Twitter reacts as Moonlight wins Best Picture…minutes after La La Land won it

It was revealed that presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty read out the results from the wrong envelope.

Jordan Horowitz, producer of 'La La Land,' shows the envelope revealing 'Moonlight' as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars.

In what was an unbelievably bizarre piece of television and undeniably the most dramatic moment in Oscar history,  La La Land  won the award for Best Picture. But it didn’t.

It was, in fact,  Moonlight  which won the prized honour after it was revealed that presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty read out the results from the wrong envelope.

The producers of  La La Land  were in the middle of their acceptance speech when they were stopped and informed that they were not the real winners.

As soon as news spread, Steve Harvey started trending online as quickly as even the Oscars hashtag, reminding us all of his infamous Miss Universe gaffe.

Steve Harvey right now--- #Oscarspic.twitter.com/Zx4nRyMLPH

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) February 27, 2017

 

Twitter was flooded with hysterical reactions and memes as viewers finally came to terms with what actually happened. Many were sure that this was exactly how the US Presidential Elections 2016 was rigged.

You know what the problem is -- millions of Academy members voted illegally.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 27, 2017

 

Next up: Hillary Clinton is actually POTUS!!!!! #Oscars

— Emily Andras (@emtothea) February 27, 2017

 

In fact, they were sure that Beyonce should’ve won it for ‘Lemonade’ and not Adele.

Any chance Beyoncé really won instead of Adele? #BestPicture#Oscars #AcademyAwardspic.twitter.com/zMP1awUpTk

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 27, 2017

 

But Manoj Night Shyamalan wins it for tonight. We are pretty sure this is how it happened.

I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!

— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017