“I can finally see him”: John Cena sparks wild reactions online after taking over the Oscars stage naked while presenting Best Costume Design award

By Srishti Marwah

Modified Mar 11, 2024 03:01 GMT

96th Annual Academy Awards - Show — Social media users shared reactions as Cena entered the stage with no clothes on as he presented the Oscar award for Best Costume. (Image via 96th Annual Academy Awards)

John Cena has made his way into the headlines after he appeared naked on the Oscars stage to present the award for the best costume design. As he came on the stage to present an award to Poor Things, he walked in with no clothes on and just a large envelope covering his private area.

Before John Cena entered, the host of the award show, Jimmy Kimmel, shared the story of the Oscars held in 1974 when a naked man ran on the stage. Kimmel said:

“Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?”

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As John Cena walked onto the stage naked, he joked about how he was a bit hesitant while coming to the stage without his clothes.

“I changed my mind. I don’t want to do the streaker bit. I just don’t feel right about it. It’s an elegant event, you know, you should feel shame right now for suggesting such a tasteless joke,” he told Kimmel.

As the audience burst out laughing, the video of the act also made its way to social media, and many started reacting on the same.

Social media users shared reactions as Cena entered the stage with no clothes on as he presented the Oscar award for Best Costume. (Image via @PopBase/ X)

The 96th Academy Awards are being held in the Dolby Theatres in Los Angeles. While Cillian Murphy won the prize for the Best Actor, Christopher Nolan bagged the prize for the Best Director. On the other hand, What Was I Made For, the popular song by Billie Eilish was given the award for the Best Original Song.

John Cena entering the stage naked leaves netizens in splits

While there is no denying that anything related to John Cena quickly makes its way into the spotlight, Cena entering the stage naked sent social media into a frenzy.

As an X user, @PopBase posted about the same on the platform, here is how the masses reacted:

While John Cena is a popular wrestler, his comedy movie Ricky Stanicky was loved by the masses. In the film, he was cast alongside Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino.

About the author

Srishti is a celebrity trends writer at SK POP holding a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She has always been passionate about writing and has 7 years of experience in the field, having previously worked at Catch News and News18 India.

She believes it is crucial to conduct in-depth research on any topic she covers, and aims to write authentic and error-free content. She also ensures she eliminates any information that is not verified to provide readers with top-notch and accurate articles.

Srishti admires Beyoncé for her vocal skills and also appreciates the kindness with which she treats her fans. She also thinks it is commendable that the artist is involved in social work and prioritizes giving back to the community.

FRIENDS has been her favorite series since she was in school, so she would love to be part of the iconic sitcom if she could lay hands on a time machine, and interact with the lead stars if she could.

When Srishti is not busy reading and writing about the latest developments in the industry, she enjoys playing badminton, swimming, and painting.

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