JOHN Travolta has gotten choked up while remembering Olivia Newton-John ahead of the Oscars’ in memoriam segment.
The Grease actress died in August 2022 after a battle with breast cancer.
Actor John Travolta got emotional during the Oscars in memoriam segment
John, 69, stepped on stage to introduce the 2023 Academy Awards’ in memoriam segment, remembering all the stars we lost in the year leading up to the show.
Among them was his friend and co-star Olivia, who died at age 73.
He delivered a monologue before the somber moment began, saying: “Since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting that we celebrate those that we’ve lost who dedicated their lives to their craft both in front of and behind the camera through their immeasurable contributions each of them left and individual and indelible mark that shared and that formed us.
“They’ve touched our hearts. They’ve made us smile and they became dear friends who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to.”
The line was a nod to Olivia’s song Hopelessly Devoted To You.
The actor couldn’t hold back his emotions, getting teary-eyed and appearing visibly upset.
In the audience, an audible reaction could be heard.
Fans felt for him, reacting to the emotional moment online.
On Twitter, one fan wrote: “John Travolta breaking at the #Oscars broke me.”
Another wrote: “Moving and emotional intro to the In Memoriam segment by John Travolta.”
