Rami Malek took a tumble off the Oscars stage after accepting the Academy Award for best actor on Sunday night. Malek appears to have accidentally slipped while trying to exit the stage after the live broadcast had panned away from him. The “Bohemian Rhapsody” star had to set his Oscar down on the edge of the stage as audience members sitting in the front row came to his aid. Paramedics were quickly called to the scene, and treated Malek from a seat in the front row. He was later moved to a private area backstage, but did not appear to be visibly hurt when he arrived in the press room later to speak. Malek’s reps declined to comment. Comedian Chelsea Peretti posted a photo of the fall on Instagram, captioned “most important moment for me personally.” When another Instagram user asked what happened, she said, “There was a hole in the stairs w like a 20 foot drop to the orchestra and homeduder almost fell down but caught himself on his arms and was dangling.” After learning he had won the coveted prize for best actor for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Malek kissed his girlfriend and co-star, Lucy Boynton, who plays Mercury’s ex-fiancée Mary Austin in the film. His mother was the first person he thanked in his acceptance speech. “My mom is in here somewhere, I love you,” he said. “My family, thank you for all of this. My dad didn’t get to see me do any of this, but I think he’s looking down on me right now. This is a monumental moment.” “I might not have been the obvious choice, but I guess it worked out,” he added. “Thank you Queen. Thank you guys for allowing me to be the tiniest part of your phenomenal, extraordinary legacy. I am forever in your debt.” He finished the speech by calling Boynton “the heart of this film.” Later in the press room, Malek took another moment to reflect on the win and to consider how far he’s come. “The one thing I can say about this, as an actor, there are so many of us who dream of one thing. Perhaps it’s not this, it’s just getting a job. The fact that I have this is beyond any expectation that myself or my family could have ever had. I’ll just say that,” he told reporters. “This has been a tough battle and the fact that I’m here is proof that anything is possible. Tonight I’m celebrating with all of you and anyone who has had a dream.”<doc-sep>Rami Malek was fresh off a Best Actor win at the 2019 Academy Awards when he fell from the stage into the audience area See Rami Malek Take a Scary Fall Off the Oscars Stage Following His Big Win Rami Malek took a little tumble following his big night at the Academy Awards. Malek, 37, was fresh off a Best Actor win on Sunday when he fell from the stage into the audience area just after the broadcast wrapped. Get push notifications with news, features and more. In a video shared by The Hollywood Reporter on Twitter, the actor can be seen walking along the stage before suddenly dropping out of frame. Malek’s fall caught the attention of everybody who was nearby (including Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón), as many could be heard gasping and asking the star whether he was alright. Towards the end of the clip, the actor, who seemingly said something about being told “not to step on it,” can be seen being helped to his feet by the people around him. In photographs of the tumble, the star did his best to hold on his Best Actor statue aloft. Hitting the ground, Malek looked surprised. Paramedics were then called to treat the actor, who was moved into a chair in the front row and then onto a more private area backstage. Despite the fall, the actor did not show any outward signs of being injured as he spoke in the press room after the incident. A rep for Malek did not respond to a request for comment. 775303016XX00119_91st_Annua Rami Malek | Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Malek also showed no signs of injury later in the evening as he picked up his trophy and brought it to the Governor’s Ball where he immediately got in on the festivities by spraying his fellow partygoers with a large bottle of champagne. 91st Annual Academy Awards - Governors Ball Rami Malek | Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty 91st Annual Academy Awards - Governors Ball Rami Malek | Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty He was joined at the fete by fellow winners like Lady Gaga and Olivia Colman, who were also on hand to get their trophies engraved. RELATED VIDEO: The Men of Bohemian Rhapsody Talk Trying to Keep Their Fashion Up to Co-Star Rami Malek’s Level Malek won his prize for playing the late Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. He celebrated his win by passionately kissing his girlfriend, and costar, Lucy Boynton before taking the stage. ABC's Coverage Of The 91st Annual Academy Awards – Show Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton | Credit: Ed Herrera/Getty “I may not have been the obvious choice, but I guess it worked out,” he said. “I think about what it would have been like to tell little bubba Rami that one day this might happen to him, and I think his curly-haired little mind would be blown. That kid was struggling with his identity, trying to figure himself out and I think to anyone struggling with theirs and trying to discover, their voice, listen, we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant who lived his life just unapologetically himself.” Malek continued, “[It’s] proof that we’re longing for stories like this. I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, I’m a first-generation American. And part of my story is being written right now, and I could not be more grateful.” The star has been making the awards show rounds this season, and also picked up a best actor win at the Golden Globes, the BAFTA Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.<doc-sep>Uh-oh! Rami Malek's Oscars experience just ended on a bumpy note. The Bohemian Rhapsody star was fresh off his Best Actor win when photographers caught Rami as he took a tumble off the Dolby Theatre stage and fell into the audience area after the ceremony concluded. Paramedics appeared to rush to the actor's aide, who was photographed seated in the front row with his Oscars statuette still in hand. People reports Malek was then moved to a private area backstage, where he received further treatment for possible injuries. The outlet also says Malek was unable to pose with Mahershala Ali, Regina King and Olivia Colman, who like Malek also won big at the Academy Awards. E! News has reached out to Rami's rep for comment on the matter.