Samsung Claims Oscars Selfie Was 'Organic,' Also Has a Bridge to Sell You

You’d think Samsung would just accept its good luck and bask in all the attention that came with Ellen’s record-breaking Oscar tweet. But no story is complete without a little spin.

Amidst theories that Samsung directed Ellen to take the pic, a spokesperson told TechCrunch that said selfie was “A great surprise for everyone”, claiming that “…we were delighted to see Ellen organically incorporate the device into the selfie moment that had everyone talking.”

Just to get this straight: the company paid $20M to sponsor a show whose host just happened to use its newest product in the biggest stunt of the night? Note that Ellen also pulled an Oprah with the Galaxy yesterday:

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