'Hidden Fences' Isn't Real, but These Hilarious #GoldenGlobeErrors Tweets Are
During last night's (January 8) Golden Globes broadcast, red carpet correspondent Jenna Bush Hager and award presenter Michael Keaton inadvertently combined the titles of two films with predominantly Black casts—"Hidden Figures" and "Fences"—and created "Hidden Fences." Of course Twitter users fired back with their own combinations, under the #GoldenGlobeErrors hashtag.
"you're nominated for Hidden Fences" pic.twitter.com/7My6dtEkbG
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 9, 2017
Hager, the daughter of former president George W. Bush, committed the first error when she asked Pharrell Williams on the red carpet about his Globe-nominated work on the "Hidden Fences" score. ICYMI: Williams helped score and co-produced "Hidden Figures," a film about Black women at NASA in the 1960s. "Fences" is the big-screen adaptation of an August Wilson play, directed by Denzel Washington. The only connection between the films is that they star Black people.
Bush emotionally apologized for the error this morning (January 9) on the "Today" show.
Hidden Fences. Again. THEY ARE TROLLING BLACK CINEMA. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/KsQDtl1pm2
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 9, 2017
According to The Huffington Post, actor Michael Keaton also invoked "Hidden Fences" while presenting the best supporting actress award. Both films were nominated in this category with "Fences" co-star Viola Davis besting "Hidden Figures" co-star Octavia Spencer.
Twitter users hit back at the awful subtext of the errors—that confusing two distinct films starring actors of color is somehow normal—with #GoldenGlobeErrors tweets. In hilarious fashion they combined the titles of films and shows with mostly Black casts or Black creators:
The Help Got Away With Murder #GoldenGlobeErrors #HiddenFences pic.twitter.com/OCDmNnxerP
— Miss Badiane (@MissBadiane) January 9, 2017
Coming to Atlanta #HiddenFences #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/dC5I67QT2m
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 9, 2017
Save The Last Scandal #GoldenGlobeErrors pic.twitter.com/7lGx6Xwo4g
— OXTAIL GAWD (@ThatDudeMCFLY) January 9, 2017
The Best Sugar #GoldenGlobeErrors #HiddenFences pic.twitter.com/sUi03J504P
— Blackity Black(@FeministaJones) January 9, 2017
Insecure-ish #GoldenGlobeErrors pic.twitter.com/uFRZZ3dyMf
— $ilk Saint Nasty (@DamnGirlMelanie) January 9, 2017
OJ v. The Fighting Temptations #GoldenGlobeErrors pic.twitter.com/UKBSE4qYut
— Dorian. (@_doriann_) January 9, 2017
Viola Spencer was also AMAZING in Waiting to Set It Off #goldenglobeerrors #hiddenfences pic.twitter.com/tbcO6pagXG
— awkward connoisseur. (@RaychJackson) January 9, 2017
Poetic Love and Basketball #GoldenGlobeErrors pic.twitter.com/csLbpwd9sq
— OXTAIL GAWD (@ThatDudeMCFLY) January 9, 2017
Boys in the Wood #GoldenGlobeErrors #HiddenFigures #HiddenFences pic.twitter.com/6M4D7jcLA8
— Nofro Samurai (@nofroxsamurai) January 9, 2017
#goldenglobeerrors hustle and empire #HiddenFigures pic.twitter.com/kqE92YU7Bb
— . (@iiamdaviee) January 9, 2017
Let us know your favorite #GoldenGlobeErrors tweet in the comments.