Natalie Portman labelled a ‘stupid b*tch’ in brutal awards show roast

The Film Independent Spirit Awards took a spicy turn when host Aidy Bryant took a nuclear approach to roasting celebs.

Natalie Portman faced a brutal roasting at the hands of a Saturday Night Live (SNL) comedian at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday afternoon.

SNL star Aidy Bryant took aim at the May December star in a roast that left much of the audience laughing and applauding, and appeared to catch Ms Portman off-guard.

Natalie Portman faced a brutal roasting at Sunday night's ceremony. Picture from YouTube.

As part of her opening remarks, Ms Bryant confessed that she’d try and do some “classic roasting” in the room.

However, her attempts were a little more heavy-handed than the usual celebrity roast.

“From May December, Natalie Portman is here,” said the comedian. “Hey, Natalie, you stupid b*tch. … I know, I think I’m supposed to try to make it clever.”

Next, she took aim at Past Lives and Morning Wars star Greta Lee, saying; “Greta Lee is here. Greta, you are a slob and a slut and a stupid b*tch.”

As the audience continued to laugh, Bryant then admitted: “I’m sorry, I’m not a good roaster. Just know, though, if you’re feeling scared, I only did that to people I know, I’ve met, or I want to have sex with,” before going on to roast herself.

“Past Lives – in it, a NYU student reunites with a childhood love after years without speaking, which is weird because every NYU student I’ve ever met has never stopped speaking, especially the words, ‘I went to NYU.’ The film was so good that I tried to reconnect with my childhood boyfriend, and can you believe it? He was still a priest.”

Host Aidy Bryant roasted numerous celebrities during her opening monologue. Picture by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

She continued: “I’m married now, so I learn less about cinema, but for many years, I was taught what a tracking shot is over and over by the boys who penetrated me. And like much of the sex in independent film, it was sad, harshly lit, and central to the development of my character.”

Ms Portman’s film, Past Lives, won two of the night’s top awards – best feature and best director for Celine Song. Additionally, Jeffrey Wright, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Ali Wong, Nick Offerman and Keivonn Montreal Woodard also took home awards.

Originally published as Natalie Portman labelled a ‘stupid b*tch’ in brutal awards show roast