John Cena certainly made an impression at the Oscars ON Sunday.
The Argylle star, 46, appeared to be wearing only his birthday suit when he walked on stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to present the Best Costume Design award.
The wrestler-turned-actor carried a large manila envelope with ‘Costume Design’ written across it as he approached the microphone, showcasing his six pack abs and strong legs.
His feet were covered in brown slide sandals.
As naked as he may have looked, safety precautions were in place to keep his R-rated appearance from becoming NC-17.
John Cena, 46, certainly made an impression when he appeared to be naked on stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to present the award for Best Costume Design at the 2024 Academy Awards ceremonies Sunday
Photos from behind the scenes show the Freelance star was actually wearing a flesh toned covering over his privates and bum.
As part of the schtick, the WWE Smackdown later covered up in a gold toga.
Host Jimmy Kimmel introduced the bit by sharing that during 1974 Academy Awards, a man streaked across the stage while actor David Niven was about to introduce Elizabeth Taylor.
Cena was supposed to re-create moment on its 50th anniversary, but declined, saying, ‘I just don’t feel right about it. It’s an elegant event, you know, you should feel shame right now for suggesting such a tasteless idea.’
After some back and forth, Kimmel said, ‘All right, just give out the award then.’
That’s when the Barbie actor side stepped to the middle of the stage, to the sounds of loud laughter throughout the theater, and then slowly approached the microphone.
‘Costumes – they are so important – maybe the most important thing there is,’ before announcing the winner was Poor Things costume designer Holly Waddington.
While the presentation seemed to go over well with his fellow actors, the bit didn’t land so well with the folks at home. Artem Chigvintsev
As naked as he may have looked, safety precautions were in place to keep his R-rated appearance from becoming NC-17. He actually had on a nude jock strap with no sides to cover up his manhood; his sandals were brown
The wrestler-turned-actor was summoned by host Jimmy Kimmel, who referenced the 50-year anniversary of a streaker running onto the stage at the ceremony, interrupting late actor-presenter David Niven
As part of the schtick, the WWE Smackdown later covered up in a gold toga to announce the winner
On Cena’s Instagram page, next to a post with a sign reading ‘Bottom of the Rock,’ a fan commented, ‘I love you John Cena but I feel like you hit rock bottom with that humiliation ritual they got you wearing a dress and going naked on stage what the hell is that about.’
Another declared, ‘Seems pretty obvious to me that some powerful people have blackmail on you.’
‘How much is your soul worth to you sir? Smh,’ queried one follower.
Although the audience laughed, the bit did not go so well with the folks at home. This person thought it was strange too and wrote, ‘LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.’ Other fans called the bit part of a ‘humiliation ritual’
Nikki – who now goes by her birth name Nikki Garcia – looked incredible in a plunging gold gown with her black hair in a long bob
Cena’s ex-fiancée, Nikki Bella, who now goes by her birth name Nikki Garcia, 40, was in the audience.
‘She must have been cringing,’ wrote one fan on social media while another snipped: ‘I am sure it was a reminder of why she dumped him.’
The Barmageddon star, who split from Cena in 2018, looked incredible in a plunging gold gown with her black hair in a long bob. Nikki has been married to Dancing with the Stars coach Artem Chigvintsev since 2022.
Cena tied the knot with Shay Shariatzadeh in 2020.