Oscars 2021: Nominee Glenn Close, 74, twerks to 80s hit Da Butt and is bleeped during live show

She failed to win an Academy Award on Sunday after being nominated for the eighth time for Hillbilly Elegy. But Glenn Close ended up owning the Oscars anyway The actress, 74, twerked on live television to funk 80's hit Da Butt to the delight of the select A-listers in attendance during a segment about Oscar-nominated songs The veteran star was dressed in sparkling blue Armani with gloves. And she astounded everyone with her impressive gyrating moves Close clearly had a blast and laughed heartily after entertaining the crowd The moment occurred when Lil Rel Howery asked her if she recognized the track being played by DJ Quest Love Close not only recognized the song as Da Butt but also delivered chapter and verse on how it was from the 1988 Spike Lee movie School Daze Even the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences, were impressed. Director Matthew A. Cherry, who won the best short film Academy Award for Hair Love in 2020, tweeted: 'Give Glenn Close an Oscar for that, pls.' Even the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences, were impressed, posting a GIF of the moment on their official Twitter Director Matthew A. Cherry, who won the best short film Academy Award for Hair Love in 2020, tweeted: 'Give Glenn Close an Oscar for that, pls' During the segment, Close also got beeped for using an expletive.