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Mikey Madison says Oscar fame has complicated her relationships
Mikey Madison says Oscar fame has complicated her relationships.
She won the 2025 Best Actress Oscar for her role in *Anora*.
In an interview ahead of receiving the Film Actress prize at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, she said she sometimes questions whether people close to her want friendship or something else.
She says she has learned to spot when people want something from her.
Madison also said fame can feel isolating.
She feels protective of younger actresses and values a sense of camaraderie with them.
This year, she starred in Aaron Sorkin's film *The Social Reckoning*, about a Facebook engineer who helps expose the company's secrets.
Madison wants to keep taking creative risks and make work that entertains people and has meaning.
Mikey Madison said fame after her 2025 Best Actress Oscar win has made her relationships more complicated.
She said she sometimes questions whether people close to her want friendship or something from her.
Madison said she has learned to spot when people want something and can sometimes sense it from a distance.
She said fame can feel isolating and that she wants to support younger actresses.
Madison said she wants to keep taking creative risks and make meaningful work.
- Who
- Mikey Madison, an actor who won the 2025 Best Actress Oscar for Anora.
- What
- She said her relationships have become more complicated since her Oscar win.
- When
- She discussed the experience in an interview ahead of the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, reported on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- She said she questions whether people close to her want genuine connection or something from her.
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Madison won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Anora.
The Social Reckoning was released.
The Daily Mail reported her comments from an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK ahead of the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
- Oscar win
- Best Actress in 2025 for Anora
- Upcoming award
- Film Actress prize at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards
- Recent film
- The Social Reckoning, directed by Aaron Sorkin
- Interview outlet
- Harper's Bazaar UK
What people are saying
I do feel like there's always a voice in the back of my head, like, "Does someone want something?
But then you want to believe that's not true, and that what someone wants is just connection or friendship. And sometimes I also can just smell it from a mile away.
Fame can be such a singular, strange experience… It's nice when you feel there is some kind of camaraderie, as it can feel quite isolating at times.
I want to continue to take risks as an actor, doing interesting things and stretching myself creatively. I want to entertain people and make things that are meaningful.