SELENA Gomez awkwardly struggled to read out a winner’s name during tonight’s prestigious BAFTA award ceremony.
The pop star took to the stage to present the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer with fellow actress Zoe Saldana.
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The pair were given the task to open the envelope and read out the winner’s name.
The nominees included movies Santosh, Kneecap, Money Man, Hoard and Sister Midnight.
Ahead of announcing the winner, Selena, 32, and Zoe both said: “And the Bafta goes to…”
Zoe then reached to open the gold envelope but it followed an awkward silence, as Selena told Zoe: “You read it.”
Zoe then replied: “You read it.”
They continued to pause, with Zoe glancing over at Selena to check if she was going to announce the winner.
Selena then glared at the paper but whispered: “I don’t know what is says.”
The Calm Down singer then spotted the name on the card and quickly apologised, telling the audience: “Sorry, Kneecap… Rich…”
The camera then cut to Kneecap director and writer Rich Peppiatt, who was seen celebrating in the audience.
The moment did not go unnoticed by fans, with one viewer writing: “What happened to Selena Gomez there.”
A second posted: “It looked like she couldn’t pronounce the winner’s name.”
Despite the accidental hiccup, the People You Know songstress quickly recovered as she presented the award to the winner.
Selena looked sensational in a silver gown with black detail around the chest.
She wore her hair in a classy updo and finished her glamorous look with a subtle makeup.
The star was joined by a string of famous faces, including James Norton, Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet.
But it looks like the celebrities won’t be partying into the night after a huge pre-Baftas bash at the Chiltern Firehouse was cancelled at the last minute after a devastating fire broke out at the venue – a favourite with Hollywood’s elite.
Guests of Netflix, including American A-listers including Selena Gomez, 32, and Zoe Saldana, 46, were thought to have suites booked at the hotel.
Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park, CBE, is also understood to be due to check into the venue ahead of Sunday’s ceremony.
A source said: “This is the ultimate nightmare for Netflix and organisers.
“Every year they spent tens of thousands of pounds to put on the biggest and best BAFTA afterparty around.
“Right now everything hangs in the balance while they get the blaze under control and assess the damage.”
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