United Kingdom, March 16 -- Wendi McLendon-Covey was absent from the Bridesmaids reunion at the 98th Academy Awards as she was recovering from plastic surgery.

The actress, 56, appeared in the 2011 comedy as irritated wife Rita, did not attend Sunday (15.03.26) night's ceremony when several of her former co-stars reunited on stage to present awards during the Oscars broadcast.

Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Maya Rudolph appeared together to present the award for Best Score and the award for Best Sound, marking a reunion 15 years after the film's release.

Following the ceremony, Wendi addressed her absence on Instagram, explaining to followers that she had undergone a neck lift shortly before the event.

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