PriceWaterhouseCoopers: 'The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope'
The accountants were the first to, well, take accountability for the mistake, releasing a statement a matter of hours after the mix-up:
We sincerely apologise to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation."
Thanks for listening! ~Tommy & Brook
