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Ashley Graham has broken her silence after that awkward Hugh Grant interview on the Oscars red carpet, having sparked backlash from stunned viewers.
The Four Weddings and a Funeral star, 62, appeared totally uninterested as Ashley stopped him for a chat, as he only gave short and sarcastic responses to the model's questions.
Ashley, who is best known for her work as a model, had been booked as a reporter for the A-list red carpet, poised to grab some of Hollywood's biggest stars for a chat in front of the camera when she came face to face with Hugh.
Kicking off the interview, Graham asked the actor about his favourite thing at the Oscars, to which he answered: "Well, it's fascinating...the whole of humanity is here."
Viewers struggled to watch the awkward encounter (ABC)The model, 35, then asked the actor what he was most excited to see at the ceremony but Grant hit back that he wasn't particularly looking forward to any award.
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She continued: "What are you wearing?"
To which Grant simply replied: "My suit."
In a last-ditch attempt to save the interview, Ashley asked about his role in Rian Johnson's thriller, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Hugh Grant got slammed for his awkward interview (ABC LIVE)Grant retorted: "Well I'm barely in it, I was in it for about three seconds."
"It still must have been fun though, you had fun right?" Graham replied.
But an uncomfortable response followed as the actor said: "Erm... almost."
Ashley Graham held interviews on the red carpet the 95th Annual Academy Awards (Getty Images)
Ashely, 35, is an American model (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)Viewers at home were left cringing at the interview and praised Graham for how she handled the interview.
"Why was Hugh grant so rude?? Shout out to Ashley for holding up the conversation. / getting through that #Oscars," one person wrote on social media.
Another added: "Ok that interview just now with Hugh Grant was painful."
"Ashley Graham deserves on honorary Oscar for putting up with Hugh Grant. Don't walk the carpet if you don't want to talk about the actual event," someone else said.
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Whist another fan asked: "Is Hugh Grant trying to give the most awkward interview possible?"
Hugh was criticised for his handling of the interview (ABC)Following the awkward encounter at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, Ashley gave her verdict on what went down.
"You know what, my mama told me to kill people with kindness," she told TMZ as she arrived at LAX airport.
In the same night, Grant divided viewers as he joked he looked like 'a scrotum' while stood next to Andie MacDowell as the pair reunited on stage nearly 30 years after the release of Four Weddings And A Funeral.
The duo presented the award for best production design at the 95th Academy Awards.
Taking to the stage, Grant said: “We’re actually here to do two things. First is to raise awareness about the vital importance of using a good moisturiser.
Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant on stage at the Oscars (Variety via Getty Images)“Andie’s been wearing one every day for the last 29 years, I’ve never used one in my life.
“Still stunning,” he said, gesturing to MacDowell.
“Basically a scrotum,” he said of himself, which was met by laughs across the Dolby Theatre.
“What are you doing?” his co-star retorted.