Adrien Brody breaks silence over controversial Oscars chewing gum incident
The 51-year-old scooped one of the top awards of the night - taking home Best Actor for his role as László Tóth in The Brutalist. When he was called to collect the award, however, he left audiences disgusted when he spat out some chewing gum and threw it towards his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, to catch. Appearing on Live With Kelly and Mark, the Best Actor winner acknowledged his actions, and said, "I could've swallowed it, but I didn't think about that. I had to get rid of it somehow."
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