Lin-Manuel Miranda unfortunately won’t be in attendance at the 2022 Oscars. On Saturday (March 26), the 42-year-old actor, director, and playwright announced that he will be skipping the big awards event on Sunday. Click inside to find out why… On Twitter, Lin-Manuel revealed that he’s skipping the Oscars after his wife Vanessa Nadal tested positive for COVID-19. “Made it to Hollywood…This weekend, my wife tested ➕ for COVID.
She’s doing fine. Kids & I have tested ➖, but out of caution, I won’t be going to the Oscars tomorrow night,” Lin-Manuel tweeted.
He added, “Cheering for my TickTickBoom & Encanto families w my own family, alongside all of you, ALL of you. -LMM” Lin-Manuel is nominated at the Oscars for Best Original Song for “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto.
If he wins, Lin-Manuel will have completed the EGOT. Lin-Manuel isn’t the only star skipping the 2022 Oscars.
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