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Actor and WWE icon John Cena may have worn a tux to the Oscars, but in the middle of the annual award show, he was supposed to go onstage in his birthday suit. Host Jimmy Kimmel began the sketch by explaining that in 1974, a streaker appeared behind host David Niven and ran across the stage. The 2024 version was clearly a bit, as Cena missed the obvious cue from Kimmel before popping his head out from backstage and saying he didn't want to do the naked sketch anymore.
A video shared to X, formerly known as Twitter, by Chris Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter, shows that as the clip played, a crew of costume designers ran out onstage to help him put on a Romanesque toga of sorts. As they came back live to Cena, Kimmel pretended to finish tying his sash. No one watching at home seemed to mind that he was in the buff. On X, fans celebrated the nude look. 'JOHN CENA IS SO UNSERIOUS FOR THIS LMFAOOO,' one person wrote.
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