Goldie Hawn reveals heartbreaking health condition at 2025 Oscars while presenting with Andrew Garfield at the Academy Awards in Hollywood

Goldie Hawn reveals heartbreaking health condition at 2025 Oscars while presenting with Andrew Garfield at the Academy Awards in Hollywood

Goldie Hawn left viewers of the 2025 Academy Awards stunned after she gave a heartbreaking health update on stage.

The 79-year-old Oscar winner — who presenting with Andrew Garfield — stopped part of the way through her scripted presentation speech because she was unable to read what was projected on the teleprompter.

‘I was so lucky [to] make movies… and making people laugh,’ Goldie said. ‘And maybe some didn’t, but that’s OK.’

‘In the meantime,’ she continued, before suddenly pausing and turning to Garfield.

‘OK. Sweetheart, can you read that. I can’t read that,’ she said, going off script.

‘I’m completely blind. I mean, I am!’ she continued, before revealing the cause of her vision issues: ‘Cataracts.’

Goldie Hawn left viewers of the 2025 Academy Awards stunned after she gave a heartbreaking health update on stage with Andrew Garfield
+21
View gallery

Goldie Hawn left viewers of the 2025 Academy Awards stunned after she gave a heartbreaking health update on stage with Andrew Garfield

She paused her prepared speech after being unable to read the teleprompter. 'I'm completely blind. I mean, I am!' she said, before revealing the cause of her vision issues: 'Cataracts'
+21
View gallery

She paused her prepared speech after being unable to read the teleprompter. ‘I’m completely blind. I mean, I am!’ she said, before revealing the cause of her vision issues: ‘Cataracts’

Garfield played it cool, responding, ‘OK, I’ve got you.’

Cataracts develop when the usually clear lens of the eye begins to develop a cloudy texture, which can make it feels as if one is viewing things through a fog.

The condition can impact any activity requiring sight, but it can make things like reading or driving — particularly at night — difficult.

Cataracts often aren’t noticed for some time, as the condition tends to develop slowly.

However, the good news for affected individuals is that surgery to remove cataracts is usually safe and effective, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Before Goldie’s admission, Andrew was responsible for one of the most touching moments of the night

The two-time Oscar nominee, 41, was joined by Goldie as they presented the award for Best Animated Feature Film.

But Andrew took her by surprise when he brought her to tears as he revealed her surprise impact on his late mother.

Andrew Garfield was responsible for one of the most touching moments at the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday when he made Goldie Hawn tear up at the mention of his late mother
+21
View gallery

Andrew Garfield was responsible for one of the most touching moments at the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday when he made Goldie Hawn tear up at the mention of his late mother

The Social Network star thanked Goldie for giving his late mother 'the most joy, the most comfort' through her long career peppered with classic film and television performances
+21
View gallery

The Social Network star thanked Goldie for giving his late mother ‘the most joy, the most comfort’ through her long career peppered with classic film and television performances

Goldie Hawn is joined by Kurt Russell at 2025 Academy Awards

2025 Oscar Winners: AT A GLANCE

Best Picture: Anora

Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison — Anora

Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist

Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez

Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right

Best Director: Sean Baker — Anora

Original Screenplay: Sean Baker — Anora

Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker — Anora

Adapted Screenplay: Conclave — Peter Straughan

International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)

Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land

Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell — Wicked

The ocial Network star, who lost his mother Lynn Garfield to cancer in 2019, thanked Goldie for giving his mother ‘the most joy, the most comfort’ through her long career peppered with classic film and television performances.

Goldie was visibly moved by the seemingly impromptu speech and started to cry, before she partially covered her face with the winner’s envelope and tried to wipe her eyes.

Andrew, who looked stylish in a brown tux with a lustrous satin shirt, turned toward Goldie at the microphone and held her hand between his as he shared his sweet praise.

‘Can I tell you something?’ Andrew asked mysteriously as soon as he and Goldie were ready to start their presentation.

‘There’s someone, there’s a person who gave my mother during her life the most joy, the most comfort, and tonight, I feel very lucky, because I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart,’ he said before revealing that the person was standing right next to him.

‘You’ve given us movies full of joy. You’ve lifted our spirits and you’ve made us feel it all was right with the world, over and over again,’ he said while holding Goldie’s hand.

Goldie, whose face crumpled up as she tried to hold back her tears, responded: ‘Thank you so much, that really touches me.’

‘I was so lucky [to] make movies… and making people laugh,’ she continued in what seemed to be the start of her preplanned speech. ‘And maybe some didn’t, but that’s OK.’

