Overview
- In a New York Times interview published Feb. 22, Byrne said she regrets mentioning the reptile expo in her acceptance speech and would not do so again.
- She emphasized that Cannavale missed the ceremony to fulfill a promise to their two sons to get a bearded dragon at a New Jersey expo.
- Byrne had flagged the scheduling clash on The Tonight Show, calling it a potential parent fail if they skipped the expo.
- She later told Extra that the new pet has settled in well at home and that the family is happy with the addition.
- Byrne’s remarks followed her first Golden Globe win for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, after which she described her brief speech as inarticulate and said she apologized to people she forgot to thank.