As you’ve probably heard by now, an Egyptian journalist has become internet-famous after confusing Leonardo DiCaprio with her Oscar interview questions. DiCaprio won his first ever Oscar on Sunday, putting to rest what seems like a lifetime of internet ridicule for having never received one in the past.
Now the Internet has turned its attention to the Egyptian journalist, Shaimaa Abdel Moniem, and the ridicule has started rolling in.
At a backstage press conference, she got her opportunity to ask the award winner a question. This is how it panned out:
“I’m a first Egyptian journalist covering Oscars from here, and what about the first Oscars for you?” she asked DiCaprio.
He looked confused and asked her to repeat the question.
“For your Oscar,” she said.
“Yeah, it feels amazing” DiCaprio replied. People in the room laughed at the question, perhaps considering it obvious.
“It’s a first, what about that?” she repeated.
“Yeah, it is the first. Look, like I said, I’m just incredibly grateful. Thank you,” DiCaprio answered.
Of course, the cringe-worthiness of the moment went viral.
This is how the Internet reacted.
واط اباوت يور فيرست اوسكار فور يوMohamed DorghamAhmed Shahawy
Posted by Egypt's Sarcasm Society. on Tuesday, 1 March 2016
#وات_ابوت_يور_فيرست_أوسكار
— الدبلـومـاسـي (@Labib51186) March 2, 2016
رد فعل ليو
- انتو مين pic.twitter.com/sJm6KnOLt5
Leo's Response: Who are you?
I am the first journalist in egypt and i go to school by bus
— zeNaB mo7 (@oz3a_hanem_) March 1, 2016
#وات_ابوت_يور_فيرست_اوسكار
طب ليه تقولي Egyptian ليه الفضايح دي ما كنتي سألتي السؤال الشاذج دا وانتي ساكتة #وات_ابوت_يور_فيرست_اوسكار
— عزدين أيبك (@amrotooo) March 1, 2016
Ok why say you're Egyptian? Why make this scandal? You could just ask the dumb question and shut up?
هو ده تخلف المصريين اللي عملين نفسهم عباقره في كل حاجه واحده اعلاميه بوظت اللغه يا شيخه اتعلميها قبل ما تنطقيها#وات_ابوت_يور_فيرست_أوسكار.
— essam mohamed (@essam159mohamed) March 2, 2016
This is what's stupid about the Egyptians. They pretend to be geniuses and know everything. You had one job, you Sheikh, language! Learn it before you try and speak it.
