Emma Stone’s exact words after Jimmy Kimmel’s Poor Things joke at the 2024 Oscars have not been verified. A clip prompted online viewers to guess that she called Kimmel “a prick,” but Stone later denied saying that and said she was not angry with him.
What happened at the Oscars?
During the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, a montage played for Best Picture nominee Poor Things. Kimmel then joked, “Those were all the parts of Poor Things that we’re allowed to show on TV,” a reference to the film’s explicit content. Rev’s transcript of the ceremony records Kimmel’s line.
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The broadcast camera showed Stone turning toward her husband, Dave McCary, and appearing to say something. Harper’s Bazaar reported that viewers online speculated she said, “He’s a prick.” That was audience lip-reading, not a confirmed quotation.
Did Emma Stone call Jimmy Kimmel “a prick”?
No confirmed record establishes that she did. In a later interview, Stone denied calling Kimmel that and said she had not been angry with him. She also said she would need to look at the footage to know what she had said. The Independent Türkçe, reporting Reuters coverage of a Hollywood Reporter interview, quoted her denial: “No! I didn’t call him a prick.” The article is a translation.
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- Winner of the 2024 Oscars Best Actress award (Emma Stone)
So the distinction is important: Kimmel’s joke is transcribed, while Stone’s apparent reply is not. The clip supports that she turned toward McCary and appeared to speak, but it does not establish her words.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why was the moment being discussed?
Stone won Best Actress for Poor Things that night. The Associated Press reported that the film received four Academy Awards overall. Those results provide context for the ceremony, but they do not reveal what Stone said in the moment after Kimmel’s joke. The Associated Press’s Oscars 2024 winners report lists the film’s awards.
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