We all remember Jimmy Kimmel’s speech at this year’s Oscars, and while he was known for being one of the worst hosts of all time, he was also involved in several scandals that arose from that situation. Let’s first recall that Kimmel not only responded live to a tweet from Donald Trump where he mocked the former president, but he also made misogynistic comments about Emma Stone and the movie that would go on to win, “Poor Things.”
What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Emma Stone?
When it was time to announce the Best Picture award, Jimmy Kimmel commented how in the movie “Poor Things,” we saw all the parts of Emma Stone, referring to her extensive nudity in the film. Following these remarks, many people on social media began criticizing the host, and some lip-reading experts claimed that Emma said, “What a prick,” right after Kimmel’s comment.
Jimmy Kimmel made it clear at that ceremony that he seems to have a thing for sexual jokes because he even joked about director Christopher Nolan’s habit of writing scripts on a computer without internet access, suggesting it was to prevent additional porn from ruining his work.
What Was Emma Stone’s Response to Kimmel?
Although many claimed that Emma Stone reacted poorly to Kimmel’s jokes, the actress later clarified that she wasn’t upset at all and never called him a prick. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the “Poor Things” star said she never reacted to Kimmel’s joke.
“Did he upset me?”
“No! I didn’t call him a prick,” Stone, 35, said. “What did I say? I didn’t call him a prick. I wasn’t upset with him at all. I’ll have to look that up.”
Videos from the ceremony confirm that Emma did say something to her husband, David McCary, right after Kimmel’s joke, but what exactly she said was never clear. According to People magazine, Emma Stone’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment when the magazine covered the moment hours after the ceremony. Do you think Emma Stone is being honest about what she said about Jimmy Kimmel, or do you think she did call him a prick and is now denying it?