DEAF actor Troy Kotsur brought audiences to tears during his touching acceptance speech for best supporting actor.
The CODA star is the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award for acting, and his victory brought the house down as many ceremony guests gave him a standing ovation with the sign for applause.
“This is dedicated to the Deaf community, the CODA community and the disabled community,” Kotsur signed in the speech. “This is our moment.”
The 94th Academy Awards featured a moment of silence for the suffering people of Ukraine on the 34th day of the Russian invasion.
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Beyoncé kicked off the night with a live performance of her song Be Alive, which has been nominated for Best Original Song for its feature in the movie King Richard.
DJ Khalid jokingly interrupted the hosts as the trio joked about being a woman in Hollywood and roasted ceremony guests like Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Campion, and Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has won multiple awards already, while Ariana DeBose took home the award for Best Supporting Actress in a historic victory as the first openly queer woman of color to win that award.
The night kicked off with stars like Vanessa Hudgens and Lily James walking the red carpet as anticipation built for the ceremony.
Kourtney Kardashian shared a behind-the-scenes look at her preparation for the Oscars, where her fiance Travis Barker will be performing.
The couple showed major PDA on the red carpet while Kourtney, 42, wore a tight black dress and the Blink-182 drummer kept it cool in an all-black suit.
Sources say that bosses were keen to have Duchess Meghan present the award for Best Actress.
But the idea had to be scrapped when Kristen Stewart was nominated for her role as Harry’s mother Princess Diana in Spencer.
It’s now thought that the couple could be in line to present the Best Picture award.
A full list of the nominations was revealed earlier this year.
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