Aziz Ansari did not attend the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards, but his presence was definitely felt Sunday night during the announcement of the nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
When Ansari’s name was called, there was a notable lack of applause. No time was allotted for applause, either.
Ansari won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy just two weeks ago.
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Earlier this month, an unnamed woman accused the 34-year-old comedian and actor of aggressive sexual coercion in an article published on Babe.net. Ansari responded to the claims made in the piece by stating that he believed the interaction to be “completely consensual” and that he has taken the accuser’s “words to heart and responded privately.”
Ansari was nominated for his role on the Netflix series “Master of None” and was the sole nominee - of a category that included fellow nominees Anthony Anderson, Larry David, Sean Hayes, William H. Macy and Marc Maron - to not receive applause.
The award ultimately went to William H. Macy for his role in ‘Shameless’, but many on Twitter were quick to note the lack of applause, and the actor’s notable absence.
Ansari’s rep did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
The article originally appeared on our US site.
SAG Awards Red Carpet 2018
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Laura Dern (L) and Reese Witherspoon attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_007 (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
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Actress Margot Robbie arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Kelly Nyland (Photo credit should read KELLY NYLAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KELLY NYLAND via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: (L-R) Actors Lupita Nyong'o, Nicole Kidman, and musician Keith Urban attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Greta Gerwig, and Timothee Chalamet attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Sam Rockwell (L) and Leslie Bibb attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Allison Janney attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors�Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Susan Sarandon attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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Actresses Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Kelly Nyland (Photo credit should read KELLY NYLAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KELLY NYLAND via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Halle Berry attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Lupita Nyong'o attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_009 (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images)
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Actress and host Kristen Bell arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Kelly Nyland (Photo credit should read KELLY NYLAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KELLY NYLAND via Getty Images)
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Nicole Kidman arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX (Photo credit should read JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: honoree Morgan Freeman attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors�Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:David McNew via Getty Images)
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Actor Saoirse Ronan arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actors Jenifer Lewis (L) and Sydelle Noel attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Brie Larson (L) attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Millie Bobby Brown attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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TV personality Giuliana Rancic arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Allison Williams attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors�Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:David McNew via Getty Images)
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Actors Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy arrive for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Kelly Nyland (Photo credit should read KELLY NYLAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KELLY NYLAND via Getty Images)
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Leslie Mann arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX (Photo credit should read JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX via Getty Images)
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Actress/director Greta Gerwig arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Gary Oldman (L) and Gisele Schmidt attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_006 (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (credit:Alberto E. Rodriguez via Getty Images)
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Laura Dern (L) and Reese Witherspoon arrive for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX (Photo credit should read JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX via Getty Images)
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Halle Berry arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX (Photo credit should read JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Yara Shahidi attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_010 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner Image) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Actor Jackie Cruz attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors�Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) (credit:David McNew via Getty Images)