Oscars 2017: Twitter Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel And Sunny Pawar ‘Lion King’ Skit

During Sunday night’s 89th Academy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel found himself in hot water with some Twitter users when his “Lion King” reenactment with “Lion” star Sunny Pawar didn’t go over well with some.

Kneeling next to the 11-year-old Pawar in the crowd, Kimmel asked the “Lion” star if he had ever seen the “Lion King.” After saying he had seen it and liked it, the Oscars host asked Pawar if he wanted to recreate the famous scene where Rafiki held young Simba in the air.

With the “Lion King” soundtrack playing in the background, Kimmel lifted Pawar in the air as Pawar yelled out, “Lemonheads and Mike and Ikes!” While the crowd laughed, Twitter users didn’t find it as amusing.

“Sunny Pawar is so frickin’ adorable!!,” wrote one Twitter user. “But a prop he is not! Disgraceful… Bad taste! #Oscars.” Other users also shared the same feelings. Check out some of their tweets below.

I wasn't going to post this video of Jimmy Kimmel and Sunny Pawar... until Sunny yelled "LEMONHEADS AND MIKE AND IKES." pic.twitter.com/vQcUov4FFz
— BuzzFeed Arts & Entertainment (@BuzzFeedEnt) February 27, 2017

I think Sunny Pawar shouted out the candies he wanted because he's not a prop. And candy is better than that uncool joke.
— christine elizabeth (@hotdogburger) February 27, 2017

Sunny Pawar continues to be treated like a prop this season. Looks like Jimmy was struggling to hold him up there. He's gotta hit the gym ;)
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 27, 2017

Sure, take Sunny Pawar, who gave us one of the remarkable performances of the year and use him as a prop for a lame joke. Ugh. #Oscars
— Eli Glasner 🎥 (@glasneronfilm) February 27, 2017

It's weird that everyone keeps using Sunny Pawar as a prop. Also, he had no idea what Jimmy Kimmel was saying for most of it. #Oscars
— Mala Bhattacharjee (@badnecklace) February 27, 2017

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