Oh.

This is awkward.

You see, on Sunday night (LA time), Chrissy Metz appeared on the 2019 Golden Globes Facebook Live pre-show on the red carpet.

The actress, 38, spoke to the hosts about her show This Is Us. They then asked her whether she knew fellow actress Alison Brie.

“Do I know her?” Metz asked as the camera panned over to the other side of the red carpet.

Here’s Chrissy Metz calling Alison Brie a “bitch,” not knowing her mic is still on. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/YfkPJhcwI4

— Ryan Schocket (@RyanSchocket) January 7, 2019

The hosts then asked Metz to introduce them to Brie and then Metz is heard saying what sounds like, “She’s such a bitch”.

It seems that Metz may not have realised she was still mic’d up. Or – you know – she said something completely innocent like, “She’s such a babe”.

Brie, who received her first-ever Globes nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in GLOW, did not appear to have heard Metz’s comment.

Twitter, of course, immediately had a lot of thoughts and feelings and questions:

Does Allison Brie have a reputation? I’m confused by the Chrissy Metz comments and must have answers! #goldenglobes #dish

— YellowSkittles ✨ (@GrandJesters) January 7, 2019

Chrissy Metz calling Alison Brie a bitch is everything I love about award shows pic.twitter.com/ciHUffTckg

— Amanda Sugarbaker (@hello_amanda) January 7, 2019

Buuuuut, maybe she was a bitch to Chrissy Metz? She may have an entirely different experience with her. You just never know….

— Sarah (@sdspoole79) January 7, 2019

RELEASE THE TAPES. #ChrissyMetz

— Patrick Fisackerly (@fisackerly) January 7, 2019

Metz was quick to issue a statement on Twitter denying the allegation, in the middle of presenting awards.

“It’s terribly unfortunate anyone would think much less run a story that was completely fabricated,” she wrote.

“I adore Alison and would never say a bad word about her, or anyone! I sure hope she knows my heart.”

Brie spoke to a reporter on the night, and seemed entirely confused by the drama.

Just asked Alison Brie about this. She had not heard about Metz’s comments and seemed very confused by the entire matter. “But why?,” she asked. “I know her. I saw her on the carpet and I told her how beautiful she looked.” https://t.co/B7zmEB009s

— Nicole Sperling (@nicsperling) January 7, 2019

Probably because Metz was misheard in the first place – and there was no shade thrown to begin with.