A Tweet Showing The New Vs. Old Oscars Envelope Is Going Viral Because It Shows Why They Messed Up So Badly In 2017

"I feel like the new version just makes so much more sense, like duh."

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The year was 2017.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got engaged.

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Kendall Jenner ushered in world peace by giving a Pepsi to a police officer.

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And they announced the wrong Best Picture at the Oscars.

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Yes, that mess.

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If you remember, presenters accidentally said that La La Land won the award and then quickly realized it was actually Moonlight.

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Now a post showing the old vs. new envelope is going viral because it shows how they've changed things up since then.

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This was the old envelope:

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And here is the new one:

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As you can see, they changed the font and size:

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They also moved the category to the top of the envelope:

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It's just much more streamlined.

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As this person said, "I feel like the new version just makes so much more sense, like duh."

I feel like the new version just makes so much more sense, like duh

— zaddy ⚡️ (@boymarcopolo) March 12, 2024

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