EJAE sparks outrage after Oscars cut her emotional speech short

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K-pop songwriter EJAE made history at the 2026 Oscars when “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song. However, the moment turned controversial when the Academy played music to cut off the acceptance speech before the full team could finish, prompting boos from the audience and backlash online.

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00:01K-pop singer-songwriter E.G. made history at the 2026 Academy Awards when the song Golden from the film

00:08K-pop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song, becoming the first K-pop track ever to win in the category.

00:14As E.G. and her collaborators began their acceptance speech, the Academy played music to end the moment before the

00:21full team could finish speaking on stage.

00:23I've got a spring aspers and is there anything else?

00:27I'd like to sing.

00:35The abrupt cutoff triggered boos inside the theater and sparked backlash online, with many viewers saying the historic moment deserved

00:43more time to be celebrated.

00:44You did.

00:45You did.

00:46You did.

00:48Gracias por ver el video.

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