In a shocking turn of events, a fire broke out backstage at the 2026 Golden Globes awards ceremony.
While Hollywood’s major celebrities accepted their awards on stage, a catering accident caused a fire backstage.
Chris Gardner, a journalist, posted a video clip to The carpet caught fire for a “brief moment”, with smoke rising around nearby curtains as staff rushed to bring the situation under control.
The video’s caption revealed: “Backstage press room when catering knocked over a coffee holder and the sterno underneath lit up.”
It continued: “For a brief moment the carpet was on fire and smoke was billowing around the curtains. Luckily they put it out quickly. Yep!”
It is pertinent to mention that the incident was brought under control within minutes and no injuries were reported. The ceremony itself continued without interruption.
It was striking that many guests inside were not aware of how much the night was disrupted.
At the 2026 Golden Globes awards, A-listers including Timothee Chalamet, Rose Byrnie, Jessie Buckley and Ariana Grande still took home top honors.
