Rose Byrne attended the Golden Globes on Sunday without her longtime partner, actor Bobby Cannavale, despite winning one of the night’s major awards. Cannavale, a Union City native, was not present because he was in New Jersey attending a reptile expo to purchase a bearded dragon for their family.
- Rose Byrne won her first-ever Golden Globe for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You while Bobby Cannavale attended a reptile expo in New Jersey.
- Cannavale traveled to Repticon in Edison to keep a promise to their children to get a bearded dragon.
- Byrne publicly explained his absence on late-night television and during her Golden Globes acceptance speech.
Rose Byrne’s Golden Globe Win and the Reason Behind Cannavale’s Absence
Rose Byrne received the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, earning the first Golden Globe award of her career. She attended the ceremony with her brother George and addressed Cannavale’s absence during her one-minute-and-40-second acceptance speech, explaining that he was in New Jersey at a reptile expo, keeping a promise he had made to their children.
During the speech, Byrne also thanked writer-director Mary Bronstein, studio A24, and her parents in Australia for purchasing Paramount+ so they could watch the ceremony from overseas.
Earlier in the week, Byrne shared the same explanation during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she said Cannavale could not attend the Golden Globes because he was traveling to a reptile expo in what she described as deep New Jersey. She explained that the event was considered the place to go and that missing it would have been a failure as a parent.
Repticon in Edison
Cannavale attended Repticon, a reptile expo held from Friday through Sunday at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. The event included more than 150 local and national exhibitors and offered pet adoption and learning opportunities. Attendees were able to see a variety of animals at the event, including reptiles, dogs, cats, and birds.
The family intended to buy a bearded dragon — a popular pet lizard.
Background on Byrne and Growing Awards Recognition
Rose Byrne, 46, and Bobby Cannavale, 55, have been together since 2012 and are not legally married. They have two sons, Rocco and Rafael. Cannavale also has a son, actor Jake Cannavale, from a previous marriage.
Beyond her Golden Globe win, Byrne’s performance has also received nominations from the Spirit Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, and the Actors Awards. She is also expected to be nominated for an Academy Award for the same role.
