Emma Stone's awkward Oscars handoff moment clarified by past Best Actress ... trends now
Michelle Yeoh stepped in on Monday to clear up an awkward miscommunication when she presented Emma Stone with her Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday.
The 61-year-old Malaysian actress, who was the previous Best Actress winner in 2023 for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, confused viewers and audience members when she appeared to be unwilling to let go of the statuette.
The Oscars broadcast appeared to show Emma looking
But the Hong Kong action film legend clarified on Instagram that she was actually trying to get the 35-year-old actress' good friend Jennifer Lawrence in on the action.
'Congratulations Emma!! I confused you , but I wanted to share that glorious moment of handing over Oscar to you together with your best friend Jennifer!!' she explained in her caption.
Michelle Yeoh stepped in on Monday to clear up an awkward miscommunication when she presented Emma Stone with her Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday; seen with Jennifer Lawrence on Sunday
Yeoh, 65, explained that she didn't hand over the Oscar immediately because she wanted Emma's good friend Jennifer Lawrence to be involved
She added that the 33-year-old Silver Linings Playbook actress 'reminded me of my Bae Jamie Lee Curtis ♥️✨ always there for each other!!'
Jamie costarred with Michelle in her blockbuster indie sci-fi dramedy Everything Everywhere All At Once, and she also won her first Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category for the film.
When Emma's name was called — which shocked some viewers, as Killers Of The Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone had been considered the frontrunner after winning more prior awards — she hilariously turned around to reveal to the presenters and former winners that the back of her dress had ripped earlier in
