Demi Moore reveals she told her manager she'd lose Oscars to Mikey Madison before winner announcement

Demi Moore admitted that a part of her, especially the ego-driven human side, did feel some disappointment after losing to Mikey Madison
PUBLISHED APR 17, 2025
Demi Moore said she wasn’t gutted by losing the Oscar for Best Actress to Mikey Madison (Getty Images)
Demi Moore said she wasn’t gutted by losing the Oscar for Best Actress to Mikey Madison (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Demi Moore is opening up about losing the Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars.

The 62-year-old actress reflected on the moment she predicted the outcome before the winner was announced.

Moore was nominated for her role in 'The Substance' but lost to 26-year-old Mikey Madison, who won for 'Anora'.

Demi Moore reveals she predicted Best Actress win before it was announced

During an interview with TIME magazine, Demi Moore recalled the moment before the Best Actress winner was announced.

“I leaned over and whispered to my manager, ‘I think it’s going to Mikey,’” Moore said. “I don’t know why I knew, but I did.”

Honoree Demi Moore accepts the Courage Award onstage
Demi Moore accepts the Courage Award onstage 'An Unforgettable Evening' Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)

When Stone announced Madison’s win, Moore said she remained composed. “I didn’t feel gutted. I didn’t feel any of those kinds of things," Moore said.

"I just trusted, and am in trust of, whatever is going to unfold,” she added.

Demi Moore admits it 'would have been wonderful to have won' amid lingering disappointment

Demi Moore had won the SAG Award, Golden Globe, and Critics' Choice Award earlier in the season for her role as Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging actress in the sci-fi film 'The Substance'  who undergoes injections to become a younger version of herself.



 

“The physical, human part that has ego, of course, has disappointment,” Moore said. “It certainly would have been wonderful to have won.”

In her Golden Globe speech, Moore had reflected on her early career: “At that time I made that mean that this wasn’t something that I was allowed to have, that I could do movies that were successful, that made a lot of money.”



 

“But that I couldn’t be acknowledged and I bought in and I believed that. And that corroded me over a time," she continued.

She added, “This is a marker of my wholeness and of the love that is driving me and for the gift of doing something I love and being reminded that I do belong.”

Mikey Madison says, 'Hollywood always felt so far away from me'

The internet reacted strongly after Mikey Madison’s win over Demi Moore in March.

“This is very surreal,” Madison said during her Oscars acceptance speech. “I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me, so to be here, standing in this room today is really incredible," she continued.



 

“I just want to recognize and honor the sex worker community,” said Madison, who portrayed the worker in Anora.

“Yes. I will continue to support and be an ally. All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this incredible experience, she said.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Mikey Madison attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
Mikey Madison attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California (Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

She continued, “I also just want to recognize the thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, breathtaking work of my fellow nominees. I’m honored to be recognized alongside all of you. This is a dream come true.”

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