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Demi Moore displays her smooth complexion in flawless Instagram snap before tucking into a huge bowl of chips after the Oscars

Demi Moore displayed her smooth complexion in a flawless Instagram snap ahead of the Oscars on Sunday evening.

The actress, 62, showed off her age-defying looks after having her makeup done by Charlotte Tilbury’s niece Sofia, who used the celerity makeup artists’ products. 

Later on the red carpet, Demi put on a glamorous display in a gray-silver Armani Prive number that highlighted her incredible physique.

After the glamorous evening, Demi took off her makeup and gown, and slipped into a white robe. 

She couldn’t contain her smile as she tucked into two huge bowls of chips, while holding her beloved pooch Pilaf.

Demi was left crushed as Mikey Madison beat her to the coveted Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars, on a night when Anora dominated with five wins including Best Picture.

Demi Moore displays her smooth complexion in flawless Instagram snap before tucking into a huge bowl of chips after the Oscars

Demi Moore displayed her smooth complexion in a flawless Instagram snap ahead of the Oscars on Sunday evening

She couldn't contain her smile as she tucked into two huge bowls of chips, while holding her beloved pooch Pilaf

She couldn’t contain her smile as she tucked into two huge bowls of chips, while holding her beloved pooch Pilaf

She had been a clear front-runner and her fury was palpable as 25-year-old rising star Mikey’s name was called out in front of a stunned audience at the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Other big winners on Sunday night included Zoe Saldana, who took home the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the controversial Emilia Perez, and Adrien Brody, who triumphed over Timothée Chalamet for the Best Actor award with his performance in the The Brutalist. Kieran Culkin kicked off the evening with a Best Supporting Actor win for A Real Pain.

Demi could be seen with a clenched jaw as her name wasn’t called, but she did say ‘nice’ to herself as she applauded Mikey’s big win.

It was a particularly surprising upset because Demi had won the actress award at most of the major pre-Oscar events for her role in The Substance.

Mikey portrays an escort in Anora, an independent film with a $6 million budget for which Sean Baker won Best Director. She recognized the sex worker community in a touching acceptance speech.

She said: ‘ I also just want to, again, recognize and honor the sex worker community. I will. Yes. I will continue to support and be an ally.

‘All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this incredible experience.’

She concluded her speech by recognizing her fellow nominees including A-lister Demi.

The actress, 62, showed off her age-defying looks after having her makeup done by Charlotte Tilbury's niece Sofia, who used the celerity makeup artists' products

The actress, 62, showed off her age-defying looks after having her makeup done by Charlotte Tilbury’s niece Sofia, who used the celerity makeup artists’ products

Later on the red carpet, Demi put on a glamorous display in a gray-silver Armani Prive number that highlighted her incredible physique

Later on the red carpet, Demi put on a glamorous display in a gray-silver Armani Prive number that highlighted her incredible physique

Her long raven tresses were styled in loose curls and she accessorised with dazzling silver drop earrings

Her long raven tresses were styled in loose curls and she accessorised with dazzling silver drop earrings 

Mikey said: ‘I also just want to recognize the thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, breathtaking work of my fellow nominees. I’m honored to be recognized alongside all of you.

‘This is a dream come true, I’m probably going to wake up tomorrow. Thank you so much, Sean [Baker], I adore you. This is all because of you. Thank you.’

At the end of the night the film earned top prize Best Picture Award over The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.

Anora’s writer and director also earned three awards including: Best Original Screenplay, Achievement in Film Editing, and the coveted Best Director.

The film is centered around a young escort named Ani (played by Mikey) from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Adrien Brody took home his second ever Best Actor award earlier in the night.

The 51-year-old actor stopped the exit music from playing as he was recognized for his work in The Brutalist.

He beat out an impressive field including: Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo — Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes — Conclave, and Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice.

