Elinor Burkett -- the redhead who infamously pulled a Kanye West at the Oscars -- claims she's only being painted as the bad guy because she was too damn slow to get to the stage. 
In a moment of red-headed solidarity, Burkett agreed to tell her side of the story to Joy Behar, where she claimed Roger Ross Williams "bigfooted" her to the stage -- instead of waiting for her to join him so they could accept together.
Burkett -- who's name is on the Best Documentary Short award for "Music by Prudence" -- said she felt she had to butt in and hijack Williams' speech because he was only talking about himself ... and not giving proper due to the film's disabled star, Prudence Mabhena.
As for why she didn't just keep quiet, Burkett quipped, "I'm really not very good at keeping my mouth shut."
Reader Comments
(Page 1 of 4) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments
This woman has no shame, just like SIMONE.
She's had time to practice (for Behar's lame show) and is still babbling nonsensically.
Obviously, she and Behard are twin sisters.
What a couple of douchebag toads.
This woman is loud and obnixous. It is no wonder he could not work with her, and in the speach, he was the one who mentioned prudence, not her. I don't know where this vile woman is from, but she should get back there immediately
Perhaps if she had let her fellow winner talk, he would have be able to thank Prudence.
He had the right to say whatever he wanted to in whatever order he wanted to.
This woman was simply rude. And by the way Ms. Know-It-All, most winners leave the best name until last.
And that would have been Prudence.
This woman has gone on the record to say this movie was not what she envisioned and that it took a direction she did not approve. This being the case, WHY IN THE HELL does she think she should be accepting an Oscar for it? Am I missing something here.
Pssssst. Hey Lady --YOU'RE NOT EVEN IN THE CREDITS OF THE FILM!!!!!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1543539/fullcredits#cast
i have suspicions this whole thing has been a premeditated publicity stunt (perpetrated by BOTH of them) to raise awareness for this movie.
She says that Roger was talking about herself, and not Prudence. COPOUT!!!! Thing is, Roger barely got to say a word in edgewise.
This woman is a PIG. She was removed from the project a year ago. The only person who should have been talking is Roger.
May Roger go on to find success and may this pig be blackballed so that no one will ever work with her again!
