In recent years, the Academy Awards has been the scene of some of pop culture’s biggest viral controversies (including the Will Smith – Chris Rock slap). One of those moments was the Best Picture mix-up with La La Land and Moonlight at the 89th Academy Awards. What made the snafu even more awkward was the fact that the cast and crew of the romantic musical were still standing on stage as the coming-of-age drama's ensemble accepted the night’s top honor. Of course, Emma Stone watched the whole ordeal first-hand. Now, years after the infamous slip-up, Stone reflected on the moment, which apparently left her mom "panicking."
The Poor Things star relived the viral moment during her appearance on The Graham Norton Show, where she was promoting the fantasy dark comedy with co-star Mark Ruffalo. In the clip shared to YouTube, Emma Stone took it all in stride as she predicted that Norton would ask her about the incident while also being mortified by a photo capturing the major screw-up. Of course, the Oscar winner recalled the situation on stage being chaotic, as producers realized the wrong movie had been called. However, that wasn’t Stone’s biggest worry, as her mother was apparently having an even worse experience at home:
