Patricia Arquette accidentally hits actor in head with Golden Globe

Joey King was left with a bruise on her forehead after the incident at an awards after-party

Patricia Arquette accidentally clobbered Joey King over the head with her Golden Globe award, leaving a bruise on her forehead that has been revealed in photos posted to Twitter.

Both Arquette and King starred in Hulu’s The Act and earned Golden Globe nods for their performances in the series. King was nominated for her lead performance while Arquette won for best actress in a supporting role.

After the ceremony on Sunday (5 January), the actors celebrated at the InStyle & Warner Bros after-party, where the accident involving the award occurred.

A​ccording to Variety, they were posing in an elevator photo booth when Arquette began singing and waving around her Golden Globe award, inadvertently hitting King in the forehead.

“Patricia Arquette accidentally hit me in the head with her Golden Globe,” wrote King on Twitter. That sentence will give me bragging rights for the rest of my life.”

Arquette replied to the tweet with an apology, posting: “What happens in the elevator stays in the elevator! No, seriously. I’m so sorry sweetest one!”

Read the full Golden Globes winners list here, and you can find a recap of all of the best jokes made my Ricky Gervais, who was hosting the ceremony for the last time, here.