Off The Record

After Requesting Assistance From Andrew Garfield During Her Speech, Goldie Hawn Discloses Her Tragic Health Condition At The Oscars

Published on March 7, 2025

There were several unforgettable moments at the 2025 Oscars.

Halle Berry ‘got revenge’ on Adrien Brody on the red carpet after 22 years, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande dazzled in their first appearance, and host Conan O’Brien made reckless remarks about President Donald Trump.

Additionally, while on stage with Andrew Garfield to present the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, actress Goldie Hawn revealed a devastating health report.

The 79-year-old Oscar winner, who took home the Best Supporting Actress prize for her performance in Cactus Flower (1969), had to halt her speech midway through due to her inability to read the teleprompter.

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

“In the meantime…” Hawn continued, before stopping and turning to her co-presenter and going off-script. “OK. Sweetheart, can you read that? I can’t read that.”

The actress then said: “I’m completely blind. I mean, I am,” before revealing that she was suffering from cataracts.

The NHS states that cloudy patches on the lens, a tiny transparent disk inside the eye, are the first sign of cataracts.

These patches enlarge over time, impairing vision and ultimately increasing the risk of blindness.

All ages can get cataracts, but older adults are more likely to get them because aging causes the proteins in the lens to break down.

After her admission, Garfield, 41, calmly responded: “OK, I’ve got you,” before continuing the award presentation.

However, there were other heartwarming moments during the pair’s performance.

Garfield mentioned earlier in their speeches how Hawn’s acting had a profound effect on his late mother.

The actor thanked Goldie for providing her with “the most joy, the most comfort” through her TV and movie roles after losing his mother Lynn to illness in 2019.

“Can I tell you something?” he asked at the start of 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.”

“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.”