The Best, Worst and Most Oops Moments of the 2025 SAG Awards

Mar. 15, 2025

Jane Fonda; Jessica Williams and Harrison Ford; Colman Domingo.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Netflix; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Netflix; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

The2025 SAG Awardswere a resounding success, all the way from the red carpet to the ceremony stage.Television and film’s brightest stars gathered to recognize each other, flaunt their best style and simply kick back with their peers. The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs fromTimothée ChalametandJessica Williamsalong with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past. And, despite our best efforts,Kristen Bell’sFrozen-inspired opening monologue is still stuck in our heads.Even in the levity, there were poignant moments during the show, includingJane Fonda’s powerful acceptance speech for her lifetime achievement award. Ahead, see all the highs, lows and hilarious flubs from the 2025 SAG Awards.

The2025 SAG Awardswere a resounding success, all the way from the red carpet to the ceremony stage.

Television and film’s brightest stars gathered to recognize each other, flaunt their best style and simply kick back with their peers. The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs fromTimothée ChalametandJessica Williamsalong with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past. And, despite our best efforts,Kristen Bell’sFrozen-inspired opening monologue is still stuck in our heads.

Even in the levity, there were poignant moments during the show, includingJane Fonda’s powerful acceptance speech for her lifetime achievement award. Ahead, see all the highs, lows and hilarious flubs from the 2025 SAG Awards.

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Simply the Best

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jane Fonda.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Julia Louis-Dreyfuspresented the life achievement award to the “absolutely peerless"Jane Fondaas the entire auditorium gave the legendary9 to 5actress a standing ovation.

In herall-encompassing acceptance speech, she talked about her lengthy career, her belief in unions and the need for empathy.

She continued, “And even if they are of a different political persuasion, we need to call upon our empathy and not judge, but listen from our hearts, and welcome them into our tent. Because we are gonna need a big tent to resist successfully what’s coming at us.”

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Best Color of the Night: Glinda Pink

David Fisher/Shutterstock; Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty; Monica Schipper/FilmMagic

03of 15Worst Night for Parents Sick of ‘Frozen’Kristen Bell.Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyKristen Bellkicked off the night with every parents’ nightmare: an actor-themed rendition of"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?“It’s a melody that would wake kids from their slumber and draw them to the television likeFrozenzombies.

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Worst Night for Parents Sick of ‘Frozen’

Kristen Bell.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Kristen Bellkicked off the night with every parents' nightmare: an actor-themed rendition of"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?“It’s a melody that would wake kids from their slumber and draw them to the television likeFrozenzombies.

04of 15Best Use of a FlaskKeke Palmer and Colman Domingo.NetflixThe 2025 SAG Awards paid tribute to a show near and dear to many actors' hearts, since it gave them some of their earliest roles:Law & Order!The Bear’sLiza Colón-Zayasrevealed that she had played six characters in six different episodes of the police procedural, whileTony Halewas shocked to find out that he was in not one, but two episodes.PresentersColman DomingoandKeke Palmerdared everybody in the room to drink if they had ever guest-starred in aLaw & Orderseries, prompting celebrities likeLeighton Meester,Zoe Saldañaand more to take a sip. Domingo whipped out a flask from his coat, and we have to say, this is probably the snazziest use of a flask ever.

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Best Use of a Flask

Keke Palmer and Colman Domingo.Netflix

Netflix

The 2025 SAG Awards paid tribute to a show near and dear to many actors' hearts, since it gave them some of their earliest roles:Law & Order!The Bear’sLiza Colón-Zayasrevealed that she had played six characters in six different episodes of the police procedural, whileTony Halewas shocked to find out that he was in not one, but two episodes.

PresentersColman DomingoandKeke Palmerdared everybody in the room to drink if they had ever guest-starred in aLaw & Orderseries, prompting celebrities likeLeighton Meester,Zoe Saldañaand more to take a sip. Domingo whipped out a flask from his coat, and we have to say, this is probably the snazziest use of a flask ever.

05of 15Worst Night for Sitting DownDanielle Deadwyler.Kevin Mazur/GettyDanielle Deadwylerwas red all over for the SAG Awards, arriving in a three-tiered custom Louis Vuitton gown. But the question on everyone’s mind is, “How are you going to sit down in that?““You don’t sit, you stand,” the actress told PEOPLE on the red carpet.

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Worst Night for Sitting Down

Danielle Deadwyler.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Danielle Deadwylerwas red all over for the SAG Awards, arriving in a three-tiered custom Louis Vuitton gown. But the question on everyone’s mind is, “How are you going to sit down in that?”

“You don’t sit, you stand,” the actress told PEOPLE on the red carpet.

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Oops!…She Wore It Again

Karen Pittmanglowed on the red carpet in a black-and-yellow Carolina Herrera gown — butJoey Kinghad just worn the exact same dress to last year’s Academy Museum Gala.

