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Liza at the Oscars was a very interesting experience for Liza Minnelli. In her upcoming memoir 'Kids, Wait Til You Hear This,' the entertainment industry legend recalled being “ordered” to use a wheelchair while presenting the award for Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards with Lady Gaga, when she had originally expected to be sitting in a director’s chair. “I was inexplicably ordered—not even asked—to sit in a wheelchair or not appear at all,” she wrote in an excerpt of her book published by People Feb. 20. “I was told it was because of my age, and for safety reasons, because I might slip out of the director’s chair, which was bulls--t. I will not be treated this way, I said. My co-presenter insisted she would not go on stage with me unless I was in a wheelchair.” The now 79-year-old admitted she “was heartbroken” because the wheelchair was lower than the director’s chair would have been and she had difficulties seeing the teleprompter, which caused her to stumble over the intro. “How would you feel if you were wheeled out, against your will, to perform in front of a live audience, and unable to see clearly?” she wrote. “So when I stumbled over a few words, Gaga, who was at my side, didn’t miss a beat to play the kindhearted hero for all the world to see. ‘I got you,’ she said, leaning down over me.” Indeed, during the duo’s presentation of Best Picture, Liza—who received a standing ovation when she arrived on stage—attempted to read the teleprompter alongside Lady Gaga, but seemingly had a few issues. As she stumbled over the words, Gaga leaned over her and gently assured her, “I got you.” E! News has reached out to reps for Lady Gaga and the Academy. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1428797/liza-minnelli-ordered-to-use-wheelchair-at-oscars-with-lady-gaga #enews #lizaminnelli #ladygaga About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News - https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App - https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping - https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X - https://x.com/enews/ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@enews