The security company involved at the Oscars has released a statement regarding a pushing incident involving nominee Teyana Taylor.
A viral video showed the actor, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for One Battle After Another, confronting a member of security staff for “putting his hands” on her, and being “very rude”. You can view the incident via the social media post below.
Teyana Taylor just blew up and got in a massive fight at the Oscars after “a man touched her” pic.twitter.com/DTyhdnc4rf
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) March 16, 2026
The Academy released a statement following the confrontation, shared by Variety, saying: “We were extremely upset to learn about the experience endured by Teyana Taylor at the end of the Oscars ceremony last night. We have worked with Teyana over the last several months during awards season, and she has been nothing short of remarkable, supportive, kind, and all about community.”
“Though the incident was with our outside security firm SIS, the experience of every single guest is our responsibility. We have made it clear to them that this behaviour is not acceptable.”
In a post commenting on the statement, Taylor thanked The Academy for their “unwavering love and support”.
Thank you to @TheAcademy I really appreciate your unwavering love & support. https://t.co/iA16RnhY6e
— TEYANA M.J. TAYLOR (@TEYANATAYLOR) March 16, 2026
Security Industry Specialists, the security company hired by the Oscars, gave their account of what happened.
“There was a brief interaction involving Ms. Taylor and a member of our security team during the show last evening,” they told Variety. “Our security personnel were working to manage a crowded area and ensure the safety of all guests. During that interaction, there was incidental contact and we regret that the situation escalated.
“This is not the standard of professionalism we expect from our team, and we have addressed the matter internally to help ensure situations like this do not happen again.”
Taylor lost out to Amy Madigan in the Best Supporting Actress category, but it was a big night for One Battle After Another as a whole, taking home six Oscars including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. The latter would skip the awards in order to visit the President of Ukraine.
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