Jennifer Lawrence tripped and landed on the stairs leading to the stage on her way to accept her Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook.” The “Hunger Games” star has surely been through worse, and she was able to laugh it off.
The actress quickly recovered, seeing the “silver lining” as she told the crowd standing in support, "You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that’s really embarrassing. But thank you.”
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This isn’t the first time the actress has experienced an awkward moment during the awards season. At the Screen Actors Guild awards, the star caused some buzz when she appeared to have ripped her dress when she stood up.
It was later explained that the Dior gown simply had an odd construction that included sheer layers of tulle.
