Liza Minnelli's Oscars heartbreak: 'My co-presenter insisted she would not go on stage with me unless I was in a wheelchair' Liza Minnelli claims she was "ordered" to use a wheelchair when presenting with Lady Gaga at the 2022 Academy Awards and alleged her co-presenter refused to go on stage with her otherwise. 20 February 2026 Liza Minnelli claims she was "ordered" to use a wheelchair when presenting with Lady Gaga at the 2022 Academy Awards.