Liza "forced on stage" in wheelchair at Oscars (Liza Minelli)

[Werk 13,166]

"Frail Liza Minnelli, 76, felt 'shaken' and 'sabotaged' after being forced on stage in wheelchair at Oscars instead of seated in director's chair as planned, claims her friend"

"Liza Minnelli's friend Michael Feinstein has come to her defense after viewers worried that she looked frail and out of it when she presented Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards with Lady Gaga.

During an appearance Monday on SirusXM's The Jess Cagle Show, Feinstein, 65, claimed that the 76-year-old acting and singing legend had been 'sabotaged' by Oscars organizers at the last minute.

He said the plan had been for Minnelli to appear seated in a director's chair, but that she was forced to use a wheelchair at the last minute, which left her flustered and 'discombobulated.'"

"'She said, "No, I will not be seen in a wheelchair in front of everybody. I will not do this. I refused to do this."'

Feinstein claimed that Oscars organizers threatened to not let Minnelli present — and possibly to force Gaga to do it alone — unless she gave in to their last-minute demands.

'"Well, it's either that or nothing,"' staff allegedly told the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli."

"During the presentation, Liza at times had trouble reading her lines, though Gaga helped her along.

'I got you,' she said sweetly to the stage and screen veteran, to which Minnelli replied, 'I know.' 

Viewers at home applauded Gaga's kindness on social media, particularly as a contrasted to Will Smith's shocking slap and shouted profanities earlier in the evening, calling it a 'highlight of the night.'

According to the New York Post, Gaga had personally requested that Minnelli join her to present Best Picture."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10732615/Liza-Minnelli-76-felt-shaken-sabotaged-forced-stage-wheelchair-Oscars.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR1qvIYqd1JLRcIXWJesGkeTPOFWyW3bsYWpgm-m-Mo_afxSvAzitrOfhmk

[Luv u Sum 2,282]

 that’s so sad 

[Dojo 19,365]

ouch this is so harsh

i do recall thinking it was a little awkward to watch even tho Gaga helped a little to ease the harshness of the situation with her sweetness

[OMF 3,114]

Never knew “discombobulated” was a word

[LilyLark 9,862]

Headlines misleading (makes it seem as if Liza was completely out of it versus just not wanting to use a wheelchair) and watch people somehow blame Gaga for it and accuse her of elder abuse. Kind of hope stans leave this one alone.

Honestly don't know if this benefits her in any way for her friend to be open about this...he has to know how the media will twist this further into "Liza has brain issues" versus "Liza didn't want to use a wheelchair"...especially as allegedly she and other friends have been upset that some in the media have said she's mentally incapable since her illness in the past.

[VTV 12,416]

Feinstein claimed that Will Smith's shocking slap of Chris Rock led to disorder backstage and forced Minnelli out of her preferred chair.

 

[gerbilgal 22]

12 minutes ago, VTV said:

Feinstein claimed that Will Smith's shocking slap of Chris Rock led to disorder backstage and forced Minnelli out of her preferred chair.

 

Whaaaa

[Ivy 11,567]

I could definitely see why she would want to be seated in a chair instead, it would give a whole different image. That's so sad 

[Kimmo 79,254]

18 minutes ago, VTV said:

Feinstein claimed that Will Smith's shocking slap of Chris Rock led to disorder backstage and forced Minnelli out of her preferred chair.

 

[BUtterfield 8 40,636]

Jada just ruined everyone’s night, didn’t she?
 

[OMF 3,114]

It’s a massive event with so many high profile guests and security protocols. Unfortunately these things happen at times.

[Roughhouse Dandy 8,272]

The way they're using the slap as a Get Out Of Jail Free card is as hilarious as it is pathetic. 

[Schwerk 6,978]

Sounds odd because it's a huge production, so the chair had to have been placed by someone and they would've had to walk or wheel Liza to it in time for the presentation and out of sight of cameras. That is stuff that needs planning. Can't imagine they would throw it overboard like that. My guess is the Oscar's assumed she would be in the wheelchair and ditched the director's chair early on or never thought of placing a chair in the first place.

Also I wonder if her friends are in tune with Liza's needs and abilities, but that is not something for me to judge. 

[Guest]

Nothing to be ashamed of if you’re in a wheelchair..

[berlinforme 5,150]

4 hours ago, VTV said:

Feinstein claimed that Will Smith's shocking slap of Chris Rock led to disorder backstage and forced Minnelli out of her preferred chair.

 

That really makes Oscar organizers look like a bunch of incompetent idiots, oh my.