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- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T14:55:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Etalk (@etalkctv) — https://gondola.cc/etalkctv

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized to Teyana Taylor after a tense moment at the Academy Awards.

A video circulating online shows the singer and actress confronting a security guard, accusing him of getting physical as she moved through the crowd. In the clip, Taylor is visibly upset, saying, “You’re a man putting his hands on a female. What are you doing?” and “Do not touch me, do not shove me.”

Addressing the incident afterward, Taylor told TMZ: “Security was just doing a lot... There’s always that one, but I’m perfectly fine. I’m happy.” She added, “I just don’t tolerate disrespect - especially when it’s unwarranted, and it’s unprovoked.”

Following the incident, the Academy issued an apology, acknowledging the situation and emphasizing that guest experience remains their responsibility, even when outside security is involved, while also thanking Taylor for handling the moment with “remarkable grace.”

The night also sparked separate online chatter around Taylor’s happy and encouraging reaction to losing her category, with some viewers calling it unusual. 

She later addressed the criticism, writing on X: “The world holds so much misery that miserable hearts forget the face of happiness. They grow comfortable being sore losers, so when they see real sportsmanship it unsettles them! like holy water touching a demon. Because clapping for someone else’s victory requires something many people never learned…how to win with grace & pure joy, and how to lose with grace, chin up & dignity.” 👏

SWIPE for the apology and vid  ➡️ and share your thoughts in the comments! ⬇️

(📷: Getty/Rodin Eckenroth 📹:X/BuzzingPop)
#TeyanaTaylor #Oscars #AcademyAwards #Oscars2026 #Apology

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