Garfield lost his mother Lynn Garfield (R) to cancer in 2019; they're pictured with his father Richard Garfield at a Tony Awards after party in 2018 in NYC
+21
View gallery

Garfield lost his mother Lynn Garfield (R) to cancer in 2019; they’re pictured with his father Richard Garfield at a Tony Awards after party in 2018 in NYC

'You've given us movies full of joy. You've lifted our spirits and you've made us feel it all was right with the world, over and over again,' he said while holding Goldie's hand
+21
View gallery

‘You’ve given us movies full of joy. You’ve lifted our spirits and you’ve made us feel it all was right with the world, over and over again,’ he said while holding Goldie’s hand

'I was so lucky [to] make movies... and making people laugh,' she continued in what seemed to be the start of her preplanned speech. 'And maybe some didn't, but that's OK.'
+21
View gallery

‘I was so lucky [to] make movies… and making people laugh,’ she continued in what seemed to be the start of her preplanned speech. ‘And maybe some didn’t, but that’s OK.’

Andrew, whose latest film We Live In Time was released in October in the US and on New Year's Day in the UK, spoke about his mother last year during the film's publicity campaign, as his love interest in the film, Florence Pugh, battles cancer
+21
View gallery

Andrew, whose latest film We Live In Time was released in October in the US and on New Year’s Day in the UK, spoke about his mother last year during the film’s publicity campaign, as his love interest in the film, Florence Pugh, battles cancer

Andrew, whose latest film We Live In Time was released in October in the US and on New Year’s Day in the UK, spoke about his mother last year during the film’s publicity campaign.

In the film, Florence Pugh plays his love interest who battles Ovarian cancer, and the storyline prompted comparisons to Andrew’s mother Lynn’s own battle with cancer before her death.

While speaking with the Hollywood Reporter last year, Andrew said that filming We Live In Time had helped him to heal from the loss of his beloved mother.

‘Every species of every living thing on this earth has lost a mother. Young dinosaurs were losing their mothers,’ he said, adding that his experience wasn’t ‘special.’

‘We’re lucky if it’s that way around, rather than the other. And of course, countless parents lose their children in one way or another too, I can’t even imagine what that must feel like,’ he continued.

‘So in terms of my own personal experience, yeah, it felt like a very simple act of healing for myself, and hopefully healing for an audience.’

Andrew and Goldie’s special moment at the 97th Academy Awards comes as the ceremony honors the best films of 2024

Related Posts

Exclusive McLaren Upgrade Handed to Norris Behind Piastri’s Back – Furious Reaction from Rookie as Team Sparks Major Internal Rift Days Before Belgian Grand Prix!

Tension in the Rain: McLaren’s Spa Gamble and the Growing Divide Within As Formula 1 prepares for the notoriously unpredictable Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix, McLaren has found itself…

Shockwaves in Silverstone: Lewis Hamilton’s Unbelievable SQ1 Elimination Leaves Fans Demanding Answers – Here’s the Real Reason Why the Seven-Time World Champion Crashed Out So Early, and Why It Might Be More Than Just a Bad Lap.

Ferrari’s Spa Struggles: Upgrades, Spins, and the Fight for Redemption in the Sprint The legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit has long been a proving ground in Formula 1, where…

What Verstappen JUST DID to Russell after Evidence Emerged Is INSANE!

The Silly Season Shockwave: Will Max Verstappen Trigger Formula 1’s Biggest Power Shift Yet? It happened so fast—faster than anyone could have predicted. But in hindsight, the…

‘I Felt Betrayed’: Hamilton Breaks Silence After Spa Disaster, Blames Ferrari for Strategic Sabotage – Full Details Revealed in Tell-All That’s Turning the Paddock Upside Down.

“The Slip at Spa: When Machine Betrayed Master” In Formula 1, where milliseconds dictate legacies and control is an art form, few drivers have wielded precision as…

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has just made a surprising statement about Max Verstappen’s future, fuelling speculation that the F1 superstar could be eyeing a dramatic switch to Mercedes – is this the beginning of the end for Red Bull’s golden era?

Max Verstappen has been even more heavily linked with a move from Red Bull to F1 rivals Mercedes since long-serving team boss Christian Horner was replaced by…

‘I Ruined Everything’ – How Oliver Rowland Turned a Career Meltdown into a World Title in Just 2 Years

Oliver Rowland secured the most dominant Formula E title in history in Berlin earlier this month and now he prepares to end the season with a home…