Bridesmaids Reunion: Why Wendi McLendon-Covey Was MISSING From Oscars

After her ‘Bridesmaids’ co-stars — Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper — reunited on stage on the 98th Academy Awards, Wendi McLendon-Covey took to Instagram to clarify her absence: she’s recovering from cosmetic surgery. ‘In response to a number of the DMs I’m getting: I had a neck elevate final week, as a result of I’m uninterested in wanting like a melting candle,’ she wrote to her followers. ‘So, I needed to skip the Academy Awards. No drama. Everything is ok.’ The Oscars aired reside on Sunday on ABC; the present is now streaming on Hulu.