Jennifer Lawrence falls up stairs as she accepts Best Actress award at Oscars Jennifer Lawrence suffered an accidental fall while accepting her Best Actress award at the Oscars. JENNIFER Lawrence suffered an unfortunate fall as she climbed the stairs to accept her Best Actress Award on stage at the Academy Awards. Struggling to carry the weight of the enormous train on her Dior Haute Couture gown, the 22-year-old stumbled and fell in front of the live audience as she accepted the award for her role in Silver Linings Playbook. Ever the gentlemen, Hugh Jackman was among the first of those who rushed to help her up as she lay on the stairs momentarily. The clearly mortified young star was then giving a standing ovation by the crowd. "You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that's really embarrassing," she told the crowd. Hugh Jackman rushes to help Jennifer Lawrence after her fall. Twitter users are already anticipating the gifs that will follow the fall , with many calling her stumble as graceful and professional as her acting. Jennifer Lawrence trips on stage and the whole world falls in love with her. I wish that was my life," wrote Miss Mel Payne Breast Supporting Actress: Hathaway's nipples steal the red carpet While Haley added: "Jennifer Lawrence falls down. People love her even more. #Oscars. It's not the first time Lawrence has endured a public trip up. Lawrence recently tripped on a curb and lost her shoe before a pre-BAFTAs charity dinner in London.