Liza Minnelli Claims Oscars Ordered Her to Use Wheelchair to Present With Lady Gaga

“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.