CALIFORNIA actor John Cena went on stage to announce the Best Costume Award at the 2024 Oscars in a state of undress.

Before going on the awards stage on the morning of March 11 (Hanoi time) at the Dolby Theater, John Cena stood in a corner of the stage, joking with MC Jimmy Kimmel. Cena told Kimmel: “I don’t want to do it. I just don’t feel good about it. This is a formal event, you should be ashamed for suggesting such a tasteless joke.” Kimmel responded, “It’s just for fun,” and Cena responded, “The male body is not a joke.”

After that, Cena surprised the audience when he walked out on stage without clothes and used the envelope containing the results to cover his sensitive area. The audience burst into laughter when Cena was unable to move the envelope to open it. After that, Jimmy Kimmel “saved” Cena by bringing out a curtain and wrapping it around him.

According to Variety, MC Jimmy Kimmel and John Cena scripted this joke to recall a similar classic moment at the 1974 Oscars. That year, a naked man also ran onto the stage when David Niven is introducing Elizabeth Taylor. Naked people disrupting public events was a trend among fans in the 1970s.

John Cena, 47 years old, is an American actor, rapper, and professional wrestler. He is considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, a 16-time WWE Champion. Cena has acted in movies: The Marine, 12 Rounds, Blockers, Playing with Fire. He currently plays the main role in the comedy Ricky Stanicky.