Teyana Taylor Shares Message on Not Being “Sore Loser” at Oscars 2026

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Teyana Taylor keeps winning, even when she loses.

Despite not winning the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2026 Oscars—which were hosted by Conan O’Brien at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on March 15—the star of One Battle After Another made it clear she wasn’t disappointed that Amy Madigan won for her performance in Weapons. (You can find a complete list of winners here.)

Teyana expressed on X (formerly Twitter) on March 16th that there’s so much negativity in the world that unhappy people often forget what joy feels like. She added that they become used to being resentful, and genuine kindness or good sportsmanship actually bothers them, comparing it to something sacred repelling evil.

The 35-year-old enthusiastically cheered Amy on when she won, and then explained that celebrating someone else’s success is a valuable skill. It shows you know how to be a gracious winner and a dignified loser – how to handle both victory and defeat with positivity and strength.

Okay, seriously, Teyana is just killing it this awards season! It wasn’t just this win, she already snagged a Golden Globe earlier this month, but honestly, the best part of that night wasn’t even the award for her. She told everyone how amazing it was to finally hug her girls, Iman and Rue, right after she gave her speech! Seeing her with her babies – Iman is ten and Rue is five, and they’re with her and Iman Shumpert – it just melted my heart. It’s everything!

She told TopMob News in January that it was incredibly sweet to see them waiting for her in the lobby after she received her award. Because they were staying in a suite, they were able to come down to the lobby area and greet her, and she described running into their arms as a heartwarming moment.

She had playfully warned her daughters in her speech that they’d better not be on their phones while she was speaking, but she was thrilled to discover they hadn’t been!

It was just the sweetest thing! After it was all over, my daughter immediately pointed out, ‘Mommy, we didn’t even have our phones out!’ It really made me realize how important it was to be fully present with her.

Working on One Battle After Another wasn’t only a chance for Teyana to gain awards recognition, it also allowed her to collaborate with acclaimed writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson.

Teyana explained to W Magazine that she would have accepted the role even if it had been a small one. She hadn’t seen the script yet, but Paul kept insisting the character, ‘Perfidia,’ was perfect for her.

Paul, the Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer, was captivated by her performance in the 2023 film A Thousand and One and immediately wanted to collaborate with her.

He said Teyana Taylor is incredibly captivating and energetic whenever she’s on screen – she just has a natural charisma. He was particularly impressed by her performance in A Thousand and One, and it inspired him to seek her out.

Paul described Teyana as having a captivating and enjoyable physical presence, and being a generally fun person to be around. He explained that, like her character Perfidia, she’s someone who thrives on movement and gets restless when confined. Teyana herself is always seeking out new knowledge and challenges, constantly pushing forward.

Teyana Taylor and the other Oscar nominees had a lot of memorable moments at the 2026 ceremony. Here’s a look at everything you might not have seen on television.

By the end of the night, both Ryan Coogler, director of Sinners, and Paul Thomas Anderson, director of One Battle After Another, were celebrating their first Oscars – Coogler for Best Original Screenplay and PTA for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Jenner joined Timothée Chalamet at the Oscars again this year, supporting him as he was nominated for Best Actor. This marks the second consecutive year she’s accompanied him to the event.

Kylie Jenner was thrilled to see Elle Fanning, who starred alongside her boyfriend in the 2025 film A Complete Unknown – a project that earned him awards recognition – and who is nominated this year for Best Supporting Actress.

After Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor, Fanning gently patted Chalamet on the back as a gesture of comfort.

As other people at the event began enjoying the snacks provided by Conan O’Brien, Taylor congratulated the casting director of One Battle After Another on winning the very first Academy Award for Best Casting.

The host left another note with the gift, which read: “Enjoy this Conan O’Brien ‘Moderately Happy Meal’™! These snacks don’t look like a lot, but they’d cost around $85 at the movies.”

The actor known for his role in Frankenstein, who is nominated for an Oscar for the first time as Best Supporting Actor, was attending various awards events.

Losing the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Sean Penn didn’t dampen the Sentimental Value star’s spirits.

After celebrating with a drink in a VIP section, Skarsgård explained to a fan, according to the Los Angeles Times, that their film had made history with four acting nominations – a first for an international movie.

Not to mention, the Joaquim Trier-directed Norwegian film was named Best International Feature.

Okay, so backstage was a riot! I was trying so hard not to lose it as my co-presenter and I were heading out to announce the winners for Best Production Design – which went to Frankenstein, a fantastic choice – and Best Visual Effects, rightfully awarded to Avatar: Fire & Ash. It was a genuinely funny moment, honestly!

Infiniti was overjoyed with how her first acting role in One Battle After Another was going.

Mark Sonnenblick attempted to delay the end of the commercial break, but wasn’t successful. One of his songwriting colleagues was interrupted while giving their acceptance speech for the historic win for Best Original Song.

Although Madison won Best Actress last year, the recent get-together with her peers was still meaningful.

The spacious Marty Supreme row allowed Timothée Chalamet to bring his sister and Kylie Jenner along for a night out.

This photo isn’t a genuine moment of us; it’s just two actors sharing a quick scene near the makeup station while backstage at the Oscars. Everything’s okay – no need to worry!

The 2003 Best Actress winner didn’t mind whiling away a few more of the hours at the 2026 Oscars.

Leonardo DiCaprio was there to celebrate Jordan’s win, especially since he gained a lot of support in the final days of voting and ultimately won Best Actor.

This photo was taken on March 10th during a preview event for the Governors Ball at the Ovation Hollywood Complex. It’s a look behind the scenes at where the awards are personalized, giving you a glimpse of how everything comes together.

Cue the body language experts to decipher what, exactly, Pascal just saw on his phone.

The filmmakers behind “Two People Exchanging Saliva” celebrated a remarkable victory, sharing the award for Best Live Action Short with “The Singers,” a film produced by Jack Piatt and directed by Sam A. Davis. This tie was a rare occurrence at the awards ceremony.

The winners celebrated backstage with their Oscars, and the more people joining the fun, the better!

Piatt told reporters he jokingly wished all the nominees could have tied, creating a five-way tie.

After winning Best Actor, he briefly enjoyed a private moment with his Oscar statue before heading to In-N-Out Burger and then continuing on to the after-party celebrations.

Whoever has the longest reach is typically responsible for taking selfies, and tonight, that person was the partner of Best Actress nominee Kate Hudson.

Nicole Kidman was just trying to find her seat when she unexpectedly became part of someone else’s photo, becoming a hilarious background element.

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