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Best ‘Brat’ on the Carpet

TImothée Chalamet.Kevin Mazur/Getty

08of 15Worst Night to Pick Up an Award — LiterallyKieran Culkin and Anna Sawai.Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/GettySeveral actors commented on the weight of “The Actor” statuette throughout the night, starting withKieran Culkinriffing during his speech that the award was"incredibly heavy.“Shōgun’sAnna Sawai,The Penguin’sColin FarrellandThe Substance’sDemi Mooreall corroborated Culkin’s assessment as they gave their acceptance speeches.

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Worst Night to Pick Up an Award — Literally

Kieran Culkin and Anna Sawai.Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Several actors commented on the weight of “The Actor” statuette throughout the night, starting withKieran Culkinriffing during his speech that the award was"incredibly heavy.”

Shōgun’sAnna Sawai,The Penguin’sColin FarrellandThe Substance’sDemi Mooreall corroborated Culkin’s assessment as they gave their acceptance speeches.

09of 15Best Prom InspoJonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel.Amy Sussman/GettyIf you’re looking for matching outfits to wear with your prom date, look no further than Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel’s contrasting monochrome outfits. The actress sported a black Giorgio Armani gown with a white tuxedo bib, while Scott looked dapper in a white jacket with black slacks and a bowtie.

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Best Prom Inspo

Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel.Amy Sussman/Getty

Amy Sussman/Getty

If you’re looking for matching outfits to wear with your prom date, look no further than Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel’s contrasting monochrome outfits. The actress sported a black Giorgio Armani gown with a white tuxedo bib, while Scott looked dapper in a white jacket with black slacks and a bowtie.

10of 15Worst Scheduling ConflictJonathan Bailey.Mike Marsland/GettyUnfortunately, we weren’t blessed with seeingJonathan Bailey’s face at the 2025 SAG Awards due to the actor beingbooked and busy.He’s currently in London starring in a production ofRichard IIat the Bridge Theatre, but we’re holding out for an appearance next week at the Oscars.

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Worst Scheduling Conflict

Jonathan Bailey.Mike Marsland/Getty

Mike Marsland/Getty

Unfortunately, we weren’t blessed with seeingJonathan Bailey’s face at the 2025 SAG Awards due to the actor beingbooked and busy.He’s currently in London starring in a production ofRichard IIat the Bridge Theatre, but we’re holding out for an appearance next week at the Oscars.

11of 15Worst Time for a Light SnackJessica Williams and Harrison Ford.NetflixRetelling her acting journey for the SAG Awards' “I Am an Actor” tradition,Jessica Williamshad to pause to jokingly scold herShrinkingcostarHarrison Fordformunching on some crackersduring her monologue.“I told him to turn away! Don’t look!” she said after the room laughed at Ford eating the table’s snacks on-camera.

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Worst Time for a Light Snack

Jessica Williams and Harrison Ford.Netflix

Retelling her acting journey for the SAG Awards' “I Am an Actor” tradition,Jessica Williamshad to pause to jokingly scold herShrinkingcostarHarrison Fordformunching on some crackersduring her monologue.

“I told him to turn away! Don’t look!” she said after the room laughed at Ford eating the table’s snacks on-camera.

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Most Oops, We Should Have Rehearsed!

Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning and Edward Norton.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

“AsDavid Lynchonce said aboutBob Dylan, he tapped into some kind of vein and he keeps on keeping on,” the actor began.

Not realizing it was still his turn to speak, Chalamet let the silence linger before continuing with a laugh, “A Complete Unknowntraces that vein — should have done a rehearsal — that vein back to Greenwich Village, where the story of rock’s legendary poet begins.”

13of 15Most Oops Sound System InterruptionJane Fonda.Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyIn the middle of Fonda’s acceptance speech, a soundbite accidentally played over the audio system, but the actress wasn’t fazed. She recovered with her quick wit, quipping,“I can conjure voices!“A true industry legend.

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Most Oops Sound System Interruption

Jane Fonda.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

In the middle of Fonda’s acceptance speech, a soundbite accidentally played over the audio system, but the actress wasn’t fazed. She recovered with her quick wit, quipping,“I can conjure voices!“A true industry legend.

14of 15Most Oops Missed DeliveryGerrad Hall, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bronwyn Newport.People/YouTubeWhile chatting with PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly,Sheryl Lee Ralphsaid that despite her subscription to PEOPLE’s print magazine, theonlyissue she never received was the one withher on the cover. We promise we’re on it, Sheryl!

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Most Oops Missed Delivery

Gerrad Hall, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bronwyn Newport.People/YouTube

People/YouTube

While chatting with PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly,Sheryl Lee Ralphsaid that despite her subscription to PEOPLE’s print magazine, theonlyissue she never received was the one withher on the cover. We promise we’re on it, Sheryl!

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Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield; David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson; Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty (2)

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty (2)

Meanwhile, Bell, the iconic voice of Gossip Girl, reunited with the series' starLeighton Meesterto spoof the rumor blog’s posts. The host then had a moment with herNobody Wants Thiscostar — and Meester’s husband —Adam Brody, poking fun at their viral kiss.

source: people.com