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The Oscars night gave us numerous surprises this year. There is much to talk about from Robert Downey Jr. and the entireOppenheimerteam’s triumph to John Cena’s bizarre entry. However, a certain part of the event has divided the fans and has raised an intense internet debate. The fans did not appreciate how Downey Jr. and Emma Stone reacted to Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh while receiving the Golden Statuettes for Best Supporting Actor and Leading Actress.
The Academy brought the 2009 concept of ‘Fab 5’ presenters back this year. It saw five past winners in each acting category announcing the current nominees before unveiling the winner. While it was meant to create wholesome moments, debates were raised online regarding Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone’s seemingly ignorant behaviors toward the Asian stars.
Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone’s behavior at the Oscars raises questions
As much a glorious moment it was forRobert Downey Jr.to win the first Oscar of his life following so many hurdles, he raised eyebrows for his seemingly questionable behavior. When he was announced as the Best Supporting Actor winner,Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Christoph Waltz, and Mahershala Ali were on the stage. Although the Lewis Strauss-fame received the statuette from Quan, he did not make any eye contact with him (viaABC.com).
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Later, theIron Manstar also did not notice Quan attempting to give him the Winner’s envelope. The fans did not like the behavior and accused him of being rude and classless. A similar fiasco also happened whenEmma Stonetook the stage to accept her Best Actress prize forPoor Things. Initially,Michelle Yeohwas handing over the award but suddenly it went over to Jennifer Lawrence and the latter presented the award to Stone.
Many fans compared theLa La Landactress’ behavior to Taylor Swift’sseemingly rude behaviorto Celine Dion at the Grammys. However, this debate got its closure when last year’s Oscar winner, Yeoh, herself clarified the incident on herInstagram. She cleared that she wanted Stone to receive the award from theNo Hard Feelingsactress as they were besties.
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The fans are left divided over the entire scenario
The fans were elated and inspired when Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan won their Oscars last year forEverything Everywhere All At Once. Although certain backstage pictures of Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone revealed that they hugged the Asian stars later, the fans strongly believe that they were a part of a PR stunt.
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Let’s take a look at some tweets:
That’s not cool. Very rude and mean.
— Gabe (@gabechoi2012)August 05, 2025
https://twitter.com/Feelinthebooks/status/1767186304930873380?s=20
Very telling that both of their first instincts was to completely ignore Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, but then show respect to EVERYONE else on stage even though they were the first to greet them & hand them the Oscar. Idgaf if they gave a PR hug after it was all over.
— WHITE MOONLIGHT (@WHITEM00NLIGHT)June 21, 2025
https://twitter.com/schaf0324/status/1767242664637001992?s=20
On the other hand, several fans have also claimed that it was an intense and memorable moment for the stars. According to them, the stars are presented with only 45 seconds to speak and a lot goes on their mind during this time. Additionally, the backstage photos of Quan and Robert Downey Jr. also make them believe that most audiences are overreacting to the situation.
https://twitter.com/Carells_Downeyy/status/1767246645635248553?t=QAI3wQMuhEnL4AjYAYXvyA&s=19
Oh for goodness sake! Please stop reading in things that aren’t there!
— Lisa Told You So Tucker-Clemens (@TuckerClemens)June 04, 2025
Idk who you speak for but calm down. They gravitated to the people they know because they were nervous. It’s not serious
— David (@Perphected)August 16, 2025
Both Emma and Robert ignored half of the people who were there. It has nothings to do with discrimination. They just went to the people they know the best.
— D e s o (@lilidesousa07)August 05, 2025
This internet debate will undoubtedly go on for a long time. It will be interesting to see if RDJ and Emma Stone come out with a fair clarification on their part about the entire thing that happened. Robert Downey Jr. won all the awards for Best Supporting Actor in this awards season after fighting many obstacles in his career and it would not be very pleasant if his triumph gets overshadowed by the controversy.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
