Michelle Yeoh is clearing up any confusion over why she handed Emma Stone's Oscar to Jennifer Lawrence just before Stone accepted the trophy for best actress at the Academy Awards. Former best actress Oscar winners Sally Field, Charlize Theron, Jessica Lange and Lawrence took a moment to introduce each of this year's nominees, with last year's winner Michelle Yeoh set to hand the trophy to the winner. When Stone's name was called, Yeoh took an extra second to hand the trophy to Jennifer Lawrence instead, but it's actually for a sentimental reason.
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00:00 Michelle Yeoh is clearing up any confusion over why she handed Emma Stone's Oscar to Jennifer
00:04 Lawrence just before Stone accepted the trophy for Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
00:10 Former Best Actress Oscar winner Sally Field, Charlize Theron, Jessica Lange, and Lawrence took
00:16 a moment to introduce each of this year's nominees with last year's winner Yeoh set to hand the
00:21 trophy to the winner. When Stone's name was called, Yeoh took an extra second to hand the trophy to
00:26 Lawrence instead, but it's actually for a sentimental reason. In an Instagram message to
00:30 Stone, Yeoh explained, "I confused you, but I wanted to share that glorious moment of handing
00:35 over your Oscar to you together with your best friend Jennifer." The Everything Everywhere All
00:39 At Once star went on to explain that Stone and Lawrence's friendship reminds her of herself
00:44 and her friend Jamie Lee Curtis. Oscar viewers were confused by the moment on Sunday, unclear
00:49 why Stone hadn't accepted the award directly from Yeoh, with some asserting that the moment was an
00:54 example of racism against the star. Yeoh finished her praise of Stone and Lawrence's friendship on
00:59 Monday by writing, "Always there for each other." This is Stone's second Oscar, following a win for
01:03 her performance in La La Land in 2017. Previously, she has also been nominated for The Favorite in
01:09 2019 and Birdman in 2015. For more on this story, head to THR.com. And for the latest
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