The 89th Academy Awards inspired some glorious memes on Twitter and Instagram Sunday night, with the mixup with the announcement of the Best Picture winner taking precedent over everything else.
Mahershala Ali won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in “Moonlight,” which sparked A24 to tweet out a screenshot from the movie in which Ali originally cradles young Chiron in the movie. However, in the meme, he is cradling his newly-won Oscar.
Of course, people were quick to make fun of the moment when host Jimmy Kimmel interviewed “Lion” star Sunny Pawar and proceeded to hold him up like the scene in “The Lion King.”
And people also loved Kimmel’s prank when he invited tourists on a Star Lines Hollywood tour into the auditorium. “Gary from Chicago” was quick to trend on Twitter, and his fiancee’s facial expressions prompted many to take to social media.
The 2017 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26.
See the memes below.
https://twitter.com/SarahLerner/status/836083245917732866
https://twitter.com/spxncxrx/status/836086289376002048
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway trying to leave the Dolby Theatre #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RQaitMhmp4
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 27, 2017
Warren Beatty ending "La La Lands" night. #Oscars #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/0DStW9iiey
— Stephen Laferriere (@srlaferriere) February 27, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ_1FEZhV7U/?taken-by=beigecardigan&hl=en
This is me everytime a film I have never even heard of wins. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/mAPqo5FTIN
— Gryphen 2009 (@Gryphen2009) February 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheJCap/status/836035809060978688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/fiebrebritney_/status/836008097655189504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/836056135853555712
THE STAR OF THE #OSCARS!!! pic.twitter.com/BzS3ezGqhF
— Paul Wontorek (@PaulWontorek) February 27, 2017
Me gracing everyone with my presence at work tomorrow#Oscars pic.twitter.com/tbrn4HMpHx
— Bustle (@bustle) February 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Diane_7A/status/836058739748843520
"Voldemort is alive" #Oscars pic.twitter.com/vjH3TMkctK
— Cesar Barahona (@colourstalker) February 27, 2017
Everything the light touches is yours…🦁 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/NlkTmO45Ua
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 27, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRACC9BD7py/?tagged=oscars&hl=en
me whenever @Lin_Manuel appears on screen #Oscars pic.twitter.com/tB8om3BRxd
— hamilton as tv shows (@hamiltonastv) February 27, 2017