John Cena was criticized for his offensive nudity on the Oscar stage
The moment John Cena appeared and the reaction of actress Margot Robbie in the audience – Photo: X
“John Cena being naked at the Oscars is 100% a ritual humiliation. There is no other explanation for it. It’s not funny to the average person. It’s not entertaining. It has no purpose at all” – commented X account named Shipwreck.
John Cena is controversial
Explaining this appearance, MC Jimmy Kimmel said this was the 50th anniversary of an incident that “was once the craziest in Oscar history.”
“At the 1974 Oscars, David Ninin was about to invite Elizabeth Taylor on stage when a naked man ran across the stage. Can you imagine a naked man running across the stage today?” – MC said.
MC Jimmy Kimmel arranged John Cena’s nude scene with the intention of causing a stir like at the Oscars in 1974 – Photo: USA Today
After this performance at the Oscars, the video and image of John Cena naked – with the award envelope covering his private area, and actress Margot Robbie’s reaction of covering her mouth – became viral on X network with tens of thousands of posts. post comments.
Besides some viewers expressing their enjoyment, finding it funny and interesting, there were many comments saying that this scene was offensive.
Account Benny Johnson wrote: “The degradation of men continues. Men are weak. Times are difficult.” This post received 1.000 retweets and 1.000 comments.
‘A stir’ with John Cena’s nude performance on the Oscar stage
Some other viewers reposted images of John Cena wearing skirts and stockings in movies or pretending to be girls on television and said that this actor can do anything to stand out in showbiz.
An account named Muhmmad Azhar countered: “While some may see it as degradation, others may see it as a bold statement challenging social norms.
There is a growing awareness of strength and vulnerability in men, sparking important debates about masculinity in modern times.”
However, many people believe that this performance does not say anything about challenging social norms or masculinity but is simply a display of body to attract audiences to watch and discuss Oscar.
Some movie lovers also said they feel sad that the Oscar stage is considered luxurious and honors cinema, not a place for attracting guests.
John Cena (left) “temporarily borrowed” a cloth to cover his body to return backstage with fashion designer Holly Waddington – Photo: GETTY IMAGES
What are the benefits and disadvantages for Oscar?
Even with a long-standing brand like Oscar, promoting discussion on social networks after each awards show is always necessary to maintain the heat. And these discussions need hot topics to last.
After the awards ceremony ended with the film’s historic victory Oppenheimer, in the US, the keyword Oscar is still ranked number one in the top trending list on X.
But thanks to the nude performance, the keyword John Cena also climbed to fourth place, just behind Jimmy Kimmel and “billie” (female singer Billie Eilish), and above the keywords of the remaining winners.
