John Travolta Gets Emotional Referencing Olivia Newton-John During 2023 Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Segment: ‘Hopelessly Devoted’
usmagazine.comForever his Sandy. John Travolta got emotional while referencing late friend and Grease costar Olivia Newton-John at the 2023 Oscars.“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living.
And sometimes, getting to do it with people that we’ve come to love,” Travolta, 69, said during the Sunday, March 12, event while introducing the show’s “In Memoriam” segment. “And since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we’ve lost who dedicated their lives to their craft both in front of and behind the camera.
Through the immeasurable contributions each of them left an individual and indubitable mark that shared and informed us.”The Pulp Fiction star then got choked up while giving a special shout-out to his dear friend Newton-John, referencing her hit song “Hopelessly Devoted to You” from Grease.“They’ve touched our hearts, they’ve made us smile and became dear friends who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to,” he said while struggling to hold back tears.The crowd then echoed Travolta’s sentiments with an audible “Aw” sound before the Saturday Night Fever actor introduced the “incomparable” Lenny Kravitz, who performed while Hollywood mourned those they have lost in the past year.
Newton-John was the first face to grace the screen.The “Let’s Get Physical” singer passed away at the age of 73 in August 2022 after a long battle with breast cancer.
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