What Demi Moore said after losing Oscar to Mikey Madison, according to a lip reader

After losing the Best Actress award to a relative newcomer, Demi Moore apparently uttered this one-word response as she sat in the audience.

Demi Moore had a one-word response to losing the Best Actress award at the 2025 Oscars to Anora star Mikey Madison.

According to a lip reader, The Substance star couldn’t contain her disappointment after hearing that she had lost out on the coveted Academy Award on Monday.

“Demi says ‘nice,’ but she isn’t smiling when she says it,” Nicola Hickling deciphered for the Daily Mail. “Her body is almost nodding like she had to force herself to say it.”

Demi Moore lost out to Mikey Madison at the 2025 Oscars. Picture: ABC

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Moore, 62, also looked visibly upset and tensed her jaw when she heard the 25-year-old’s name being called out over her own, per a video shared on X.

Moore and Madison were nominated for one of the most coveted awards of the night alongside Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here, Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón and Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo.

Moore apparently said “nice” after Madison was announced the Best Actress winner. Picture: ABC

After making her way to the stage in a daze, Madison addressed attendees while clutching her Oscar, saying, “This is very surreal. I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me, so to be here, standing in this room today, is really incredible.”

After thanking the movie’s production company and director, Sean Baker, she added, “I just want to recognise and honour the sex worker community.

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“Yes, I will continue to support and be an ally. All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this incredible experience.”

The Scream actress also addressed her fellow nominees, saying, “I also just want to recognise the thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful, breathtaking work of my fellow nominees. I’m honoured to be recognised alongside all of you.

“This is a dream come true. I’m probably going to wake up tomorrow.”

Moore clapped and looked on as Madison too to the stage. Picture: ABC

Madison thanked the sex workers community in her acceptance speech. Picture: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

Anora, which follows the story of a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, swept the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning the award for best picture over The Brutalist, Wicked, Conclave, A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance.

Baker also won best original screenplay, achievement in film editing and best director.

Meanwhile, The Substance won best makeup and hairstyling.

Earlier this year, Moore won her very first Golden Globe for Best Actress in The Substance, as well as a Critics Choice Award and a Satellite Award.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission