4:01
Close was looking fabulous herself, but when she saw her old friend for the first time Sunday night, her face says it all.
When Glenn Close saw Billy Potter at the #oscars. She is all of us! ?? pic.twitter.com/JcwLIhIa80
— Vauxhall_Tavern (@thervt) February 25, 2019
The wave of surprise to utter joy washes over the legendary actress' face.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/GMA/billy-porter-glenn-close-gty-ml-190225_hpMain_4x3t_384.jpg\")
This clip quickly went viral, of course.
My favorite Oscars moment is and always will be Glenn Close studying Billy Porter and coming to a clear conclusion. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/tWW529seT2
— Jamie B. Golden (@jamiebgolden) February 25, 2019
I think Glenn Close viewing Billy Porter that way might be the highest compliment any person has given in history and she didn’t say a word
— type A cowboy (@tarzelly) February 25, 2019
But Close wasn't done yet!
Later, inside the event, Close, who has become friends with her fellow best actress nominee Lady Gaga, made sure to show her respect after Gaga won the award for original song.
She grabbed her hand and gently embraced it.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/GMA/glenn-close-lady-gaga-gty-ml-190225_hpMain_4x3t_384.jpg\")
It's nice to see a friendship blossom, though the two ladies lost for best actress to \"The Favourite's\" Olivia Colman.
\"It should have been her.\"
— ABC News (@ABC) February 25, 2019
Best actress winner Olivia Colman reacts to her upset win over Glenn Close. https://t.co/UZNOVPpFdm #Oscars pic.twitter.com/5AXeOZPnBP
Even Colman said on stage after winning that she's loved Close for so long and didn't expect to beat her this year.
And what did Close do? She smiled wide like a pro and let Colman have her moment.
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