#5: John Travolta Mispronounced Idina Menzel’s Name
When: 86th Academy Awards, 2014
At the 2014 Oscars, John Travolta had one simple task: to introduce Idina Menzel’s performance of the soon-to-be Best Original Song winner from Frozen. Yet, in a moment that left jaws dropping worldwide, he inexplicably welcomed “Adele Dazeem” to the stage instead of Idina Menzel… Travolta attributed the blunder to a frazzled entrance, an unexpected run-in with Goldie Hawn, and cue card confusion.
Menzel graciously brushed it off, but not without getting her own playful revenge the following year. She invited “Glom Gazingo” to join her on stage, quipping, “It’s not like it’s going to follow me around for the rest of my life or anything.” Travolta’s slip of the tongue secured its place on the list of the funniest Oscar moments, leaving audiences both entertained and utterly baffled.