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“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham rebuked a photographer who allegedly requested her to “present” her leg on the crimson carpet on the Olivier Awards in London, and the second went viral on social media.
Followers captured the second when Waddingham, who was internet hosting the ceremony on the Royal Albert Corridor on Sunday, stopped posing for footage and confronted the photographer.
“Oh my god, you’d by no means say that to a person, my good friend,” she stated.
She stated she would transfer away in the event that they repeated the request, including: “Don’t say ‘present me your leg.’”
A number of the individuals watching may very well be heard cheering as Waddingham walked off, shaking her head earlier than turning again to say, “Have some manners.”
Waddingham was internet hosting the Olivier Awards, the UK’s most prestigious theater awards, for a second consecutive 12 months and opened the ceremony with a efficiency of “Something Goes,” showcasing her personal West Finish background.
Along with her powerhouse vocals and simple charisma, Waddingham has grow to be an more and more common host for such occasions, significantly after wowing audiences as one of many hosts of final 12 months’s Eurovision Tune Contest.
She has picked up a number of Olivier nominations all through her profession, and has gained an Emmy award for her position in “Ted Lasso.”
This 12 months, “Succession” star Sarah Snook picked up one of the best actress award for “The Image of Dorian Grey,” a one-woman play based mostly on Oscar Wilde’s basic novel, whereas singer Nicole Scherzinger picked up one of the best actress in a musical award for her portrayal of Norma Desmond in “Sundown Boulevard.”
Scherzinger’s win was one in all seven for “Sundown Boulevard,” which turned the joint most-awarded musical on the ceremony, equaling the report held by “Matilda,” “Hamilton” and “Cabaret” in a single night time.