Some of the most memorable speeches at Sunday night’s 2023 Golden Globes came when stars commented on being neutered…but not neutered by who they originally thought.
Chloe Flower appeared throughout the broadcast, picking up the show from the commercial with a number of different TV and movie related tunes.
However, when stars like Michelle Yeoh, who told Flower to ‘Shut up!’ during her speech-Austin Butler and Colin Farrell were being mocked during her speech, they all looked towards Flower and made comments…although she clarified Variety that it wasn’t her, and was able to bury the hatchet with Yeoh and Butler after their victories.
Chloe: Chloe Flower appeared throughout the entire broadcast, picking up the show from the commercial with a number of different TV and movie related tunes.
Michelle: However, when you star as Michelle Yeoh – who told Flower to shut up! during her speech-Austin Butler and Colin Farrell were being jeered during their speeches, they all looked over at Flower and made comments… though she clarified to Variety that it wasn’t her, and that she was able to bury the hatchet with Yeoh and Butler after their victories
The classically trained pianist, who was born in Los Angeles and studied at London’s Royal Academy of Music, first addressed the incident on Twitter.
I would never play the piano over people’s speeches!! I’m only playing when you see me on camera! she said, adding the hashtag #globosdeoro.
However, when piano music started playing during Yeoh’s acceptance speech for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, many assumed Flower was playing along with it.
Pianist: The classically trained pianist, who was born in Los Angeles and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, first addressed the incident on Twitter.
Michelle’s Speech: However, when the piano music started playing during Yeoh’s acceptance speech for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, many assumed Flower was playing along with it.
Yeoh turned to Flower and said, ‘Shut up, please. I can hit you, okay? It’s that serious,’ though Flower insisted in her interview with Variety that it wasn’t her.
“My job was to bring everyone back from the commercial break with a performance, so I don’t know how it got lost in translation,” Flower said.
Fans watching from home didn’t see Flower and Yeoh sharing a moment after she won, with Flower explaining that she wasn’t the one who tried to set her up.
Chloe’s job: “My job was to bring everyone back from the commercial break with a performance, so I don’t know how it got lost in translation,” Flower said.
“After he won his prize, he walked past the piano and I spoke to him. We hugged. We touched and held hands,” Flower said.
I said, “I would never disrespect you or play games during your speech.” She was so lovely and nice,’ Flower said, adding that there were no hard feelings.
When Butler won for Elvis, he also looked at Flower and quipped, “You could at least play Suspicious Minds or something.”
Austin: When Butler won for Elvis, he also looked at Flower and joked, “You could at least play Suspicious Minds or something.”
Flower added: ‘I also spoke to him. He walked past me and I said, “Hey, congratulations, I wasn’t the one who played.”
The Golden Globes were held in their typical home at The International Ballroom at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, which Flower added is not nearly as grand as it is perceived to be on TV.
“I don’t think viewers realized how small it really is. I think everyone was looking my way because I was at a piano and I became the face of the sound,” she said.
Congratulations: Flower added: ‘I also spoke to him. He walked past me and I said, “Hey, congratulations, that wasn’t me playing.”