John Travolta Butchers Idina Menzel’s Name at the Oscars

John Travolta had the honor of introducing Tony Award-winning singer/actress Idina Menzel at the 2014 Oscars held on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, CA. The job was simple: say the lines on the teleprompter and then introduce Idina Menzel – by name – as she took to the stage to sing “Let It Go.” Instead, what actually happened was one of the most bizarre introductions in recent memory.

Granted, Idina isn’t a common first name, but Oscar presenters are supposed to practice before the actual live broadcast, so Travolta should have had the opportunity to say her name out loud a few times without the cameras rolling and without millions of people watching around the globe. But something went dramatically wrong, and what it sounds like he said is Adella Dazeem.