Lin-Manuel Miranda will skip the Oscars after his wife’s positive COVID test
Just under 24 hours before stars fill the Oscars red carpet, Lin-Manuel Miranda announced he would not be attending the ceremony after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.
The singer-songwriter, actor and playwright announced the news on Twitter Saturday.
“This weekend, my wife tested (positive) for COVID. She is fine. The kids and I tested (negative), but out of caution, I won’t be going to the Oscars tomorrow night,” Miranda wrote. “Applause for my TickTickBoom & Encanto families with my own family, alongside all of you, ALL of you.”
Miranda, 42, is nominated for an Oscar for writing Best Original Song “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s “Encanto,” which will be performed live on the show by Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra. If he wins, the award will give Miranda EGOT status, indicating someone who has won Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys. A handful of other entertainment luminaries are EGOT winners, including John Legend, Rita Moreno and Whoopi Goldberg.
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Miranda made his directorial debut this awards season on Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical “tick, tick…BOOM!” and the film is heading to the Oscars with two nominations: Andrew Garfield is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Larson and the film also has a nod for Best Film Editing.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has devised a complicated COVID-19 policy for guests attending the 94th Academy Awards. Guests are required to show proof of vaccinations and undergo several rounds of testing before the night’s festivities.
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During this time, performing artists and award presenters will be required to undergo testing but will not be required to show proof of vaccinations, The New York Times reported on Feb. 17.
Masking requirements will also vary during the awards show, depending on the seating location in the theater, according to the NYT. High-level nominees and their guests seated in a spaced-out orchestra section (closer to the stage and in view of television cameras) will not be required to wear face masks.
Mid-level mezzanine guests may be required to wear masks, with guests seated side-by-side in the seating area at maximum capacity.
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