Wendi McLendon-Covey on why she missed the 'Bridesmaids' reunion: 'No drama. Everything is fine'

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Wendi McLendon-Covey shared a message to everybody wondering why she missed the “Bridesmaids” reunion at the 2026 Oscars: Don’t worry, she’s fine.“I had a neck lift last week because I’m tired of looking like a melting candle,” McLendon-Covey wrote in an Instagram post Sunday.

“So I had to skip the Academy Awards.No drama.

Everything is fine.”The caption — complete with a winking emoji blowing a kiss — accompanied a photo of the “St.Denis Medical” star wearing a bandage around her face and neck.

Awards Michael B.Jordan and Jessie Buckley won top acting prizes; “One Battle After Another” bests “Sinners” for Oscars gold.

Catch up on the winners, the fashion and what happened at the show — and after.McLendon-Covey indicated she had received some messaging asking why she did not take part in the reunion, which saw her “Bridesmaids” co-stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper share the Oscars stage to present the Academy Awards for original score and sound.Directed by Paul Feig, the 2011 comedy followed the misadventures of a group of bridesmaids led by the maid of honor, Annie, played by Wiig (who also co-wrote the film).

McLendon-Covey portrayed the bride’s (Rudolph) cousin, Rita.“I cannot believe it’s been 15 years,” Wiig said when the cast took the stage Sunday.

“Now, we are not good with numbers, but we figured out backstage that means we shot this movie in 1883.” The cast then proceeded with a bit that involved each of them reading notes supposedly written by their fellow actors in the audience, with the name-dropped A-listers playing along.Television After playing overbearing mother Beverly in ‘The Goldbergs’ for years, Wendi McLendon-Covey was ready for a departure.

She found it in NBC’s new mockumentary series as an oddball boss.“First of all, you ladies look extremely b...