Scientologist John Travolta "rehearsed" caressing Idina Menzel's face before the Oscars, his rep claims.
The Pulp Fiction actor caused a stir at the ceremony earlier this week when he took to the stage with the 'Let It Go' singer to present a gong. During their moment, the 61-year-old repeated stroked the singer's chin and face. While the bizarre behaviour set tongues wagging, Travolta's spokesperson insists Menzel and John came up with the idea ahead of time.
"It was rehearsed in total," the rep told People magazine.
"John Travolta loved working with Idina Menzel. John had a great time at the Oscars because his wife, Kelly Preston, and his daughter, Ella, were in attendance with him."
The two stars were paired together after Travolta infamously mispronounced Menzel's name when introducing her performance at last year's ceremony. In his gaff he called her Adele Dazeem, but the 43-year-old took it all in her stride and was able to perform the hit song from Frozen without error.
And this year, Menzel relished the chance to team up with Travolta and have fun, taking to Twitter to post:
Surprise! That was so much fun. Thank you John Travolta for being a good sport. What an honor to be invited again. #lifeisgood
— Idina Menzel (@idinamenzel) February 23, 2015
However, Menzel wasn't the only lady that Travolta got up close and personal with at this year's Oscars.
On the red carpet, the Grease actor sneaked up behind Avengers actress Scarlett Johansson and planted a kiss on her cheek while wrapping an arm around her waist (see photo below). Her bemused reaction has spawned hundreds of memes all over the internet.
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John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson (AAP)
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