James Franco’s Strange Oscar-Drag Moment

In one of the more strange moments from the 2011 Academy Awards, James Franco spent a brief stint in full drag, an intentionally awkward replication of Marilyn Monroe.

The moment came after Anne Hathaway appeared onstage to sing a song while dressed in a tailored tuxedo… only to have Franco appear in his own gender-bending look.

Franco, who joined Twitter earlier this month, has been tweeting throughout the evening links to moments from the Oscars in Real Time, posting a photo of him getting ready for the moment…

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