Michelle Yeoh has caused controversy, with netizens accusing her of "discriminating against Asians" Michelle Yeoh later posted a response on social media, along with a photo of herself hugging Emma Stone. According to reports, on the day of the awards ceremony, Emma Stone won the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Poor Things" for the first time in seven years.

Some netizens believe that Emma Stone was quite nervous at the time, and because Jennifer Lawrence is Emma Stone's good friend, MichelleYeoh may have deliberately planned to leave time for the two of them.