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Movie lovers around the world are still cringing hard over last night’s epic Oscars mistake, which has now been aptly deemed both #OscarFail and #OscarGate on social media. While we’ve been investigating the reason behind the massive flub, the internet is still just trying to cope: Social media research firm Fizzology let us in on the fact that the mix-up sparked nearly 400K mentions during the broadcast, with volume spiking a whopping 85 percent in the last hour of the broadcast due to the mind-blowing mistake.
Let’s have a look at some of the best Twitter reactions, shall we?
Most are still just trying to get past the shock…
HER FACE
Will FOREVER represent
THE WORST #Oscars in HISTORY
I give you Meryl Streep 😆😆pic.twitter.com/dXrLgcThep#OscarFail #envelopegate
— Boca Vista (@bocavista2016) February 27, 2017
…including such stars as Matt Damon, Michelle Williams, Busy Phillips, and Dwayne Johnson (our personal favorite).
Man, I can’t get over the looks on their faces. #OscarFail #Oscars pic.twitter.com/vwK8PTatX1
— Rex the Zec ⛄️ (@RexHarrisonsHat) February 27, 2017
SO MUCH #Oscarfail FUN
JUST LOOK AT THESE PRICELESS FACES 😂😂
I MISSED THE BESTEST #Oscars EVER pic.twitter.com/PKoWiESYOC— ☆TRUMP☆CHICK☆ (@JustMy_NameHere) February 27, 2017
And others are having a good laugh…
And the Oscar for Best Picture good to LA LA Land…JK #Oscarfail #Oscars #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/X5BeQtBJAM
— Amy Durkin (@amyldurkin) February 27, 2017
Steve Harvey: no one can top what i did
Oscars 2017: hold my beer 🍻#Oscars #Oscarfail #envelopegate
— Riya sharma (@riyasharma266) February 27, 2017
One… Two… #Oscars #Oscargate #OscarGoofUp #OscarFlub #LALAOSCAR pic.twitter.com/dUMGnWRVE3
— Tim Campbell (@TimCampbell4) February 27, 2017
#oscarfail #envelopegate #AcademyAwards Steve Harvey would like to thank the #Academy pic.twitter.com/TdxebcnTBb
— Ken Reedy (@TheKenReedyShow) February 27, 2017
Some are looking for the bright side…
Facing a tough day at work today? Well, at least you don't work for PricewaterhouseCoopers.#OscarFail pic.twitter.com/JMkcrZ5sob
— Barry McCarty (@barrymccarty) February 27, 2017
While suspicious viewers think it was all an elaborate Russian conspiracy…
its so obvious#resist #oscarfail #oscargate #russia #putin #stunned #Oscar2017 #fail #AcademyAwards #lalaland #moonlight #WarrenBeatty pic.twitter.com/rrmh9ND2so
— Matt (@TaurusSun) February 27, 2017
@ClausKleber When you find out #Russianhackers created #OscarGate #Oscars
— Falter (@Edgar231) February 27, 2017
I think the Russians hacked the envelopes.#OscarGate #AcademyAwards #Moonlight
— Val Patterson (@Val) February 27, 2017
Some feel like *certain* folks might have been in the know…
He knew all along. #moonlight #oscarfail pic.twitter.com/vbr19tCeXl
— Amy Bielby (@AmyLynnBielby) February 27, 2017
And some were wishing that this had happened in a different moment in recent history…
Raise your hand if you were thinking this too… 🖐 #Oscars #OscarGate #Elections #PopularVote pic.twitter.com/G8f0T8tX6K
— refinery29 (@Refinery29) February 27, 2017
But honestly, it was Steve Harvey (who, of course, survived a strikingly similar cringe-worthy sitch) and the Miss America Organization that may have had the BEST reactions of all.
Good morning everybody! Went to sleep early last night. So… what I miss? #Oscars
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) February 27, 2017
Have your people call our people – we know what to do. #Oscars #MissUniverse
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) February 27, 2017
How did you react to the #OscarFail? Let us know @BritandCo!
(Photo via Kevin Winter/Getty)
