Hollywood veteran Demi Moore of “The Substance” had been the Oscar front-runner, having won over Madison at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards. However, Madison beat out Moore for the BAFTA two days before Oscar voting ended, as well as at last weekend’s Independent Spirit Awards.

Raised in a family passionate about horse riding, the Oscar winner for Best Actress had to choose between horses and acting.

Mikey Madison won the best actress Oscar Sunday for "Anora," and took a moment to "recognize and honor the sex worker community" in her acceptance speech.