"Spectators in Harvard Square looked on with a mix of confusion, amusement, and appreciation last week as the Hasty Pudding Theatrical Society honored actress Rose Byrne with a parade down Massachusetts Avenue. As the Pudding's 2026 Woman of the Year, Byrne rode slowly down the street in a Bentley convertible - flanked by costumed students, kazoo players, and people squeezing rubber chickens."
"Byrne, a Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for her leading role in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," waved to fans on her jaunt. Also known for her performances in "Bridesmaids," "Insidious," and "Neighbors," the Australian actress had a whirlwind day at Harvard, which included a roast by members of the Pudding, a press conference, and a viewing of the Theatricals' 177th production, "Salooney Tunes.""
Rose Byrne was named the Hasty Pudding Theatrical Society's 2026 Woman of the Year and celebrated with a parade down Massachusetts Avenue, riding in a Bentley convertible accompanied by costumed students, kazoo players, and rubber-chicken-wielding onlookers. Byrne, a Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for her leading role in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," participated in a roast, a press conference, and a viewing of the Theatricals' 177th production, "Salooney Tunes." The roast praised her versatility while teasing box-office figures, her lack of an Oscar win to date, and her American accent, and included staged comic bits and a mock marriage ceremony with the society's pudding pot.
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