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'Bulls**t': Rihanna fans slam Jimmy Kimmel's pronunciation skills as Oscars 2023

Rihanna will be performing her Oscar-nominated song 'Life Me Up' at the 95th Academy Awards
UPDATED MAR 13, 2023
Internet mocks Jimmy Kimmel's pronunciation of Rihanna's name t Oscar 2023 (Instagram/@rihannaofficiall/@jimmykimmel)
Internet mocks Jimmy Kimmel's pronunciation of Rihanna's name t Oscar 2023 (Instagram/@rihannaofficiall/@jimmykimmel)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Here comes the most awaited award of the year, the Oscars 2023. The 95th Academy Awards' host Jimmy Kimmel became the talk of the hour as he mistakenly pronounced Rihanna's name on the show. The Internet took notice of the weird pronunciation the host used while addressing the singer's name.

Well, this was not it. Fans called out Kimmel for joking about Rihanna's baby "popping backstage." The Barbadian singer will be seen performing 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. The track is nominated for Best Original Song. Rihanna walked into Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre in a grey t-shirt, Black Vans sneakers, olive hat, matching tote bag, sunglasses, wearing giant hoop earrings and chain bracelet. She later changed her dress into a black Alaia dress with a leather skirt. Keep reading to know the controversy that aroused as Kimmel announced Rihanna's name at Oscars 2023.

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Rihanna donning in black dress at Oscars 2023 (ABC)
Rihanna donning in black dress at Oscars 2023 (ABC)

'Ri-Ann-uh'

Kimmel was seen pronouncing Rihanna's name at Oscars 2023 as 'Rih-Ann-uh.' This pronunciation caught everyone's attention and became the reason for fans slamming the host on the internet. A fan slammed the TV host, saying, "The fact @jimmykimmel couldn’t f**kin pronounce @rihanna’s name right is some bulls**t." A fan questioned Jimmy's pronunciation skills, "jimmy kimmel pronounces rihanna like he’s from nigeria that might actually even be the correct way to say it." Another joked, "Why is Jimmy Kimmel pronouncing Rihanna like he’s from Canada?" "I will be haunted by Jimmy Kimmel’s pronunciation of 'Rihanna'," tweeted a fan. "But why does @jimmykimmel keep pronouncing Rihanna as 'Ri-Ann-uh'," wondered a fan seeing Kimmel mispronounce Rihanna's name.



 



 



 



 

Jimmy Kimmel cracks 'baby pooping' joke at Rihanna

Kimmel's opening monologue was lengthy and lashed with pun-intended jokes. The TV host announced Rihanna's presence at Oscars 2023, saying, "The excellent Rihanna is with tonight. She got her first Oscar nomination for the dong Lift Me Up from 'Black Panther'." What Kimmel further said turned a lot of heads and made the fans look towards the host in a questioning way. Kimmel talked about Rihanna's pregnancy, "She has a nine-month-old backstage. He's very cute." The TV host added, "He pooped during rehearsal. You know who the last person was to poop backstage at the Oscars? The accountant that mixed up the enveloped." 

Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Rihanna will be seen performing her song 'Life Me Up' at the Oscars 2023. You can live stream the Oscars on ABC.

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