WATCH: Shocked celebrities react to wrong best picture announcement
By JOI-MARIE MCKENZIE and EMILY SHAPIRO
It was the biggest moment of the night.
When Oscar presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty mistakenly announced "La La Land" as the best picture winner instead of "Moonlight" after an apparent envelope mix-up, the shock waves were felt through the room and beyond.
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Ryan Gosling reacts as the true winner of best picture is announced at the Oscars, Feb. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
Many took to social media to express their sentiments, including Steve Harvey, who famously crowned the wrong Miss Universe in 2015.
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Here are some of the reactions to last night's big snafu at the 89th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles:
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"La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner "Moonlight" with actor Warren Beatty onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards, Feb. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Members of the casts and crew from "Moonlight" react as presenter Warren Beatty announces that "Moonlight" won the Best Picture award at the 89th Academy Awards, Feb. 26, 2017.