Oscars' most scandalous moments – Gaga 'sexual tension' to Angelina Jolie kiss

It’s the night the showbiz world looks forward to every single year.

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood grace the famous Acadamy Awards red carpet to parade their glamorous ensembles and pride for being nominated for the prestigious award ceremony.

Celebrities, actors, writers and directors flock together each year to celebrate all that was great in the movie industry that year – but sometimes, the prim and proper awards ceremony doesn’t always go to plan.

Hollywood’s biggest night has a long history of scandals and controversies, from stars turning down their awards to bizarre outfits and mortifying blunders.

As we await to see what drama unfolds on Sunday night’s long-awaited ceremony, here, we take a look back at some of the most scandalous moments from the Oscars down through the years.

Marlon Brando refuses to accept his accolade, 1973

Back in 1973, Marlon Brando made headlines when he surprisingly refused to accept his Oscar.

The Hollywood hunk bagged an award for Best Actor for his epic performance as Vito Corleone in The Godfather.

Despite being awarded the amazing accolade, Marlon made the decision to boycott the ceremony, and instead, asked Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather to go up on stage and refuse the award on his behalf.

The young woman was booed by the audience when she cited “the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry and on television and movie re-runs” as his reason for refusal.

In the full speech released to the press Brando stated: “The motion picture community has been as responsible as any for degrading the Indian and making a mockery of his character, describing his as savage, hostile and evil.”

Susan Sarandon gets Oscars ban after HIV speech, 1993

In 1993, Susan Sarandon used her time on the Oscars stage to speak out against the treatment of HIV sufferers.

Both Susan and fellow actor Tim Robbins made a furious speech about how HIV-positive Haitians were treated by American society.

Elsewhere, Richard Gere condemned China’s invasion of Tibet during his speech, and as a result, all three Hollywood stars were banned from ever returning to the Academy Awards again.

The producer of the 1993 awards, Gil Gates, was so furious that he stated the three stars could never return to the prestigious ceremony.

Despite the life-long ban, Susan did return just three years later when she won Best Actress.

Angelina Jolie declares she’s ‘in love’ with her brother, 2000

Angelina Jolie got tongues wagging when she swanned the red carpet with her lookalike brother James in 2000.

The siblings turned heads as they cuddled and kissed on the famous red carpet, but it was Angelina’s bizarre acceptance speech with caused a media storm.

As she graced the stage to accept her coveted award for Best Supporting Actress, the stunning star claimed that she was “so in love” with her brother.

“I’m in shock and I’m so in love with my brother right now,” she gushed.

“He just held me and said that he loves me and I know that he’s so happy for me.”

Sacha Baron Cohen brings bizarre plus one to the awards, 2012

While he’s known and loved for his controversial pranks and outrageous humour, Sacha Baron Cohen created a media storm when he brought Kim Jong-Il ashes to the ceremony.

During his red-carpet interview with TV host Ryan Seacrest, Sacha made a number of highly controversial remarks where he claimed Sadam Hussain had given him fashion advise before producing a strange jar with North Korea’s late leader plastered on the front.

The movie star joked that Kim Jong-Il had always dreamed about attending the Oscars and he then tipped the jar open on top of Seacrest and proclaimed: “Now when people ask you what you’re wearing, you can say Kim Jong-Il.”

Chris Rock furiously calls out the ‘racist’ movie industry, 2016

In 2016, people were utterly stunned at the lack of a single nomination for a black actor in the four acting award categories.

The outrage sparked #OscarsSoWhite movement, and huge stars such as Will Smith boycotted the awards ceremony for their lack of diversity.

Chris Rock also made headlines for his controversial 10-minute-long speech where he hit out at the movie industry for their lack of compassion and care for the black community.

The actor claimed that Hollywood was “racist” by stating: “We want opportunity… that’s it.”

Jennifer Lawrence takes a mortifying tumble, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence is not only loved for her incredible acting skills – but she’s also adored by fans for her colourful personality and her ability to laugh at herself.

This came in handy when she fell flat on her face during the awards ceremony as she climbed up the famous red steps to accept her gong for Best Actress in Silver Linings Playbook.

Luckily, Hugh Jackman was there to help her to her feet, and the actress received a standing ovation from the supportive audience.

“You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell,” she joked in her acceptance speech.

“That’s really embarrassing.”

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s intense sexual chemistry causes chaos, 2019

Following the incredible success of A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga graced the stage to perform their Oscar-winning song Shallow together.

While many had looked forward to hearing the song live for the first time at the ceremony, fans were distracted by the pair’s intense chemistry on stage.

The stars gazed into one another’s eyes during the set, and at one point, it even looked as though they were set to lock lips.

Naturally, romance rumours blossomed after the thrilling performance, but eventually, they proved false.

Nevertheless, the spine-tingling performance will go down in Oscar’s history.

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk