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X17 XCLUSIVE - Ryan O'Neal "Confused" By Omission Of Farrah Fawcett In Oscar Tribute
Posted on Mon Mar 8, 2010 01:20 PM PDT
Farrah Fawcett was noticeably absent from the In Memoriam tribute at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards last night, and many folks were curious to see how her longtime companion Ryan O'Neal would react to the glaring omission.
X17 photographers caught up with O'Neal in Malibu today, and he seemed quite upset and shocked about the snub. We asked if he could explain the omission, and Ryan told X17online exclusively:
- "I’m just as confused as everyone about it. They have to explain it, I can’t."
Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, tells E!, "I would not say that it was an oversight. No matter how carefully and how conscientiously people address who is included, there are people who just simply can't be."
But Ryan wasn't completely bitter about it. He told us he was writing a letter to the Academy to voice his (and many Farrah fans') dismay about her absence.
"Maybe next year they'll slip her in!" he told us.
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Ryan O'Neal Sad Over Farrah's Oscar Snub
Comments
Farrah deserved the mention; it was a true slap in the face to omit her.
I don't blame him...they blew it big time... It's bad enough her death was SO over-shadowed by Michael Jackson's death...and now, not even an honorable mention at the show?! They should totally be ashamed... And they mentioned Michael--who I don't remember being in ANY movie...and they left out Bea Arthur, whose whole career revolved around acting and singing!!! WTF?!
F-ck the Academy.
Repulsive, selfish abusive druggy couple ruined their children's lives and health for years and one of them expects to
be noticed for their lifetime achievements because they died of the Sean Penn curse?