My Top Ten Controversial Oscar Moments:

28 April, 2022 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 2 categories

With its seemingly most controversial year in 2022, I have counted down My Top Ten Controversial Oscar Moments. I am taking a look back at the show’s history with controversy and listing the most controversial moments to date in Academy Awards history. My Top Ten Controversial Oscar Moments have everything from a couple of kisses to a slap, a gotcha Best Picture winner moment with a steamy song performance and even Oscar’s rejection! Scroll down for my most controversial moment!

Controversy Countdown!

10. 1942: How Green Was My Valley beats Citizen Kane for Best Picture.

How Green Was My Valley wins Best Picture at the 14th Academy Awards. — *How Green Was My Valley* wins Best Picture at the *14th Academy Awards*.

Orson Welles in Citizen Kane — *How Green Was My Valley* wins Best Picture at the *14th Academy Awards*.

9. 2021: Anthony Hopkins beats Chadwick Boseman nominated posthumously for Best Actor.

Anthony Hopkins in 'The Father' (2020) — **Anthony Hopkins** in *The Father* (**2020**)

Chadwick Boseman in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' (2020) — **Anthony Hopkins** in *The Father* (**2020**)

8. 2019: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper give a steamy performance of “Shallow“.

Forget a star, baby is born from this 91st Academy Awards performance from the film A Star is Born…

7. 2006: Crash beats Brokeback Mountain and wins Best Picture.

Crash Poster (2005) — *Crash* (**200**4)

Brokeback Mountain Poster (2005) — *Crash* (**200**4)

6. 2003: Michael Moore Chastises President George W. Bush in his acceptance speech.

The 75th Academy Awards were the same night the President announced the start of the war in Iraq.

5. 2003: Adrien Brody unexpectedly kisses Halle Berry.

Adrian Brody kisses Halle Berry — **Adrien Brody** kisses Halle Berry at the *75th Academy Awards.* (**2003**)

4. 1940: Hattie McDaniel wins for Best Supporting Actress segregated from the cast.

Hattie McDaniel wins an Oscar (1940) — Photo by: Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5852349a) **Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter** *Oscars / Academy Awards* – **1940 Other**

Gone with the Wind (1939) — Photo by: Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5852349a) **Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter** *Oscars / Academy Awards* – **1940 Other**

3. 2017: ‘La La Land‘ mistakenly gets announced as Best Picture.

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the Oscars (2017) — Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the *Oscars* (**2017**)

Moonlight Oscars (2017) — Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the *Oscars* (**2017**)

2. 2022: Will Smith walks on stage and slaps Chris Rock then wins Best Actor.

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars — **Will Smith** slaps **Chris Rock** at the *Oscars*.
(© *ABC/A.M.P.A.S.*)

Will Smith Receives Oscar after assaulting Chris Rock on stage. (2022) (© A.M.P.A.S.) — **Will Smith** slaps **Chris Rock** at the *Oscars*.
(© *ABC/A.M.P.A.S.*)

1. 1973: Marlon Brando rejects his Best Actor Award in protest of Native American Representation.

Marlon Brando, Sacheen Littlefeather, and John Wayne — **Marlon Brando**, **Sacheen Littlefeather**, and **John Wayne**. (©*Getty*)

Roger Moore, Liv Ullmann and Sacheen Littlefeather 1973 — **Marlon Brando**, **Sacheen Littlefeather**, and **John Wayne**. (©*Getty*)

**David Letterman in his Farewell show on May 20,2015.**

And there ya go! My Top Ten List for this week! That’s all the controversy I have for ya! Check back Next week for the latest top ten list! — Siobhan