EvenBarbra Streisandwas disappointed whenEminemdecided to skip the 2003 Oscars.
The rapper, who was 30 at the time, won the Best Original Song category at the show, which Streisand, 77, was presenting. But to the surprise of the crowd, his cowriter Luis Resto was the one who accepted the award for the hit “Lose Yourself,” leaving attendees — including Streisand — miffed over missing out on seeing the rapper after the success of his movie8 Mile.
“@eminem I had voted for your song too! Was really looking forward to handing you the award. Next time!” Streisand, 77, tweeted after the rapper, now 47, apologized for not attending on Sunday, 17 years later.
His performance came afterLin-Manuel Mirandaintroduced a segment that looked through some of the most iconic Best Original Song winners. The montage then ended on a scene from Eminem’s8 Mile, which then cut to the stage and a rising platform that revealed the rapper and a live orchestral band.
The rapper had earlier opted to sit out the swank ceremony, deciding it “wasn’t his sort of gig,” the paper noted.
“Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @theacademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here,” Eminem wrote on Instagram Sunday, sharing a clip Resto accepting the award without him.
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Last month, the Grammy-winner, 47, dropped an unannounced album titledMusic to Be Murdered By.
“It’s your funeral…” Eminemwroteon Twitter, announcing the release and revealing the Alfred Hitchcock–inspired album art that depicts himself holding an ax and gun to his head. A second bloody album cover shows Eminem holding a shovel while wearing a suit and tie.
The video then includes a voting register link with the words, “Make your voice heard and help change gun laws in America.”
source: people.com