Demi was left crushed as Mikey Madison beat her to the coveted Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars, on a night when Anora dominated with five wins including Best Picture

Demi was left crushed as Mikey Madison beat her to the coveted Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars, on a night when Anora dominated with five wins including Best Picture 

Demi Moore was left crushed as Mikey Madison beat her to the coveted Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars, on a night when Anora dominated with five wins including Best Picture

Mikey, 25, won the Best Actress award for her role as a sex worker in the drama Anora

Adam Brody, Mikey, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin scooped the top four acting awards

Adam Brody, Mikey, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin scooped the top four acting awards 

2025 Oscar Winners: AT A GLANCE

Best Picture: Anora

Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison — Anora

Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist

Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez

Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right

Best Director: Sean Baker — Anora

Original Screenplay: Sean Baker — Anora

Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker — Anora

Adapted Screenplay: Conclave — Peter Straughan

International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)

Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land

Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell — Wicked

During his acceptance speech Adrien surpassed his allotted 45seconds for his acceptance speech as he referenced his previous Oscar win.

He said: ‘And I’m wrapping up, please turn the music off. I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will will be brief. I will not be egregious, I promise.

‘You know, I am — I’m oddly — I have to thank my mom and dad who are here, as well. And they’ve given me — they just created just such a strong foundation of respect. And of kindness and wonderful spirit, and they have given me the strength to pursue this dream.’

Adrien referenced the state of the world as he concluded his speech with a powerful message.

He concluded: ‘I’m here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression. And of anti-semitism and racism and of othering, and I believe that — I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world, and I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked.

‘Okay, I’ll get out of here. I love you. I appreciate you all. Let’s fight for what’s right. Keep smiling, keep loving one another. Let’s rebuild together. Thank you.’

In The Brutalist the talented actress portrays visionary architect László Tóth who flees post-war Europe with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

Adrian previously won Best Actor for his work on classic film The Piano back in 2003 where he infamously kissed Halle Berry .

Zoe Saldaña shook the controversy surrounding her film Emilia Pérez as she earned Best Supporting Actress.

The show hit a high note as the 46-year-old American actress was crowned for the Netflix film.

Demi could be seen with a clenched jaw as her name wasn't called but did say 'nice' to herself as she applauded Mikey's big win

 Demi could be seen with a clenched jaw as her name wasn’t called but did say ‘nice’ to herself as she applauded Mikey’s big win

She had been tipped to win the Best Actress award for her role in The Substance but lost to Mikey in a shock upset on the night

She had been tipped to win the Best Actress award for her role in The Substance but lost to Mikey in a shock upset on the night 

It was definitely considered an upset as Demi had earned the same prize at most of the awards season events for her work on The Substance as the field was completed by Cynthia Erivo — Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez, and Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here

 It was definitely considered an upset as Demi had earned the same prize at most of the awards season events for her work on The Substance as the field was completed by Cynthia Erivo — Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez, and Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here

She triumphed over: Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown, Ariana Grande — Wicked, Felicity Jones — The Brutalist, and Isabella Rossellini — Conclave.

Zoe became the first ever Oscar winner of Dominican descent and made sure to thank her ancestors for paving the way to have a successful acting career in America.

She said: ‘ My grandmother came to this country in 1961 — I am a proud child of immigrant parents. With dreams and dignity and hard-working hands, and I am the first American on Dominican origin to accept an academy award, and I know I will not be the last. I hope.

‘The fact that I’m getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish, my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted, this is for my grandmother. Thank you so much. Thank you.’

Emilia Pérez has earned a tide of negative publicity after racist and Islamophobic tweets from her costar Karla Sofía Gascón — some quite recent — were discovered.

Netflix went so far as to stop covering Gascón’s travel for awards shows, but she did appear at the Oscars.

In Emilia Perez, Zoe plays Rita Mora Castro who is a lawyer as the film is centered around four remarkable women pursuing their individual happiness in Mexico.

Cartel leader Emilia (played by Gascon) enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.

The award show started out in fine form as Kieran Culkin took home the first award of the night.

It kicked off with the 42-year-old actor taking home Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in A Real Pain.

Anora's writer and director Sean Baker also earned three awards including: Best Original Screenplay, Achievement in Film Editing, and the coveted Best Director

Anora’s writer and director Sean Baker also earned three awards including: Best Original Screenplay, Achievement in Film Editing, and the coveted Best Director

The 2025 Oscars started out in fine form as Kieran Culkin took home the first award of the night

The 2025 Oscars started out in fine form as Kieran Culkin took home the first award of the night

He beat out an impressive field including: Yura Borisov — Anora, Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown, Guy Pearce — The Brutalist, and his Succession co-star Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice.

