Awards

Jennifer Coolidge presents Oscar in hilarious Golden Globes moment

Jennifer Coolidge had a funny flub during the 2023 Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday before winning the Best Supporting Actress award for “White Lotus.”

The “Legally Blonde” icon, 61, gave the award for best supporting actor in a TV musical/comedy or drama to “Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams.

As she handed him the coveted statue, she mistakenly called the Globe, the “Oscar.”

Cue the laughter from the audience and a viral moment has been cemented in Hollywood history forever.

Later, Coolidge won the Best Supporting Actress award for a TV limited series, for “White Lotus,” and more hilarity ensued.

Before her presenting mistake, Coolidge explained how she was asked to present at the awards show. She said she received a phone call from someone affiliated with the show.

Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge presenting at the 2023 Golden Globes on Jan. 10. NBC

“I said, ‘Oh my god, that is such an honor. Thank you. Thank you so much. Yes, I would love to.’ And I hung up on her. And then I thought about it for a little bit, and I just had a complete anxiety attack,” the “A Cinderella Story” star said before presenting the award.

She then joked about how the floors of the Globes stage were overly waxed.

Coolidge quipped how it was suggested she “wear a pair of Crocs.”

“And I said, ‘What, are you kidding me? With my Dolce & Gabbana dress, you know, all those crazy Italians would lose their minds!'” she said.

To add to her nervousness, Coolidge told the audience that her “biggest nightmare … really is just the pronunciation of people’s names. I can’t do it.”

She continued: “You know, once I say someone’s name the wrong way, I’m screwed. I can’t do it. Like you hear it that one way, and you can’t undo it.”

Coolidge then went into a long rant about how she had trouble pronouncing Bill Nighy’s name at a dinner party one evening.

“But you know what? I’m feeling pretty good right now because I haven’t screwed up yet,” she added. “So I guess I can do this.”

Later, in her acceptance speech, Coolidge thanked the various directors she has worked with through the years.

“I had such big dreams and expectations as a younger person, but what happened was they, you know, they get sort of fizzled by life or whatever,” she said. “I thought I was gonna be queen of Monaco even though someone else did it.”