Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone are under fire for not caring about their etiquette on Oscar night.
Downey and Stone had a big night at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. Downey won Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer, and Stone won Best Actress for her performance in Poor Things.
However, viewers have taken to social media to criticize the etiquette of the actors' on-stage interactions with the award show's presenters.
Downey was presented with his Oscar by “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Ke Hui Quan, who won the same award last year. Footage from the ceremony shows Downey grabbing a gold statuette from Quan, who doesn't seem to notice him. After a moment, Downey briefly pointed at Quan as he crossed the stage.
Social media users claim Robert Downey Jr. ignored Ke Hui Quan on Oscar stage
“Why did he ignore KE HUY QUAN like that?!?!?!?” @toffeedeleche1 I wrote it to X.
“Hmm. For me, it's because I can't make eye contact with Ke Huy Quan. It reminds me of the Grammy Awards.” User X @ijamesharkness appears to be alluding to Taylor Swift's alleged disdain for Celine Dion at the Grammy Awards in February.
“Robert Downey Jr. could have taken a second or even thanked Ke Huy Quan as he personally presented the award on stage.” @fazpo I wrote to X, “That's very rude.''
Despite the downplayed allegations, Downey was photographed hugging Quan in the Oscars press room after the award.
Emma Stone accused of snogging Michelle Yeoh at Oscars ceremony
The Oscar for Best Actress for director Stone went to Michelle Yeoh, who won the same award last year for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.''
Footage from the ceremony shows Stone reaching for the award from Yeo, before the statuette is suddenly handed to presenter Jennifer Lawrence. Stone and Lawrence hug on stage, and Stone accepts the actress award for “No Hard Feelings” on her behalf.
“This damn woman first charms Lily Gladstone, then goes on to deny awards from Michelle Yeoh and only accepts awards from white women.” @Okchanmi “Emma Stone (you) just got a one-way ticket to hell,” she wrote to X.
“Michelle Yeoh = Celine Dion, Emma Stone = Taylor Swift” X User @ederhaze I have written.
“Emma Stone dragged Michelle Yeoh's trophy in front of Jennifer Lawrence and took it from her.” @Gx61Ji2ZYGM h7fD wrote to X, “This is clear racism.”
However, Stone was photographed hugging Yeo on stage after his win.
Michelle Yeoh clarifies Emma Stone's alleged disrespect at the Oscars
On Monday, Yeo took to Instagram to congratulate Stone on her Oscar win. The “American-Born Chinese” star also clarified her allegations that Stone allegedly disrespected her on stage.
Yeo said he gave the Oscar award to Lawrence because he knew Stone and Lawrence were good friends.
“Congratulations Emma!!” Yeoh wrote alongside a photo of the two hugging on stage. “Sorry to confuse you, but I wanted to share that glorious moment of handing you the Oscar with your best friend Jennifer!! She remembered my bae Jamie Lee Curtis. Thank you for letting me do it♥️✨You are always there for each other!!😘😘” 😘”