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MELISSA MCCARTHY

MELISSA McCarthy initially struggled to comprehend her Oscar nomination.

The 48-year-old, who is in line for the Best Actress accolade for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, has admitted she could barely believe she’d been nominated when the news was first announced.

She recalled: “I got a call, and I immediately thought, ‘Oh my parents’ alarm went off,’ and I was like, ‘What’s the matter? Is everyone okay?’ And they’re like, ‘You’ve been nominated,’ and I’m like, ‘Is the alarm okay?’ And they’re like, ‘Oh for God’s sake! What are you talking about?’

“And then it gets kind of hazy and fuzzy and it takes a moment to process that.” | Bang Showbiz