by 
Last night’s 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York was full of surprises, including Jennifer Lawrence making an unannounced appearance to present Robert De Niro with the Excellence in Media Award.
“Robert De Niro is not gay, so I don’t know why we’re here,” Lawrence joked with a straight face when she arrived on the stage.
“As one of the greatest actors who’s ever lived, I can learn a lot from him, but the most important thing that he’s taught all of us is acceptance,” she continued. “His heart is so giving, and with his own quiet strength it’s no wonder that this man, and the incredible organization that is GLAAD, would come together tonight.”
“Thank you, Jen,” De Niro said after taking the stage. “If I were a lesbian, I’d be all over you. Being a father figure has its limitations.”
“I don’t think you know what it’s like to be really discriminated against,” De Niro joked to the crowd. “I turned on the television and saw this odd guy with little hands and he was raving. Turns out the ones being discriminated against are straight, middle-aged white men…I can’t remember the last time I got a Teen Choice Award.”
De Niro was being honored for his work in support of LGBT rights, including making sure that the Tribeca Film Festival, which he founded, was always filled with diversity. He also paid tribute to his father, who came out as gay late in his life, with a short HBO documentary calledRemembering the Artist: Robert De Niro Sr.
You can watch Lawrence and De Niro give their speeches in the video below.
Source h/t: E!