Jane Fonda Throws Some Shade After Academy Hands Robert Redford Tribute to Barbra Streisand [WATCH]

Actress Jane Fonda questioned the Academy’s decision to have Barbra Streisand present a tribute to Robert Redford during the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment, saying she believed she had a stronger connection to the late actor, as reported by Fox News.

Speaking after the ceremony, Fonda said she was surprised by the choice, pointing to her history working alongside Redford in multiple films.

“I want to know how come Streisand was up there doing that for Redford?” Fonda told Entertainment Tonight. She added that Streisand “only made one movie with him, I made four! I have more to say.”

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Fonda reflected on her relationship with Redford, describing a long personal and professional connection that spanned decades. She said she had deep admiration for him both on and off screen.

“I was always in love with him. The most gorgeous human being and such great values. And he did a lot for movies, he really changed movies, lifted up independent movies,” she said.

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Fonda and Redford shared more than 50 years of friendship.

Their collaboration began when Redford gained wider recognition through Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park,” first performed on Broadway before being adapted to film in 1967, where he starred opposite Fonda.

Following Redford’s death, Fonda released a statement expressing her reaction.

“It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can’t stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for,” she said, according to People.

Barbra Streisand, who worked with Redford in the film “The Way We Were,” delivered the tribute during the Oscars ceremony and also shared her own memories of working with him.

“Every day on the set of ‘The Way We Were’ was exciting, intense, and pure joy,” Streisand said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie.”

She also described Redford’s presence and talent.

“Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting — and one of the finest actors ever.”

Streisand recalled a final meeting with Redford, describing a personal moment they shared.

“The last time I saw him, when he came to lunch, we discussed art and decided to send each other our first drawings,” she said.

She concluded her remarks by reflecting on their collaboration.

“He was one of a kind, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”

Barbra Streisand’s tribute to Robert Redford literally brought me to tears. I did not expect her to break out into song but when she did, it totally broke me. This has been an exceptionally emotional #Oscar night but done with absolute class & thoughtfulness. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/9gO4wqGUAp

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Redford died in September at the age of 89. His representative confirmed his passing in a statement.

“Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah – the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” the representative told Fox News Digital.

“He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”

Redford was known for a decades-long career in film, with roles in productions such as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting.”

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