John Travolta Cries Referencing Olivia Newton-John

Forever his Sandy. John Travolta obtained emotional whereas referencing late buddy and Grease costar Olivia Newton-John on the 2023 Oscars.

“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living. And sometimes, getting to do it with people that we’ve come to love,” Travolta, 69, mentioned through the Sunday, March 12, occasion whereas introducing the present’s “In Memoriam” section. “And since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we’ve lost who dedicated their lives to their craft both in front of and behind the camera. Through the immeasurable contributions each of them left an individual and indubitable mark that shared and informed us.”

The Pulp Fiction star then obtained choked up whereas giving a particular shout-out to his expensive buddy Newton-John, referencing her hit music “Hopelessly Devoted to You” from Grease.

“They’ve touched our hearts, they’ve made us smile and became dear friends who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to,” he mentioned whereas struggling to carry again tears.

The crowd then echoed Travolta’s sentiments with an audible “Aw” sound earlier than the Saturday Night Fever actor launched the “incomparable” Lenny Kravitz, who carried out whereas Hollywood mourned these they’ve misplaced up to now yr. Newton-John was the primary face to grace the display screen.

The “Let’s Get Physical” singer handed away on the age of 73 in August 2022 after an extended battle with breast most cancers. She was first identified in 1992, however after present process a partial mastectomy and reconstruction surgical procedure, she discovered her most cancers had returned in 2013 and 2018.

“We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time. Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” an announcement from the Australia native’s husband, John Easterling, learn whereas confirming her loss of life in August 2022. “Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.”

Following the lack of his longtime buddy, Travolta — who portrayed Danny Zuko to Newton-John’s Sandy Olsson within the 1978 movie — took to social media to mourn.

“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much,” Travolta wrote by way of Instagram in August 2022 alongside a photograph of the Xanadu star. “We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”

After portraying America’s favourite onscreen couple, Travolta and Newton-John remained shut over time, even costarring within the 1983 movie Two of a Kind.

In August 2019, the Face Off actor opened up about his particular bond with the Golden Globe winner. “We were together not that long ago, about three months ago, and we text each other all the time,” he completely advised Us Weekly. “It’s wonderful … If I go to see her in her show, we go backstage and hang out, and I watch the show and all that. If I go to see her personally, we usually have dinner and catch up. And recently we’ve been talking about trying to do something together.”

Newton-John, for her half, gushed about her relationship with Travolta throughout an interview with Hollywood Life in February 2021.

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“Well, we’ve always been friends,” she mentioned of her bond with the New Jersey native. “[John and I’ve] been through a huge, incredible experience together and we care about each other and we’ll always be friends.”