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Business News/ Photos / Most scandalous Oscar moments in history that sent shockwaves through Hollywood| In Photos

Most scandalous Oscar moments in history that sent shockwaves through Hollywood| In Photos

5 Photos . Updated: 07 Jun 2025, 09:41 AM IST Livemint

The Academy Awards have seen their fair share of jaw-dropping and headline-grabbing moments, including controversial wins, shocking snubs, and more. 

Screenwriter Dudley Nichol grabbed headlines for becoming the first person to decline an Oscar. He turned down the Best Screenwriter award for The Informer in a show of solidarity with the Writers Guild, which was on strike at the time. (Pinterest )

1/5Screenwriter Dudley Nichol grabbed headlines for becoming the first person to decline an Oscar. He turned down the Best Screenwriter award for The Informer in a show of solidarity with the Writers Guild, which was on strike at the time. (Pinterest )

In 1942, How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture over Citizen Kane, a film that critics would later hail as one of the greatest movies ever made. (Pinterest )

2/5In 1942, How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture over Citizen Kane, a film that critics would later hail as one of the greatest movies ever made. (Pinterest )

Elizabeth Taylor’s Oscar win in 1961 came amid intense public scrutiny following her affair with Eddie Fisher, who was then married to America’s sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds. She won for Butterfield 8, in which she portrayed a character she herself referred to as the slut of all time.   (Pinterest )

3/5Elizabeth Taylor’s Oscar win in 1961 came amid intense public scrutiny following her affair with Eddie Fisher, who was then married to America’s sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds. She won for Butterfield 8, in which she portrayed a character she herself referred to as the slut of all time.   (Pinterest )

Katharine Hepburn won for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter. At the same time, Barbra Streisand took home the award for her debut performance in Funny Girl at the 1969 Oscars. However, with Hepburn absent from the ceremony, Streisand had the spotlight all to herself. (Pinterest )

4/5Katharine Hepburn won for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter. At the same time, Barbra Streisand took home the award for her debut performance in Funny Girl at the 1969 Oscars. However, with Hepburn absent from the ceremony, Streisand had the spotlight all to herself. (Pinterest )

During the 2022 ceremony, host Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is caused by alopecia. In a shocking turn that many initially thought was scripted, Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Rock across the face. The incident resulted in Smith receiving a 10-year ban from the Oscars. (Pinterest )

5/5During the 2022 ceremony, host Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is caused by alopecia. In a shocking turn that many initially thought was scripted, Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Rock across the face. The incident resulted in Smith receiving a 10-year ban from the Oscars. (Pinterest )

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