A Real Pain - directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg - stars Eisenberg and Culkin as mismatched cousins who reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history

A Real Pain – directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg – stars Eisenberg and Culkin as mismatched cousins who reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history

Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design for his work in Wicked

Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design for his work in Wicked

Kieran started out his acceptance speech by acknowledging Strong – who portrayed his brother Kendall Roy on the highly-popular HBO series – with profanity as the broadcast had bleeped much of the acknowledgement.

He said: ‘Jeremy you’re amazing in The Apprentice, I love your work, it’s f***ing – there we go, I cursed, I didn’t mean to, and I’m not supposed to single anyone out as favouritism, but you were great.

‘And I’ve already lost whatever speech I prepared, 20 seconds in.’

He finished off the speech by acknowledging his wife Jazz Charton and shared a sweet story which began: ‘I love you, Jazz. I have to thank my wife Jazz.

‘Please don’t play the music, because I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz.’

The couple share two children: a 5-year-old daughter Kinsey Sioux, and a 3-year-old son Wilder Wolf.

Kieran continued: ‘A year ago, I said that I want a third kid, because she said if I won the award, she would give me the kid. Turns out she said that because she didn’t think I was going to win. But — and people came up to me and were like, you know, really annoying her, it got to her.

‘But anyway — after the show we’re walking through a parking lot, she’s holding the Emmy, she goes, oh, god, I did say that. I guess I owe you a third kid. I turned to her, I said, really, I want four. And she turned to me, I swear to god this happened, she said, I will give you four when you win an Oscar.

‘I held my hand out, she shook it and I have not brought it up once until just now. You remember that, honey? Then I just have to say to you, jazz, love of my life, ye of little faith — No pressure. I love you. I’m really sorry I did this again. And let’s get cracking on those kids, what do you say? I love you. I love. I love you.’

A Real Pain – directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg – stars Eisenberg and Culkin as mismatched cousins who reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design for his work in Wicked.

The 60-year-old American costume designer for the theatre, dance, and opera and television was up against: A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips, Conclave — Lisy Christl, Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman, and Nosferatu — Linda Muir.

Paul was emotional during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘ This is absolutely astounding. Thank you, academy. For this very significant honor. I’m the first Black man to receive costume design award. For my work on Wicked. I’m so proud of this.

The show began with an incredible medley from Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

The show began with an incredible medley from Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

‘Thank you everyone in the UK for all of your beautiful work. I could not have done this without you. My Ozian muses, Cynthia and Ariana, I love you so much. All the other cast, thank you, thank you, thank you for trusting me with bringing your characters to life. This is everything.’

No Other Land earned Best Documentary as the directors  gave a speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Selena Gomez, 32, and Samuel L. Jackson, 76, presented the best documentary award to the four activists who made the movie, two of them Israeli and two Palestinian.

No Other Land is fiercely critical of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and stars two of its directors – Palestinian Basel Adra and Israeli Yuval Abraham.

He won over: A Complete Unknown — James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi, Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes, and Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield.

The show began with an incredible medley from Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The Academy Awards are honoring the best films of 2024, with the star-studded ceremony being held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood .

Oscar nominations 2025 – see who received nods for this year’s Academy Awards

Best Picture 

Wicked

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Perez

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys 

The Substance 

Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture

Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture

Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascon – Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison – Anora

Demi Moore – The Substance

Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here

The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore

The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore 

Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov – Anora

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Directing

Sean Baker – Anora

Brady Corbet – The Brutalist

James Mangold – A Complete Unknown

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Music (Original Song) 

El Mal – Emilia Pérez

The Journey – The Six Triple Eight

Like A Bird – Sing Sing

Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez

Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late

Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations

Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations

Music (Original Score)

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Writing (Original Screenplay) 

Anora

The Brutalist

A Real Pain

September 5

The Substance

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Animated Feature Film

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

International Feature Film 

I’m Still here

The Girl with the Needle

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Flow

Cinematography

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Makeup and Hairstyling 

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars

Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars

Costume Design

A Complete Unknown 

Conclave

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Production Design

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Animated Short Film 

Beautiful Men

In The Shadow of The Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Live Action Short Film

A Lien

Anuja

I’m Not A Robot

The Last Ranger

The An Who Could Not Remain Silent

Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others

A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others

Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Film Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to Coup D’etat

Sugarcane

Documentary Short Film

Death by Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instrumenting of a Beating Heart

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

 

 

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