Mikey Madison Says Her Puppies Will “Bring Me Right Back Down To Earth” After Her Oscar Win

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Mikey Madison how will you celebrate your Best Actress win tonight? That’s quite often the beaten question at any awards ceremony backstage for a winner, however, the Calabasas, California actress said, “I’ll come home to my new puppies, clean up their mess and that will bring me right back down to earth.” Speaking to the press backstage following her Best Actress Oscar win Sunday night, the Anora star added that as far as her future in a 10-film canon, she’s been living in present. “I just want to keep making movies and tell stories that are compelling,” said the actress who won an Oscar off her first nom. RELATED: Oscars TV Review: Conan O’Brien Nails It In Hosting Debut On A Night Of Celebration For Cinema, L.A. & Gene Hackman Working with filmmaker Sean Baker, who first learned about her after watching the Scream reboot, has “really reinvigorated my love of cinema.” NEON’s Anora took home five Oscars out of their six nominations, including the top prize of the night, Best Picture.

And, along with Madison’s Best Actress, director Sean Baker won Best Director, Editor and Original Screenplay. The film follows Madison’s character Anora, known as “Ani”, as she navigates a spontaneous marriage to Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian Oligarch, whom she met at the New York strip club where she works. RELATED: The Best Looks From The Oscar Red Carpet: Photo Gallery During her acceptance speech on stage, Madison paid tribute to her hometown of L.A., saying, “I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away for me, so standing in this room feels really incredible.” She also added she wanted to “recognize and honor the sex worker community,” and added, “I will continue to support and be an ally.” She