10 Biggest Oscar Goofs Of All Time

10. Not Quite In Memoriam

Although the aforementioned Moonlight-La La Land debacle will live on as perhaps the most shocking Oscars fumble in history, and undoubtedly the most memorable moment from this year’s ceremony, it’s not the only thing to go awry at the 89th Awards.

This year’s ‘In Memoriam’ segment seemed slightly more gut-wrenching than those of previous years, considering 2016’s unshakeable reputation as ‘The Year of the Dead Celebrity’, but it was perhaps more tragic for Australian producer Jan Chapman, who literally watched her own memorial play out in front of her.

While attempting to honour four-time Oscar nominated costume designer Janet Patterson, the Oscars’ big screen instead displayed a photograph of Chapman, who is still very much alive, and was a frequent collaborator of Patterson’s.

While they’re not unfamiliar with snubs and foul-ups, the AMPAS generally tend to be a little more careful when it comes to paying respects to deceased industry workers. Chapman was unsurprisingly shocked by the ordeal, telling Variety:

“I was devastated by the use of my image in place of my great friend and long-time collaborator Janet Patterson. I had urged her agency to check any photograph which might be used and understand that they were told that the Academy had it covered. Janet was a great beauty and four-time Oscar nominee and it is very disappointing that the error was not picked up.”