{"id":16926,"date":"2025-02-25T22:45:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=16926"},"modified":"2025-02-25T22:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:45:33","slug":"body-language-expert-weighs-in-on-jane-fondas-uncomfortable-red-carpet-moment-at-2025-sag-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=16926","title":{"rendered":"Body Language Expert Weighs In on Jane Fonda\u2019s \u2018Uncomfortable\u2019 Red Carpet Moment at 2025 SAG Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jane Fonda has social media buzzing after her confusing and seemingly uncomfortable appearance on the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet. At one point she even seemed annoyed, with an expert deeming the interaction as awkward.<\/p>\n<p>On February 23, 2025, Jane Fonda was among the celebrities who attended the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. During her red-carpet interview, the 87-year-old actress appeared \u201cconfused\u201d or \u201cdazed,\u201d which caught the attention of viewers.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7482-300x205.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7482-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7482-1024x701.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7482-768x525.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7482.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nJane Fonda at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 23, 2025, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the ceremony, Fonda, who was honored with the 60th Lifetime Achievement Award at the event, was stopped by Netflix\u2019s red-carpet host, Lilly Singh, for an interview. However, during the conversation, the actress seemed to struggle with her answers and stumbled over her words, raising concern among fans.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483-200x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483-682x1024.webp 682w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483-768x1153.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483-1023x1536.webp 1023w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7483.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>\nJane Fonda posing at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall for the SAG Awards | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Singh asked Fonda about her dress. She also inquired about what the actress enjoyed doing during her time off and what advice she could offer to younger, aspiring stars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SAG Life Achievement Award recipient Jane Fonda on the carpet at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAGAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAGAwards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LacVzGz8n\">pic.twitter.com\/5LacVzGz8n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Deadline (@DEADLINE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEADLINE\/status\/1893813077348360241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nFonda responded with brief answers and even snapped at Singh, saying, \u201cI never said that.\u201d One publication noted that the star displayed low energy and enthusiasm throughout the awkward interaction.<\/p>\n<p>Another source observed that her responses were clipped and that she appeared disinterested or slightly annoyed. Following the interview, a UK-based body language expert analyzed her concerning behavior.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484-213x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484-727x1024.jpeg 727w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484-768x1081.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484-1091x1536.jpeg 1091w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7484.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><br \/>\nJudi James, the expert, explained, \u201cDespite being an iconic actress and a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award, her body language suggested she was deliberately holding back rather than embracing the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James continued, \u201cClutching her microphone tightly with both hands, Jane seemed hesitant to speak, offering little more than a curt \u2018I don\u2019t know\u2019 in response to questions.\u201d She further speculated, \u201cWhen the interviewer attempted to prompt her, she firmly pushed back with, \u2018Those were your words, not mine.&#8217;\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485-214x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485-731x1024.webp 731w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485-768x1075.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485-1097x1536.webp 1097w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7485.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><br \/>\nJane Fonda posing for pictures at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>James suggested that Fonda\u2019s initial behavior was \u201cdeliberate,\u201d but noted that she seemed to \u201cfreeze up\u201d and went \u201cblank\u201d as the interview progressed. The expert stated, \u201cLong pauses followed each question, and at times, she appeared to glare or stare at the interviewer rather than engaging in conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James added, \u201cThe tension made for a \u2018toe-curling interview.&#8217;\u201d The expert described it as \u201cone of the most uncomfortable red carpet moments of the night,\u201d a sentiment shared by several netizens.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-185x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-185x300.jpeg 185w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-633x1024.jpeg 633w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-768x1243.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-949x1536.jpeg 949w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486-1265x2048.jpeg 1265w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7486.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><br \/>\nOne person questioned, \u201cIs it me or did Jane Fonda seem disoriented on the red carpet at the SAG-AFTRA Awards just now? She is always poised and well-spoken, but something seemed \u2018off\u2019 tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else asked, \u201cwas anyone else EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE when jane fonda was being interviewed by lilly singh on the sag red carpet just now? it was so awkward and difficult to watch, jane looked like she wanted to be anywhere else. [sic]\u201d<br \/>\nAnother X user commented, \u201cjane fonda giving the most hostile interview of all time on the #SAGAwardsOnNetflix is beautiful. [sic]\u201d Someone else retweeted an X user who questioned, \u201cIs anyone else just not feeling this Netflix red carpet show? The ton of these interviews is so awkward? [sic] Hmm #SAGAwardsOnNetflix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The person replied, \u201cAgreed, but the celebrities aren\u2019t exactly helping themselves. Jane Fonda was in a daze.