March 16, 2026, 8:42 p.m. ET
Teyana Taylor is “all good” after experiencing what she called an “unwarranted and unprovoked” altercation right after the Oscars broadcast ended.
The “One Battle After Another” star told a TMZ videographer as she left an Oscars afterparty that “everyone was having a good time, and security was just doing a lot.” She added, “There’s always that one, but I’m perfectly fine.”
The 35-year-old musician and Oscar nominee continued, “The first thing people do is definitely make assumptions. But at the end of the day, I just don’t tolerate disrespect – especially when it’s unwarranted and it’s unprovoked.”
Variety reported, citing an unnamed source, that Taylor had come down from the stage after joining the ensemble for the film’s best picture win at the end of the March 15 ceremony. Upon trying to return with Warner Bros. executives, a security team member allegedly stopped them from going back on stage for a photo.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in a statement shared with USA TODAY, said, “We were extremely upset to learn about the experience endured by Teyana Taylor at the end of the Oscars ceremony last night. We have worked with Teyana over the last several months during awards season, and she has been nothing short of remarkable, supportive, kind, and all about community.”
“Though the incident was with our outside security firm SIS, the experience of every single guest is our responsibility,” the statement continued. “We have made it clear to them that this behavior is not acceptable. We want to thank Teyana for showing remarkable grace, and we are taking the appropriate measures to ensure this does not happen again.”
Taylor acknowledged the organization’s mea culpa on social media the afternoon after the Oscars.
“Thank you to @TheAcademy,” she wrote in a March 16 X post that included Variety’s reporting on the Academy’s statement. “I really appreciate your unwavering love & support. 🙏🏾🌹”
The Oscars’ security firm, Security Industry Specialists, Inc., confirmed to Variety that “there was a brief interaction involving Ms. Taylor and a member of our security team during the show last evening.”
The statement continued, “Our security personnel were working to manage a crowded area and ensure the safety of all guests. During that interaction, there was incidental contact and we regret that the situation escalated. This is not the standard of professionalism we expect from our team, and we have addressed the matter internally to help ensure situations like this do not happen again.”
SIS declined to comment when reached by USA TODAY.
Though Taylor lost in the best supporting actress category to “Weapons” star Amy Madigan, “One Battle” collected the biggest share of awards at the 2026 Oscars, including best picture, director, editing, adapted screenplay, supporting actor (Sean Penn) and casting.
