Liza Minnelli claims she was compelled to use a wheelchair during the 2022 Oscars ceremony due to the Academy's demands, which she argues hindered her performance.
In her new memoir, "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!", actress Liza Minnelli reveals that at the 2022 Oscars, she was mandated to use a wheelchair, a move she attributes to the Academy's insistence despite her preference to present from a director's chair. This unexpected requirement disrupted her ability to read the teleprompter properly, raising concerns about the height adjustment needed for her role on stage.
Minnelli expressed her frustration in her book, noting that she felt she was not consulted about this decision, which she believes was imposed on her due to her age and safety fears that she could fall from a director's chair. She labeled these reasons as
