweetyhide
They gave her an ultimatum.
@@Sweetyhide All she has to do is say the word "no" and that's the end of this.
I understand why she feels that way, but she should also see that people love her. That wheelchair does not change that♥️♥️
Well they were probably afraid she would fall on stage. I think they made the right call. Can you imagine if she fell and got hurt, on air?
Okay so the Oscar's finds the whole slap thing find but yet every movie executive and Hollywood Investor is a creep
Watching stuff like this happen day after day just makes you feel like the world is a 4 engine jumbo jet ✈️ that just ran out of gas in mid air…
overdramatic reaction that has nothing to actually do with this video...
@@virg0_lem0nade I’m watching them talking about jet fuel shortages on the news right now. I guess I’m not that “overdramatized” after all…
honestly she should just have straight up speak about it while on stage and said “its not my idea to come up here in a wheelchair”
Exactly. Liza being Liza, that's what she should have done.
Liza is a icon. Let's let her be.
This made me cry! Can you believe this remarkably talented woman who is the daughter of Hollywood iconic actress Judy Garland was treated so bad?! Hollywood has always unfortunately treated women unfair beyond words and put men actors & singers on a pedestal & it needs to change! My heart ❤ aches for her! Especially the shady way in which they went about doing it & then threatening her to cancel her out completely if she didn't go on stage in a wheelchair?! Publicity and more viewers to watch TV 📺 more higher ratings at the cost of a human beings feelings ultimately at times shattering that one person's entire life!
Liza was the highlight of the night for me
This is no - brainer....would have been lovely to see Lady Gaga and someone else , with all arms locking together ❤ # Physically, and emotionally supportive.
She's safer this way... She was literally shaken up, in more ways than one. People always have something to say...