The John Travolta Oscars mishap is one of the most talked about of the night. He was introducing Idina Menzel to perform her Oscar winning song 'Let it Go' from Disney's Frozen when he pronounced it as "Adele Dazeem."
In light of this event, a widget was created so that people could see what it would be like if John Travolta ever had to introduced their names and didn't know what he was trying to say. I tried myself, and if he was trying to pronounce Jennifer Paul is would come out sounding like "Jessica Pay-ne," which seems pretty hilarious (and sadly, feasible).
Aside from her unusual name, it comes as a surprise that he would be so unprepared being a seasoned veteran at the Academy Awards. Try it out and 'Travoltafy' yourself -- you never know what your name will become.
Name Generated Celebratory Mixups
John Travolta Oscars Intro to Idina Menzel is now a Widget
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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