\u201d Using a GIF of a bored-looking person, another netizen shared, \u201cJane Fonda looks SPECTACULAR. But she is NOT having this aggressive, annoying interviewer one little bit #SAGAwards.\u201d<br \/>\nSharing the same sentiments, someone else remarked, \u201cMy girl Jane Fonda was not having it, what an awkward interview,\u201d while another displeased person said, \u201cthat jane fonda interview was a hard watch, may lilly singh never touch a red carpet again. [sic]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An X user complained, \u201coh this Jane Fonda Lily Singh interaction is making me cringe so bad. [sic]\u201d A concerned person asked, \u201c#SAGAwards Jane Fonda okay? Swaying, slow responses, labored breathing\u2026 scary to watch hope she\u2019s okay #SaveGrace. [sic]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strangely, when Fonda was called on stage to receive her Lifetime Achievement Award, she seemed back to her old self as she made her thank you speech. She joked with the audience and shared that she still isn\u2019t done with her career, although she is just a few years away from turning 90.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7488-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7488-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7488-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7488-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7488.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nJane Fonda holding the SAG Life Achievement Award in the press room during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time she\u2019s had social media talking. A little over a year ago, the actress caused an online stir when she uploaded a joint photo of herself and Oprah Winfrey. The black-and-white image, featured in a new release of British Vogue magazine, showed Fonda and the media mogul posing together.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the pair, the issue also highlighted various other powerful women in the entertainment industry. In the picture, the two celebrities walked arm-in-arm while looking straight at the camera.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-186x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-186x300.jpeg 186w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-636x1024.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-768x1237.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-954x1536.jpeg 954w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489-1272x2048.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7489.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><br \/>\nWhat caught netizens\u2019 attention was that Fonda was wearing a medical walking boot and using a cane for balance. One concerned person questioned, \u201cWhat\u2019s with the cane[?]\u201d while another noted, \u201cPoor Jane has a moon boot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third Instagram user commented, \u201cJane with the Cane [sic] ain\u2019t nothing to play around with.\u201d However, another person noticed something entirely different, asking, \u201cAm I the only one that\u2019s noticing something wrong with their hands?\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-172x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-172x300.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-587x1024.jpeg 587w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-768x1339.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-881x1536.jpeg 881w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490-1175x2048.jpeg 1175w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7490.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><br \/>\nFortunately, Fonda hasn\u2019t been secretive about her health struggles. In 2019, the 81-year-old \u201cBook Club\u201d star admitted that she has \u201chad a lot of cancer.\u201d The star also recalled an incident where she chose a specific outfit for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards due to a health condition.<br \/>\nShe explained, \u201cI get out of the car, and I have the strange white dress with all the ruffles? That\u2019s because I\u2019d just had a mastectomy, and I had to cover my bandages.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491-190x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491-190x300.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491-650x1024.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491-768x1210.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491-975x1536.jpeg 975w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7491.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jane Fonda, who previously described her cancer diagnosis as \u201can ongoing process,\u201d also shared that she lives with bodily aches and pains. She revealed that her condition is genetic, as her father and brother have also experienced it.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the mother of three also underwent surgeries to replace both her hips and one knee. During a 2022 interview while discussing her hit series, \u201cGrace and Frankie,\u201d with her co-star and fellow acting legend, Lily Tomlin, Fonda confirmed her replacement surgeries<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-585x1024.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-768x1345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-877x1536.jpeg 877w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492-1170x2048.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7492.jpeg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><br \/>\nWhile discussing her heightened awareness of death, she said, \u201cWhat bothers me is that my body is, you know, basically not mine. My knees are not mine, my hips are not mine, my shoulder\u2019s not mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite her health challenges and peculiar behavior on red carpets, she remains grateful for her life and her ability to continue working at her age. This gratitude has helped her come to terms with her physical limitations due to her ailing joints.\/By Junie Sihlangu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jane Fonda has social media buzzing after her confusing and seemingly uncomfortable appearance on the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet. 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