What was Billie Eilish thinking? We may never know, but her Oscars reaction shot deserves a best cinematography nod.
As Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig seemingly improvised their way through the best costume design and production design categories, the camera cut to several actors and directors, and managed to capture Eilish’s “WTF” expression.
It’s not clear if it was directed at the musical portion of the Rudolph-Wiig appearance or Eilish seeing herself on camera, but it quickly became a meme.
Billie Eilish is every 18 year old #Oscars #Oscar2020 pic.twitter.com/wbnmEg1VMR
— Michelle Sneathen (@michellesnea) February 10, 2020
why pic.twitter.com/TscfAf4ydz
— rob sheffield (@robsheff) February 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1226687227410829312
Me remembering tomorrow is Monday https://t.co/kjBC9Qoz9a
— Emma Korynta (@emmalikesnews) February 10, 2020
Idina Menzel was roped into the meme for her reaction to Eminem’s “surprise” performance, and Eilish’s reaction to it was also memed.
https://twitter.com/sammynickalls/status/1226696564284051456
Idina Menzel being all of us when Eminem came up through the floor. pic.twitter.com/oWh7Pp2FoW
— Mick Côté (@MickCote) February 10, 2020
when a boomer says college used to cost $134 pic.twitter.com/lAKKh6IPTe
— ziwe (@ziwe) February 10, 2020
There were theories—the 18-year-old Grammy winner might not know who Rudolph and Wiig are—but can that be possible?
https://twitter.com/racheliverson84/status/1226688872320557058
I mean… can it?
https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1226658359417458688
Others advocated for Billie Eilish reaction time, as a barometer of sorts.
At this point I'm stumping for a dedicated camera on Billie Eilish, just providing nonstop disbelieving reaction shots to the entire #Oscars ceremony. Every time the show cuts to her, she's got a different "OK, Boomer" expression going on, and I'm all for it. pic.twitter.com/sRYcJSDNrV
— Tasha Robinson (@TashaRobinson) February 10, 2020
Absolutely love how the #Oscars keep cutting to Billie Eilish in the audience to see if she is into this old people shit and she is not pic.twitter.com/NdsUo025ZV
— alfredosolisfuentes 🇲🇽 (@AlfredoFilmGeek) February 10, 2020
Considering the boomer vitriol over her singing the new James Bond theme song, Eilish likely has these kind of reactions on deck at all times.
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