Lakeith Stanfield was live tweeting backstage during the 2018 Oscars and it was everything. See what the actor was chatting about, plus drool over sexy Common dressed to impress inside…
Lakeith Stanfield is slowly but surely becoming one of our fave actors to see at awards shows and events. He’s always doing something random and out the box.
Speaking of weird, his appearance during the 2018 Academy Awards was weird, and he said so too. Host Jimmy Kimmel opened up telling the actors to keep their acceptance speeches short. And if they didn’t, Lakeith will storm the stage dressed up as his Get Out character, yelling, “GET OUT!”
He even popped out on stage to "demonstrate."
Also, Jimmy offered the person with the shortest speech an $18,000 jet ski.
Peep the clip below:
Meanwhile, backstage...
Lakeith picked up his phone and started live-tweeting backstage. He's funny. Peep it all below:
Everyone at the Oscars got they bow ties too tight lmao
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
Glad to see Daniel beaming tonight . Go head my nigga
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
If one more person ask me about diversity imma diversify my bitch slappin technique
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
After his skit, he tweeted:
That was so weird
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
Look at that nigga shoes cuh ! pic.twitter.com/EogP1R7vsc
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
And then he ran into Taraji P. Henson:
Taraji just screamed GET OUT at me. I mean....i can quote Baby Boy if you want me to....my point is WE ALL GOT QUOTABLES haha
— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) March 5, 2018
Ha!
The "Atlanta" actor also tweeted this and then deleted it:
By the way, new episodes of "Atlanta" go down Thursdays at 10pm EST on FX.
Back on the carpet...
Rapper Common was back at the Oscars as he was in the running for another golden statue. "The Chi" actor got it dapper in a black tailored Armani suit. It was simpley, yet perfect for the occasion.
Not only was he nominated for an award, Common also was tapped to perform. He hit the stage alongside Andra Day to perform their duet “Stand Up For Something,” which was nominated for Best Original Song for the 2017 film Marshall. Before the performance, he snapped it up with Andra and songwriter Diane Warren (who co-wrote "Stand Up For Something").
After 9 nominations, Diane wants a Oscar, dammit!
Yea it would have been great to win after 9 nominations, but how many times do U get to write a song that becomes a movement? pic.twitter.com/XHCUqkLiaY
— Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) March 5, 2018
Director John Singleton and "Snowfall" actor Damson Idris brought the Wakanda vibes on the carpet.
Director Jordan Peele won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, making history as the first black person to win in that category and only the fourth nominated after John Singleton, Spike Lee and Suzanne de Passe. Singleton was nominated for Best Original Play and Best Director in 1992 for his classic film, Boyz N The Hood.
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