Aubrey Plaza’s onstage tantrum at the SAG Awards last night sparked a flurry of social media speculation about what made her look so angry – and now can exclusively reveal what was so “annoying” to her.
Although the 38-year-old White Lotus star has not publicly addressed the incident, a source close to Aubrey revealed her irritated outburst was sparked by two different interactions on stage.
The first, the insider shared, was a “direct result of almost being elbowed in the face,” as she and her female co-stars were pushed to the back of the stage while several of the male cast members gave acceptance speeches held.
And, the source added, that wasn’t the only incident that upset the actress as she and her fellow White Lotus took to the stage to accept the award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.
The insider confirmed speculation on social media that Aubrey’s short-tempered temper was made worse when her co-star Jon Gries warned her that her “boobs” were hanging out of her risqué Michael Kors dress.
Aubrey Plaza sparked a firestorm of speculation when she looked visibly annoyed as she and her White Lotus colleagues won a SAG award on Sunday night
The 38-year-old actress was initially seen smiling as the cast took to the stage to accept the Best Ensemble in a Drama Series award, but her expression soon changed
A source close to the star revealed to that her “annoyed” expression was the result of two incidents on stage – first when her co-star warned her “boobs were hanging out”.
“A few different things happened at that moment,” the insider told . “First of all, she was told that her breasts are hanging out, which would make any woman feel uncomfortable.
“Then she almost got elbowed in the face and her reaction was a direct result of that.”
Aubrey’s visibly “annoyed” look on stage at the awards shows sparked a firestorm of social media reactions, with many viewers noting that her first outburst of anger surfaced after Jon – who plays Jennifer Coolidge’s role on the show – himself leaning towards her whisper something in her ear.
The actress looked panicky for a second before glancing down at her outfit and frantically adjusting the sequined “straps” that criss-crossed her chest.
Then, as she adjusted her dress, White Lotus actor F. Murray Abraham addressed the crowd, offering a prayer to the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey and a prayer for peace to Ukraine and Russia. ‘
As the crowd applauded, he shouted “Union Forever!” And instead of clapping along with the cast, Aubrey was seen softly mouthing the word “Jesus Christ.”
Several viewers suggested that her outburst may have been directly linked to Abraham’s speech – however, what many didn’t seem to notice was that she was nearly elbowed in the face by one of her co-stars as they began to chat embrace stage.
Video from the awards show shows the moment Aubrey almost got an elbow on the cheek as her co-star Meghann Fahy was about to hug Michael Imperioli.
Actor Jon Gries leaned in to whisper something in Aubrey’s ear, after which she was seen cupping her hands to her chest before frantically rearranging her Michael Kors dress
“A few different things happened in that moment,” the insider said. “First she was told that her breasts are hanging out, which would make any woman uncomfortable.”
Video from the awards show shows the moment Aubrey almost got an elbow to the cheek as her co-star Meghann Fahy hugged Michael Imperioli (seen)
At this point, she sits back and softly murmurs, “Jesus Christ.”
That, according to the source, was what prompted her irritated reaction.
“Aubrey is extremely expressive and she’s also very sarcastic,” added the source, insisting her reactions had nothing to do with the cast or the show, saying, “She’s very proud of her work on White Lotus. ”
Undoubtedly, the fact that both Aubrey and her co-star Jennifer, 61, were stuck to the rear of the group of cast and crew who gathered on stage to accept the award didn’t help – despite the fact that both women received the award Price received a ton of praise for her performance on the hit HBO show.
When the speeches ended, Aubrey was one of the first to leave the stage, and viewers were quick to call out her seemingly odd behavior in a series of tweets.
“Why was Aubrey Plaza so crazy to win for The White Lotus?” one person interviewed.
Bizarre: Her actions confused many fans on social media as they took to Twitter to discuss her mannerisms
Earlier in the evening, Aubrey looked confident and poised as she walked the red carpet in her beautiful Michael Kors gown
Later in the evening, Aubrey seemed to let her anger out as she celebrated the amazing win
Aubrey obviously didn’t let the elbow and wardrobe malfunction stop her from having fun at the show
Another then pointed out that the actress “even left the stage quickly and alone instead of staying with the cast,” while a third chimed in: “She looked like she was sick of being up there, and immediately ran off the stage while everyone in the cast congratulated and hugged each other.’
Thankfully, Aubrey’s frown turned on its head after the show when she was photographed in high spirits while posing for photos with several members of the cast.
The White Lotus took home two prestigious SAG Awards, and Jennifer – who played Tanya on Season 2 of the HBO series – got emotional during her speech.
First, Jennifer thanked the show’s creator, Mike White. She then thanked her parents for pushing her to pursue her dreams.
The HBO series won the Ensemble Award ahead of Better Call Saul, The Crown, Ozark and Severance.