Wendi McLendon-Covey has explained her absence from the Bridesmaids reunion at Sunday night's 98th Annual .
The 56-year-old actress was noticeably missing when her former castmates took the stage to present the Oscar for Best Score and an award for Best Sound.
Taking to Instagram after the ceremony, McLendon-Covey revealed she is recovering from plastic surgery.
'In response to some of the dms I'm getting: I had a neck lift last week because I'm tired of looking like a melting candle. So I had to skip the Academy Awards,' she wrote to her 310,000 followers.
She assured fans that there is 'no drama' and 'everything is fine.'
The reunion comes 15 years after the comedy – starring McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, , , Ellie Kemper, and – hit theaters.
Wendi McLendon-Covey explained she missed the Bridesmaids reunion at Sunday night's 98th Annual Academy Awards because she had plastic surgery
The cast of Bridesmaids sent fans into a frenzy as they reunited to present two awards at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday
McLendon-Covey's Instagram photo showed her with a bandage wrapped around her head as she lay in bed.
The actress was makeup-free and wearing navy blue pajamas.
'In response to some of the dms I'm getting: I had a neck lift last week because I'm tired of looking like a melting candle. So I had to skip the Academy Awards,' McLendon-Covey wrote to her 310,000 followers; pictured in February 2025
McLendon-Covey assured fans that there is 'no drama' and 'everything is fine'
The reunion comes 15 years after the comedy – starring McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy , Rose Byrne , Ellie Kemper, and Maya Rudolph – hit theaters
' Gather the whole crew Annie's wedding That would be fire,' another fan agreed.
