Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone were criticized for allegedly stealing a trophy and being cold towards their colleagues, but insiders have just spoken out to explain.

Robert Downey Jr. received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2024 Oscars.

Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone just had impressive victories at the 96th Academy Awards. The actor won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Oppenheimer. And Emma Stone won the Best Actress award for her role in Poor Things.

Robert Downey Jr. criticized for stealing the trophy and ignoring Quan Ke Huy.

However, both of them acted unluckily, “stealing the trophy”, disrespecting the people who gave them the award, actor Quan Ke Huy and actress Michelle Yeoh.

Specifically, on the Oscars stage, Quan Ke Huy appeared to announce the winner of the Best Supporting Actor award  for Robert Downey Jr.

When Robert Downey Jr. Stepping up to receive the award, Quan Ke Huy warmly congratulated him. However, ”Iron Man” ignored, was cold, and did not interact, but only took the golden statue from Quan Ke Huy’s hand.

The American actor then happily shook hands with other colleagues, ignoring his Chinese colleagues’ actions to congratulate him. Moments later, Downey Jr. quickly pointed at Quan Ke Huy as he walked across the stage.

 Emma Stone was accused of disrespecting Michelle Yeoh.

Similar to Emma Stone, she was also accused of having a disrespectful attitude towards Michelle Yeoh – last year’s Oscar winner. Instead of thanking Michelle Yeoh, the 35-year-old actress only interacted and laughed with her close friend Jennifer Lawrence.

Jennifer Lawrence also snatched the trophy from Michelle Yeoh’s hand to give it to Emma Stone even though she was not the main trophy presenter.

On social networks, the audience was indignant at the uncharitable behavior of the two Oscar winners. Many people criticize Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone and said that Hollywood’s top stars are supporting racism, especially against Asians:

“So discriminatory, how can they act like that at the Oscars?”; “Asians are still openly despised”; “Robert Downey Jr. treated Guan Ke Huy like air, grabbed the trophy as if it were displayed on a shelf”; “Emma Stone seems arrogant and star sick”; “What were they thinking, doing that to last year’s Oscar winners?”; “Rude, lacking real class”,…

Some other audience members defended the two stars: “Walking on that stage knowing that you have 45 seconds to talk must be very stressful… There were 4 other people on that stage and some were their close friends “. 

Currently, the representative as well as the two stars have not responded to the wave of criticism. However, is that true?

Michelle Yeoh clarifies the misunderstanding about Emma Stone’s trophy snatching action.

Recently, on her personal page, Michelle Yeoh spoke up in defense of Emma Stone. She shared a picture of her junior touching her, hugging her on the Oscar stage.

The Chinese-born actress explained Jennifer Lawrence’s act of presenting the golden statue, saying: ““Congratulations Emma! I confused you, but I want to share the glorious moment of presenting you with the Oscar with someone else. your best friend – Jennifer. She reminds me of my best friend, Jamie Lee Curtis. Always together.”

The Chinese actress proactively gave the gold statue to Jennifer Lawrence so she could give it to her close friend.

Michelle Yeoh’s article attracted public attention. The intimate images of Emma Stone and Michelle Yeoh backstage at the Oscars show that the 35-year-old female star has no disrespectful attitude towards her seniors.

Robert Downey Jr. did not ignore him but expressed his gratitude and warmly hugged Quan Ke Huy backstage at the Oscars.

Just like Emma, ​​Robert Downey Jr. is at the center of criticism for his rude behavior with colleagues on television. However, backstage at the awards ceremony, images of Robert Downey Jr. and Quan Ke Huy’s close relationship was revealed.

“Iron Man” happily took pictures with the winners of the “Best Supporting Actor” category from previous Oscar seasons.

The two shook hands and gave each other friendly, congratulatory hugs. “Iron Man” also happily took pictures with the people who presented him with the Oscar award.