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Samantha Quan, front center, accepts the award for best picture for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Alex Coco, from rear left, Darya Ekamasova, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Vincent Radwinsky, Luna Sofía Miranda, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Meg Ryan, and Billy Crystal look on from back. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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