Mikey Madison wins Best Actress for ‘Anora’ over Demi Moore in massive 2025 Oscars upset

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won Best Actress for her role in “Anora” over Demi Moore for “The Substance” at the 2025 Oscars.“This is very surreal. Forgive me, I’m nervous,” the actress, 25, said onstage as she read her speech off a note.“I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me, so to be here, standing in this room today, is really incredible,” she said.The actress gave a shout-out to her family and the other people involved in making “Anora.”“I also want to recognize and honor the sex worker community,” she said. “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.”Madison also recognized her fellow nominees — Moore, Karla Sofia Gascón, Cynthia Erivo and Fernanda Torres — and called her win “a dream come true.”She plays a sex worker in Sean Baker’s 2024 film, which won four other Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture.Last month, Madison told “Good Morning America” what being nominated in the Best Actress category meant to her.“It’s not a competition.

We’ve all already won. I think it’s just a celebration from here on out. It’s a celebration of film,” she said. “I don’t think there’s such a thing as best performance, you know?

That’s hard for me to wrap my mind around. I think it’s just, I don’t know, recognizing something really special in everybody.”Madison also shared that her favorite part of her Oscars journey has been getting to know her fellow nominees.“That’s really important to me, my relationships and friendships with other women,” she said. “That’s been one of the best parts of all of this, is just being able to get to know everyone and.