Liza Minnelli's Oscars Experience: A Wheelchair, a Memoir, and Lady Gaga’s Kindness

Liza Minnelli has opened up about a distressing moment from the 2022 Oscars where she claims she was pressured to present the Best Picture award from a wheelchair. In her upcoming memoir, “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!”, she details how the last-minute decision to change her seating arrangement left her feeling disrespected and struggling to read the teleprompter. Minnelli argues this choice was made under the guise of safety due to her age, which she found quite offensive.

Accompanied by pop icon Lady Gaga, Minnelli faced the situation with grace, even as it became a source of heartbreak. Gaga’s support during the presentation showcased kindness in an otherwise uncomfortable moment, with the singer leaning in to reassure Minnelli as she navigated her unexpected vulnerability on live television. In reflection, Minnelli may have turned a moment of humiliation into an empowering truth in her memoir. After all, sometimes it takes a chair to bring out the true colors of friends and legendary performers alike!