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New photos reveal what really happened backstage during the massive Oscars screwup
New photos reveal what really happened backstage during the massive Oscars screwup
Jason GuerrasioMar 2, 2017, 03:08 IST
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Warren Beatty backstage at the 2017 Oscars, before he was handed the wrong envelope by PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan.H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock, Business InsiderIn the latest chapter of the Oscars best-picture fiasco known as #Envelopegate, Variety published a story on Wednesday that breaks down in photos and a timeline how PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan mixed up the envelopes that led to presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway going onstage and announcing the wrong winner of best picture.
One of those photos, above, shows Cullinan holding two envelopes nearby Beatty backstage, as Beatty was preparing to present best picture. Cullinan gave Beatty the wrong envelope.
The story also shows that Cullinan was on his phone tweeting a photo of Emma Stone with her best-actress Oscar when Beatty and Dunaway were already out onstage to present.
