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Oscars 2026: Profanity and Blunders Mar Acceptance Speeches
16 Mar
Summary
- Multiple Oscar winners were bleeped for profanity during acceptance speeches.
- Frankenstein took home awards for costume design and makeup.
- One winner apologized after an initial verbal slip-up.
The 2026 Academy Awards telecast was punctuated by several censored moments as award recipients let slip profanities. Costume designer Kate Hawley, honored for her work on Frankenstein, caused one of the first notable bleeps while thanking her family.
Later in the evening, Mike Hill, accepting for Best Makeup and Hairstyling also for Frankenstein, swore momentarily after a brief struggle with his pocket, leading to his speech being censored. The film Frankenstein indeed proved a winner, garnering multiple accolades.
Another winner, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, recognized for Best Sound for F1, also experienced a verbal mishap. After being bleeped, she quickly apologized and proceeded to read from her prepared remarks, ensuring her acceptance speech concluded smoothly.
