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Teyana Taylor blasts 'very rude' man at Oscars for 'putting his hands on a female' in tense row

  • On March 16, 2026, Teyana Taylor — an Oscar nominee — confronted a man backstage after losing to Amy Madigan, TMZ reported. The incident sparked online debate.
  • In recent months, she had a strong awards season, with a Golden Globe win and nominations for Critics' Choice, BAFTA, and NAACP awards, while her film one Battle After Another swept six Oscars.
  • Video shows Taylor confronting a security guard, accusing him of shoving her and saying 'You're a man putting his hands on a female', TMZ reported the man tried to block her return at the Dolby Theatre corridor.
  • Social media users criticized Taylor's reaction as 'over-the-top' and called it 'fake'; photos and videos circulated online, prompting debate, and HuffPost reached out to Taylor's representative.
  • Earlier this year, Taylor described her character Perfidia in the film as being 'in survival mode' and said Black women are 'the least protected people', aiming to spark debate.
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The singer and actress had gotten angry with a man, claiming he went to push her.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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