ANYTHING can happen at the Oscars! 👀 What will happen this Sunday?! 🤔 The year was 1974. Oscars host David Niven was welcoming Elizabeth Taylor to the stage. Mid-speech, artist and activist Robert Opel dashed across the stage fully nude. This is widely known as one of the wildest moments in Oscars history. Post-Oscars, Opel (a gay rights activist) became a streaker for hire, crashed Hollywood events, and tried his hand at standup comedy. Watch the 95th Academy Awards Sun. March 12 at 8pET on @
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ANYTHING can happen at the Oscars! 👀 What will happen this Sunday?! 🤔 The year was 1974. Oscars host David Niven was welcoming Elizabeth Taylor to the stage. Mid-speech, artist and activist Robert Opel dashed across the stage fully nude. This is widely known as one of the wildest moments in Oscars history. Post-Oscars, Opel (a gay rights activist) became a streaker for hire, crashed Hollywood events, and tried his hand at standup comedy. Watch the 95th Academy Awards Sun. March 12 at 8pET on @
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The 1974 Academy Awards ceremony will always be remembered for its least expected performer -- the Oscar streaker. Host David Niven received a surprise while introducing Elizabeth Taylor when activist Robert Opel (who snuck into the Academy Awards ceremony posing as a journalist) streaked across the Oscars stage. Check back everyday for a new moment and watch the #Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! 49 days til #Oscars95 | The Academy
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The 1974 Academy Awards ceremony will always be remembered for its least expected performer -- the Oscar streaker. Host David Niven received a surprise while introducing Elizabeth Taylor when activist Robert Opel (who snuck into the Academy Awards ceremony posing as a journalist) streaked across the Oscars stage. Check back everyday for a new moment and watch the #Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! 49 days til #Oscars95 | The Academy
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