John Cena presented an award naked at the 96th Academy Awards as part of a funny skit with Jimmy Kimmel. Presenting the Oscar for “Best Costume Design,” the viral moment would have the WWE superstar begin with, “Costumes… they are so important. Maybe the most important thing there is.”
Kimmel would call out Cena in the first place with an introduction that said, “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Cena came out naked when Kimmel repeated, “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?”
Naked, Cena could not open the envelope containing the winner of “Best Costume Design.” Poor Things would win the Academy Award, while Cena found clothing in a nude-colored curtain resembling a toga.
Cena would be met by The Rock and Bad Bunny backstage following the presentation.
The awards skit follows Cena’s adult-driven promotion for his new film, Ricky Stanicky, which is now available on Prime Video. Based on his role in the film, he launched an OnlyFans account.
Fellow wrestler Randy Orton offered a content partnership with Cena following the announcement of OnlyFans account.