The shocking mix-up at the 89th Academy Awards saw "La La Land" mistakenly read out as the winner of the best picture instead of Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight".
PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan wrongly handed out the envelope for the best actress in a leading role - which went to Emma Stone for her performance in the Damien Chazelle's musical-- instead of the best picture.
The 46-year-old star says she felt nothing but sympathy for Brian who along with his colleague Martha Ruiz, has been banned from next year's Oscars ceremony, reported Femalefirst.
"The guy that gave the envelope, I really said some prayers for him because he is the one that really just, like, that was bad. It was kinda sad," Spencer says on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'.
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