This year's Golden Globe Awards saw plenty of surprises and one of the biggest one of the night was seeing veteran actor Sean Penn finding it alright to light up a cigarette to smoke at his table.
The incident sparked widespread backlash from not only those watching as the audience but also from others who happened to be seated nearby. He was also pictured smoking a cigarette right at his table during the high-profile event.
{img}The moment turned out to be one of the evening's most talked-about incidents, not because of any award he won, but because of how carefree and bothered he was in relation to this incident.
"It's a sophisticated event, and here you have Mr. Penn lighting up a cigarette without a care in the world. What planet is he on?'- asked fans watching online.
{img}Penn appeared relaxed as he smoked away while seated among other leading stars. This included a mix of some who were shocked and others who gave him amused reactions.
"How can you smoke inside the Beverly Hills Hotel? That's not a smoking premise. This is just privileged behavior!"- one person mentioned, and others agreed. "Classic Sean Penn behavior"- another fan laughed.