<doc-sep>Malek won the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in "Bohemian Rhapsody." Rami Malek was treated by paramedics inside the Dolby Theatre after falling off the stage during the 2019 Oscars. The incident occurred after Malek won the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” According to Entertainment Weekly, the ceremony had concluded when Malek, holding his Oscar statue, dropped off the stage. Paramedics came to the scene to treat the actor, first in the front row of the theater and then backstage. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was the winner of four Academy Awards, making it the most awarded movie of the year. In addition to Malek’s victory, the film also won honors for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. While accepting his Best Actor trophy, Malek made no mention of director Bryan Singer. The filmmaker was credited as the director of “Bohemian Rhapsody” despite being fired from production a couple weeks before filming wrapped. “My mom is in here somewhere, I love you. I love you, lady,” Malek said at the start of his speech “My family, thank you for all of this. My dad didn’t get to see me do any of this, but I think he’s looking down on me right now. This is a monumental moment.” “I’m so appreciative to all of you, to everyone who has had a hand in getting me here,” Malek continued. “To the Academy, to people who took a chance on me every step of the way. Graham King, [producer] Denis O’Sullivan, everyone at Fox and New Regency, thank you guys so much. I might not have been the obvious choice but I guess it worked out. Thank you, Queen. Thank you guys for allowing me to be the tiniest part of your phenomenal, extraordinary legacy. I am forever in your debt.” Malek now has an Oscar and an Emmy under his belt. The actor won the latter for the first season of his USA drama series “Mr. Robot.” Another One Bites the Dust as Rami Malek falls off the stage after the Oscars. pic.twitter.com/fmGnY54QOi — Def Not Barstool Sports (@KPbarstool) February 25, 2019 Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<doc-sep>
Rami Malek Treated by Paramedics After Falling Off Oscars Stage Following His Best Actor Win Rami Malek‘s big night at the Oscars took a serious and painful turn after he fell off the 2019 Academy Awards stage. The newly-minted Oscar winner, 37, was photographed as he tumbled off the Oscars stage into the audience area after the ceremony had concluded. The star did his best to hold on his Best Actor statue aloft. Hitting the ground, Malek looked surprised and was helped up by those around him. Paramedics were then called to treat the actor, who was moved into a chair in the front row and then onto a more private area backstage. Despite the fall, the actor did not show any outward signs of being injured as he spoke in the press room after the incident. A rep for Malek did not respond to a request for comment. 775303016XX00119_91st_Annua Rami Malek falling off the Oscars stage | Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty kw3_3086_2019022482156450.jpg Rami Malek He spoke about what his win meant to him while backstage at the Oscars. “The one thing I can say about this, as an actor, there are so many of us who dream of one thing. Perhaps it’s not this, it’s just getting a job,” he said. “The fact that I have this is beyond any expectation that myself or my family could have ever had. I’ll just say that.” RELATED VIDEO: Rami Malek On What He Was Most Surprised to Learn About Freddie Mercury He added, “This has been a tough battle and the fact that I’m here is proof that anything is possible. Tonight I’m celebrating with all of you and anyone who has had a dream.” Malek missed out on posing with his fellow actors Mahershala Ali, Regina King and Olivia Colman, who won for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively. The actor won Best Actor for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. After his name was announced, Malek passionately kissed with his costar and girlfriend Lucy Boynton. “My mom is in here somewhere, I love you. I love you, lady,” Malek said while accepting the award. “My family, thank you for all of this. My dad didn’t get to see me do any of this, but I think he’s looking down on me right now. This is a monumental moment.” _fkh1891_2019022484223715.jpg Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali and Regina King pose together at the Oscars | Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty He went on to thank Queen, as well as producer Graham King. “I’m so appreciative to all of you, to everyone who has had a hand in getting me here,” Malek continued. “To the Academy, to people who took a chance on me every step of the way. Graham King, [producer] Denis O’Sullivan, everyone at Fox and New Regency, thank you guys so much. I might not have been the obvious choice but I guess it worked out. Thank you Queen. Thank you guys for allowing me to be the tiniest part of your phenomenal, extraordinary legacy. I am forever in your debt.” Malek wrapped his speech by shouting out Boynton, 25, who plays Mercury’s former fiancée Mary Austin in the musical film. kw4_4295_2019022482523911.jpg Rami Malek “Lucy Boynton, you’re the heart of this film,” he concluded. “You are beyond immensely talented you have captured my heart. Thank you so much.” Malek, who won both a Golden Globe award and Screen Actors Guild award earlier this month for the role, initially believed taking on the part of the Queen frontman would kill his career. The actor spoke to an audience at Cinemacon in April 2018 where he said, “When I got this role, I thought, ‘Oh my God, this could be a career-defining performance.’ And about two minutes later I thought, This could be a career killer.” The Mr. Robot star wasn’t kidding either, adding, “You don’t get this right and it’s trouble.” The movie chronicles Queen from 1970, when Mercury teamed with Brian May and Roger Taylor, until the band’s performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before the singer died of complications from AIDS. Be sure to check out PEOPLE’s full Oscars coverage to get the latest news on film’s biggest night. Since its release in November, the film has racked up over $900 million in the world box office.