1. Moms were the stars of the Oscars before the show even started on Sunday.
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2. Both Dev Patel and Lin-Manuel Miranda showed up with their moms on their arms and walked the red carpet with them.
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4. People had trouble dealing.
cause of death: DEV PATEL DOING HIS E! INTERVIEW WITH HIS MOM #Oscars
— Anna Menta (@annalikestweets)
5. Even Mahershala Ali couldn’t deal.
Now Mahershala is meeting Dev’s mom! Everyone loves Dev’s mom! #Oscars
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA)
6. Miranda’s mom, Luz Towns, sang praises about her son, saying that it’s long been said in their family that “when he goes [to the Oscars], not if, when he goes, I was going with him.”
.@Lin_Manuel Miranda’s mom: “It’s a dream come true for him.” #Oscars https://t.co/OnQkTXk02j
— ABC News (@ABC)
And she did :’) :’) :’)
7. Patel’s mom, Anita Patel, also had a palpable glow of pride about her.
no one is prouder than dev patel’s mom
— marisa kabas (@MarisaKabas)
10. Let’s all just soak up the intense amount of love moms brought to the Oscars this year.
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