--- title: Everyone Was Busy Fixing Rami Malek's Bowtie at the Oscars description: Rami Malek had a big night at the 2019 Oscars on Sunday, but it seems the Best Actor-winner needed help with his bowtie. canonical: https://time.com/5536953/rami-malek-bowtie-oscars/ author: Rachel E. Greenspan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-25T15:27:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:57:41.079Z og:title: Everyone Kept Fixing Rami Malek's Bowtie at the Oscars og:description: Even Lady Gaga had to help the Oscar winner og:url: https://time.com/5536953/rami-malek-bowtie-oscars/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf54daaaa66663283/698945d2e76ad26d406343c5/rami-malek-lady-gaga-bowtie-oscars-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: rami-malek-lady-gaga-bowtie-oscars-2019 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Everyone Kept Fixing Rami Malek's Bowtie at the Oscars twitter:description: Even Lady Gaga had to help the Oscar winner twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf54daaaa66663283/698945d2e76ad26d406343c5/rami-malek-lady-gaga-bowtie-oscars-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Everyone Kept Trying to Fix Rami Malek's Bowtie at the 2019 Oscars by [Rachel E. Greenspan](https://time.com/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Feb 25, 2019 3:27 PM UTC  Rami Malek accepts his award for Best Actor during the 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, 2019. Rami Malek accepts his award for Best Actor during the 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, 2019.Craig Sjodin—ABC/Getty Images by [Rachel E. Greenspan](https://time.com/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Feb 25, 2019 3:27 PM UTC Rami Malek had a big night at the [2019 Oscars](http://time.com/5533521/2019-oscars-best-worst-moments/) on Sunday, taking home his first Academy Award for his role in _Bohemian Rhapsody_. But guests at the 91st Academy Awards thought the Best Actor-winner needed some accessory help. Everyone from Lady Gaga to Malek’s own girlfriend Lucy Boynton was spotted helping the actor fix his bowtie. > [](https://twitter.com/LadyGagaPopNet/status/1099906636053966849) > [](https://twitter.com/BrookeS%5F19/status/1099936692553895936) It’s not the first time Gaga and Malek shared a special moment this awards season. At the [Golden Globes](http://time.com/5497235/fiji-water-girl-golden-globes-interview/), Malek appeared to bow when meeting the singer, who won a Globe and an Oscar for her [_A Star Is Born_ song “Shallow.”](http://time.com/5536542/lady-gaga-bradley-cooper-2019-oscars/) But Gaga’s work was to no avail, as Malek’s bowtie did look a bit crooked as he accepted his acting award. Still, the endearing struggle couldn’t detract from his excitement. “Listen, we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life just unapologetically himself,” Malek, a first-generation Egyptian-American, said of Queen’s late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, in his acceptance speech. “And the fact that I’m celebrating him, and this story with you here tonight, is proof that we’re longing for stories like this.” Nothing could rain on Malek’s parade — except for the champagne that exploded when he celebrated later on at the Governors Ball. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5536953/rami-malek-bowtie-oscars/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5536953/rami-malek-bowtie-oscars/"},"headline":"Everyone Kept Trying to Fix Rami Malek's Bowtie at the 2019 Oscars","datePublished":"2019-02-25T15:27:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:57:41.079Z","description":"Even Lady Gaga had to help the Oscar winner","url":"https://time.com/5536953/rami-malek-bowtie-oscars/","keywords":["Newsfeed","awards","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf54daaaa66663283/698945d2e76ad26d406343c5/rami-malek-lady-gaga-bowtie-oscars-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rachel E. 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