Fans Stand Up for Mariska Hargitay after Kathy Hilton Applied Lip Gloss during Her PCAs Speech

• "Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay dressed up to the nines to receive her award.

• Yet during Hargitay's acceptance speech, she had an unexpected competitor for the spotlight behind her back.

• Fans' opinions were divided over the situation.

On December 6, 2022, Mariska Hargitay was all dressed up when she attended the People's Choice Awards (PCA). The "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU)" star wore a white shirt with arms that looked folded and tucked neatly into her flowing skirt.

The shiny greenish-yellowish skirt looked like a wrap-around that featured a long train. Hargitay held a small silver sparkly handbag, a gold-looking bracelet, and matching heels to complete her stunning awards look.

Taking to her Instagram account, the actress noted how The Closet Files had "knocked" her look "out of the park." The star, then 58, revealed that she'd pulled out all the stops for her fans.

She won that year's female television star award at the event and gave a heartfelt acceptance speech. Hargitay noted how the accolade was an "unbelievable honor" because she had a unique and different connection with her fans, adding:

"It's such a deep and intimate and personal connection because we all carry so much. Thank you for this."

The actress, who played the role of Captain Olivia Benson on SVU, said she loved the award because of the two words in it. The star shared how the word "People" signified persons from all different ethnicities, genders, origins, and identities.

The second and more critical word, "Choice," made her want to celebrate everyone's abilities and willingness to choose compassion, kindness, and courage and to learn and listen to build a bridge between their divides and differences.

Hargitay believed that those qualities were more important than ever. However, when she was on stage to make her acceptance speech, she had an unexpected competition!

What Did Kathy Hilton Do?

As Hargitay spoke proudly about her accolade, one of the people who presented her with the award stood by her side in full view of the cameras. "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH)" Kathy Hilton didn't just stand respectfully and listen with the rest of the people; she decided that was the moment to touch up her makeup!

A Twitter fan account for RHOBH shared a video of the incident and noted how Hilton chose to apply lip gloss at that moment! While the then 63-year-old stood with five other reality stars from her show, she didn't bother to be subtle with her plans.

As Hargitay poured her heart out, Hilton pulled out a sparkling handbag from under her arm, opened it up, dug around in it for a few seconds, and then found her lip gloss. Instead of stopping there, the reality star used it and smacked her lips twice in clear view of the camera!

It was pretty baffling how Hilton chose that very moment on stage to apply her lip gloss, and it became the talk of the town on social media. While some fans weren't pleased with what she did, others found no fault in her actions.

Why Were Fans' Opinions Divided?

Some Twitter users thought Hilton's move was unfair to Hargitay, with one person writing, "how rude." The fan noticed how the reality star hadn't wanted to step aside so the actress could get her speech alone.

The person also complained about Hilton taking out her lipstick to apply it, and felt it was done on purpose and thought it wasn't "cool." Someone else shared how the reality star had made faces and huffed like she was bored.

The fan mocked Hilton, saying the move was "real classy" before telling her that Hargitay had "more class" than she could ever buy. A third fan called the RHOBH star out by tagging her in their comment, writing:

"Your behavior was absolutely unacceptable, unforgivable and SO rude!"

However, some viewers came to Hilton's defense, with one person challenging the statement that her actions were "unforgivable." The Twitter user speculated that the reality star hadn't realized she wasn't in the shot.

The fan likened [Kathy] Hilton's move to applying makeup in a restaurant.

The viewer believed she hadn't yawned and that applying lipstick was a coping mechanism for anxiety. The person even noted how some people had ticks and didn't realize it when partaking in some routines.

Someone else shared the same sentiment and said the move was Hilton's go-to when she was uncomfortable and didn't know what to do. The fan said the star became fidgety, so she went for her lip gloss.

The person shared that they didn't think Hilton was trying to be rude, although it came across that way. Another fan hilariously noted how dry lips didn't wait for anyone for those who thought Hilton was rude.

Someone else who supported the television personality thought the star's actions were rude to Hargitay but "just tacky." The fan likened Hilton's move to applying makeup in a restaurant.

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