01of 12Neilson Barnard/Getty"Imagine this little girl in the backseat of a white Ford Focus. Look into her eyes, you see a queer — openly queer — woman of color, Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art, and that’s what I believe we are here to celebrate. So to anybody who has ever questioned their identity ever or find yourself living in the gray spaces, I promise you this: There is indeed a place for us."— Ariana DeBose,in her Best Supporting Actress speech

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“Imagine this little girl in the backseat of a white Ford Focus. Look into her eyes, you see a queer — openly queer — woman of color, Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art, and that’s what I believe we are here to celebrate. So to anybody who has ever questioned their identity ever or find yourself living in the gray spaces, I promise you this: There is indeed a place for us.”

— Ariana DeBose,in her Best Supporting Actress speech

02of 12Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic"Hello, gorgeous. I’m looking at myself. I can’t get over myself."— Rita Moreno, watching a ‘how it started/how it’s going’ clip of herself inWest Side Story,to E!

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“Hello, gorgeous. I’m looking at myself. I can’t get over myself.”

— Rita Moreno, watching a ‘how it started/how it’s going’ clip of herself inWest Side Story,to E!

03of 12Neilson Barnard/Getty"This year the Academy hired three women to host — because it’s cheaper than hiring one man."—co-host Amy Schumer, alongside co-hosts Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, in the opening monologue

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“This year the Academy hired three women to host — because it’s cheaper than hiring one man.”

—co-host Amy Schumer, alongside co-hosts Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, in the opening monologue

04of 12Jude Hill.Kevin Mazur/WireImage"Well, there was a lot of Whoopee Cushions. That’s what I’m gonna say. There was a lot of Whoopee Cushions during scenes. By the end of [filming], if someone sat down on a Whoopee Cushion, we all just turned heads to Judi Dench."—Belfast’s 11-year-old star Jude Hill, talking about his co-star’s pranks on set,to E!

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“Well, there was a lot of Whoopee Cushions. That’s what I’m gonna say. There was a lot of Whoopee Cushions during scenes. By the end of [filming], if someone sat down on a Whoopee Cushion, we all just turned heads to Judi Dench.”

—Belfast’s 11-year-old star Jude Hill, talking about his co-star’s pranks on set,to E!

05of 12Neilson Barnard/Getty"Is John David here?"— co-host Regina Hall, looking for Denzel Washington’s sonin a sketchin which she rounded up some of the attractive single men in the audience because their COVID-19 tests got “lost”

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“Is John David here?”

— co-host Regina Hall, looking for Denzel Washington’s sonin a sketchin which she rounded up some of the attractive single men in the audience because their COVID-19 tests got “lost”

06of 12Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock"Growing up in Australia, I never thought that I would stand up on this stage."— presenter Jacob Elordi"And I never thought that I would be here six days ago."—presenter Rachel Zegler,calling back to her last-minute invite to present after sharing she hadn’t been invited to the awards at all

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“Growing up in Australia, I never thought that I would stand up on this stage.”

— presenter Jacob Elordi

“And I never thought that I would be here six days ago.”

—presenter Rachel Zegler,calling back to her last-minute invite to present after sharing she hadn’t been invited to the awards at all

07of 12Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez and Woody Harrelson.“Nominated three times, this is the most words I’ve ever spoke here."— presenter Woody Harrelson

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“Nominated three times, this is the most words I’ve ever spoke here.”

— presenter Woody Harrelson

08of 12Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock"I feel like I’m at a Prince concert!"— Best Supporting Actress nominee Aunjanue Ellis on E!

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“I feel like I’m at a Prince concert!”

— Best Supporting Actress nominee Aunjanue Ellis on E!

09of 12Troy Kotsur (L).Neilson Barnard/Getty"Dad, I learned so much from you. I’ll always love you. You are my hero."— Best Supporting Actor winner Troy Kotsurin his acceptance speech

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Troy Kotsur

“Dad, I learned so much from you. I’ll always love you. You are my hero.”

— Best Supporting Actor winner Troy Kotsurin his acceptance speech

10of 12abc"I’ve been getting out of that Spider-Man costume, did I miss anything? There’s a different vibe in here. Probably not."— Amy Schumer, returning to hosting duties not long afterWill Smithsmacked Chris Rock

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“I’ve been getting out of that Spider-Man costume, did I miss anything? There’s a different vibe in here. Probably not.”

— Amy Schumer, returning to hosting duties not long afterWill Smithsmacked Chris Rock

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Jessica Chastain

“We’re faced with discriminatory and bigoted legislation that is sweeping our country, with the only goal of further dividing us. There’s violence and hate crimes being perpetuated on innocent civilians all over the world.

“And for any of you out there who do, in fact, feel hopeless or alone, I just want you to know that you are unconditionally loved for the uniqueness that is you.”

— Jessica Chastain,in her Best Actress acceptance speech

12of 12David Livingston/Getty"I’ve been partying since 10 o’clock this morning! I’ve been in such a good mood."— presenter Rosie Perez to E!

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“I’ve been partying since 10 o’clock this morning! I’ve been in such a good mood.”

— presenter Rosie Perez to E!

source: people.com