‘Hidden Fences’ Golden Globes Flubs Prompt Backlash
Both NBC’s Jenna Bush and presenter Michael Keaton mispronounced the name of the movie “Hidden Figures” at the Golden Globes on Sunday, calling it “Hidden Fences” and sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
“All movies with black people don’t sound alike,” comedian Robin Thede tweeted, noting that the two stars seem to have confused “Hidden Figures,” which stars Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer, with Denzel Washington‘s drama “Fences” co-starring Viola Davis.
“The Birth of a Nation” star Gabrielle Union joined the online chorus of disbelief. “Wait… #HiddenFences …again?”
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“I’mma let you finish, but #HiddenFences was the best film of the year!” joked “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams on Twitter.
Keaton, in giving out the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, accidentally referred to the film “Hidden Figures” as “Hidden Fences,” combining the title of the former film and “Fences.”
Earlier in the evening on the red carpet, NBC News correspondent Jenna Bush made the same mistake when she asked Pharrell Williams about his nomination for “Hidden Fences.” Williams was in fact nominated for his work as a composer on “Hidden Figures.”
Here are some other online reactions to the flub(s).
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I'mma let you finish, but #HiddenFences was the best film of the year! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/pl7jRrBjP4
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) January 9, 2017
"Hidden Figures" doesn't sound anything like "Fences." ALL MOVIES WITH BLACK PEOPLE DON'T SOUND ALIKE. #hiddenfences #twice
— Robin Thede (@robinthede) January 9, 2017
#HiddenFences: A Photo Essay on Dealing with White People in the Workplace pic.twitter.com/ItaYQbaaxO
— Dwayne David Paul (@DwayneDavidPaul) January 9, 2017
Have you seen Waiting to Set it Off? I loved it almost as much as Eve's Moonlight. #HiddenFences #goldenglobes https://t.co/rtTAjr9DAM
— Kendra James (@KendraJames_) January 9, 2017
Wait… #HiddenFences …again?
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 9, 2017
You know who stars in #HiddenFences… Garcelle Ashanti Brandy Sanaa Bring It On Union ????
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 9, 2017
"Hidden Fences" – brilliant black women use math to launch Denzel Washington into space where he plays professional baseball with his son
— Baratunde (@baratunde) January 9, 2017
For Colored Girls Who Set It Off While Waiting To Exhale #HiddenFences
— Chasity ???????????? (@chasityscooper) January 9, 2017
We all know who the real star of #HiddenFences is. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/4u5td30Rb1
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 9, 2017
It's real wack that people are messing up #HiddenFigures movie title at the #GoldenGLobes tho. Every mention & piece of marketing counts.
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 9, 2017
How Stella Got Straight Outta Compton #HiddenFences
— Black Hombre (@davidapino) January 9, 2017
Big congrats to Vivian Davis for Moon-Fences!!! #HiddenFences #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/06dYNJleIf
— Justin Simien (@JSim07) January 9, 2017
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