Antonio Banderas' Weird Emmys Clap Is The New Nicole Kidman Seal Clap

Move over, Nicole Kidman’s Oscars seal clap — there’s a new peculiar applause technique that’s gotten the world’s attention.
Antonio Banderas was minding his own business at the 2018 Emmys Monday night when viewers noticed his clap was… not of a standard method?
OK, it was weird.
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Instead of striking his hands together opened palmed — like we’re all accustomed to — the Genius star performed a mild-mannered golf clap with his digits in a quasi-heavy metal hand sign formation.
The result was perplexing to many:

Whaaat is this clap from Antonio Banderas? #Emmys pic.twitter.com/5wawlS0RVJ

— Siobhan Morris (@siomoCTV) September 18, 2018

What the fuck with this Antonio Banderas clap tho? #Emmys pic.twitter.com/MFeGBh1H38

— Danilda (@danestevez) September 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/SeanClements/status/1041881858072489984
Some responders argued the actor was clapping in *Spanish*, specifically a style used in Flamenco dance.
But most Twitter users just compared it to that other celebrity clapping conundrum:
https://twitter.com/katmurphyxo/status/1041886188284588032