Actress Zoe Saldana pulled off camera for swearing as she was hurried to finish acceptance speech in viral BAFTAs moment
ZOE Saldana was pulled off camera for swearing as she was hurried to finish her BAFTA acceptance speech.
The moment has since gone viral as she as she shouted ‘f***, f***, f**** when she was prompted to finish her speech.
Zoe was left emotional as she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez, playing Rita Mora Castro, a lawyer who helps a Mexican cartel leader gain access to gender-affirming surgery.
The Hollywood actress was in in floods of tears as she accepted the award at The Royal Festival Hall from Colman Domingo and Adam Pearson.
The movie star admitted it is “so validating and a true honour” to be awarded the prestigious gong.
But the actress was caught swearing after she was hurried along.
As she listed the people she wanted to thank, Zoe said: “Oh my god I’m getting a countdown. F*** f*** f***!”
This marks Zoe’s first BAFTA win, as well as her first nomination from the British awards body.
Zoe was in a competitive category with Ariana Grande for Wicked, Felicity Jones nominated for The Brutalist, Isabella Rossellini up for Conclave and Jamie Lee Curtis, who starred in The Last Showgirl.
Zoe looked elegant in a black lace gown and pair of black heels and silver choker necklace.
Her expletive moment comes just weeks after Zoe crashed the Golden Globes stage during the Best Song award in a bizarre move caught by live TV cameras.
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Many viewers were left confused by Zoe’s outburst – with some even raging that the move was “disrespectful” and “took attention away” from the composers who won.
Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh joined forces to present the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
The category was ultimately awarded to French musicians Clément Ducol and Camille for their work on the song El Mal for Jacques Audiard’s movie Emilia Pérez on Netflix, which Zoe sang for the movie.
As Clement and Camille were walking up to accept the award, Zoe brazenly rushed on stage and could be seen running in the background.
She snatched the trophy from Jeff and Michelle’s hands and waited for Clement and Camille to join the stage – presumably to hand the award to the pair herself.
Clement and Camille smirked as they walked to the stage once they noticed Zoe had run up to join their moment.
At one point in the middle of Camille’s speech, she turned around and acknowledged Zoe in a chaotic live TV moment.
Fans were left confused by the unscripted moment – with some even recalling how rapper Lil Mama crashed Jay Z and Alicia Keys’ performance at the 2009 MTV VMA’s.
“Did Zoe Saldana just pull a Lil Mama on stage?” an X user wrote.
“Zoe Saldana getting on stage during the presentation of Best Song,” another said next to a photo of Lil Mama, Jay Z, and Alicia.
Others were furious with the move, with one asking, “Why is Zoe Saldana on the stage? I know she won (and I do like her) but she really needs to sit down.