The 'Encanto' composer said his wife tested positive for the coronavirus and he would not attend the Oscars.
will not make it to the Academy Awards this year after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, the composer said via Twitter on Saturday.
The “Hamilton” creator is nominated for an original song Oscar for the animated feature “Encanto” and also directed the Netflix biopic “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” starring Andrew Garfield, which is in contention for awards. A victory for the nominated “Encanto” song, “Dos Oruguitas,” would put the Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winning Miranda in the company of those who have achieved the coveted EGOT . This year’s Oscars will also include the first-ever live performance of “Encanto” breakout hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” performed by members of the film’s voice cast.
The composer said he had successfully traveled to Hollywood this weekend with this family, and although he had not tested positive, was taking a cautious approach and avoiding the gathering. Miranda declined further comment.Miranda is one of the first high-profile attendees to publicly drop out of the event this weekend as testing was imposed on the Oscars’ guests to avoid an outbreak.
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