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Mikey Madison has revealed the most unexpected texts she received after winning at the Oscars. The 25-year-old star scooped the Best Actress award at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday night for her lead role as Anora 'Ani' Mikheeva in Sean Baker's Anora, which won a slew of other awards including Best Director and Best Picture. Madison attended the ceremony with members of her family, and was desperate to connect with a close friend who couldn't join her at the event - only to find her phone was blowing up after her win. She recalled to The Hollywood Reporter: ”I wanted to message my best friend right away, because she wasn't able to be there, so I went to message her and I saw all these funny texts from people - like my doctor and this guy that sold me a carpet a couple of weeks ago.” Asked how many texts she received, she said, "More than usual. I felt popular. I usually don't feel like that... (Hundreds) I guess.” Madison triumphed over fellow nominees including Demi Moore - who she said she was thrilled to grow close to over the course of the Oscars campaign. ”I texted with Demi, who I adore. She's one of the sweetest, kindest women I've ever met, and I'm so grateful that I was able to meet her and witness her brilliance and talent in person. I adore her and I can't wait to see what she does next, what kind of characters she brings us. I think we're all so ready and excited to see that.”
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