Ladies and gentlemen, grab your popcorn and hold onto your seats because the 2024 Academy Awards just got a whole lot cheekier! Picture this: the glitz, the glamour, and then… John Cena, America’s favorite wrestler-turned-actor, decided to ditch the tuxedo and embrace his birthday suit!
In a move that left audiences both shocked and tickled pink, Cena, the man who can’t even be seen, decided to go all-in and flaunt his birthday suit live on stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Now, before you start picturing this in your mind’s eye, let’s clarify – it wasn’t some impromptu nudist declaration. No, no, no! This was all part of the show.
Supposedly, Cena was set to do a little streaking gig with none other than Jimmy Kimmel, the mastermind behind the night’s shenanigans. But alas, Cena got cold feet – or perhaps a case of stage fright – and chickened out at the eleventh hour. However, fear not, dear viewers, for Kimmel, the mischievous ringleader that he is, wasn’t about to let Cena off the hook that easily.
So what’s the next logical step when your co-star decides to cling to his clothes like a lost sock? Well, if you’re Jimmy Kimmel, you improvise, of course! Without missing a beat, Kimmel went ahead and presented the award solo, leaving Cena to stew backstage in his birthday suit.
Just when you thought Cena’s moment in the spotlight couldn’t get any more… revealing, out he strutted, butt-naked as the day he was born, to present his very own award. Talk about a full-frontal surprise! The cameras may have panned away faster than you can say “wardrobe malfunction,” but rest assured, the mental image is now forever etched into the annals of Oscars history.
And just like that, faster than you can say “cover your eyes, grandma,” Cena was back to being fully clothed, leaving us to wonder if we’d just witnessed a Hollywood fever dream or a stroke of comedic genius. Either way, one thing’s for certain – John Cena’s got the balls to steal the show, quite literally!
A naked John Cena and Jimmy Kimmel bicker on stage at the 2024 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/1JYd5qth6F
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 11, 2024