<p id=”par-1_32″>Newly-minted <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/cillian-murphy-told-adrien-brody-gave-the-brutalist-star-oscar-according-lip-reader.html/”>Oscar winner</a> Mikey Madison isn’t here for the “old friends” and exes who have contacted her amid <em>Anora</em>’s success. Why? Because the 25-year-old <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/mindy-kaling/”>actor</a> is not so sure they’re being “genuine.” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-mikey-won-the-best-actress-oscar-for-anora”>Mikey won the best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’</h2>
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<p id=”par-2_65″>At the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025, Madison took home the Oscar in the Best Actress category for her breakout role in <em>Anora</em>. She’d been nominated alongside Fernanda Torres (<em>I’m Still Here</em>), Karla Sofía Gascón (<em>Emilia Pérez</em>), <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/demi-moore-ice-cold-reaction-oscars-snub.html/”>Demi Moore</a> (<em>The Substance</em>), and Cynthia Erivo (<em>Wicked</em>). Her win marked one of five awards for <em>Anora</em>, including best picture and best director for Sean Baker. </p>
<p id=”par-3_34″>It was also perhaps the biggest surprise of the evening. Especially considering Moore dominated awards season up to that point. She swept the category at the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/golden-globes/”>Golden Globes</a>, Critics Choice, SAG, and Satellite Awards.)</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-mikey-madison-s-old-friends-and-exes-have-come-out-of-the-woodwork-nbsp”>Mikey Madison’s ‘old friends’ and exes have come ‘out of the woodwork’ </h2>
<p id=”par-4_39″>During a December 2024 guest spot on <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NDOlVXFwNE” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Los Angeles Times</a>’ podcast, “The Envelope,” alongside Baker, Madison reflected on the “small changes” to her life that have come with the movie’s success. Namely, exes and “old friends” contacting her. </p>
<p id=”par-5_45″>“I mean, I’ve noticed some small changes, I think,” she said. “One of them is [that] every single person and their mother has reached out to me in some way, which has been interesting. I’m not sure if I like that part of it, though.” </p>
<p id=”par-6_52″>Asked why, Mikey questioned their motives. “I think some of it doesn’t seem super genuine,” she said. “Like, old friends coming out of the woodwork. Ex-boyfriends reaching out to me [saying], ‘Hey, you wanna grab a coffee or something?’ I’m like, ‘Oh, because you’ve seen me on billboards? Is that why you…’” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-staying-off-the-internet-has-helped-the-anora-during-her-rise-to-fame”>Staying off the internet has helped the ‘Anora’ during her rise to fame</h2>
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<p id=”par-7_50″>What about sliding into Madison’s DMs on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/instagram/”>Instagram</a> or <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/tiktok/”>TikTok</a>? That’s not an option for her exes, former friends, or fans. Why? Because she’s not on social media and never wants to be. Mikey told the outlet that her “blind[ness]” to the internet has helped her navigate her newfound fame. </p>
<p id=”par-8_35″>“I’m also not someone who’s like paying attention to online chatter and things like that,” she said. “I’m just not really on the internet, so I think I keep myself…sort of blind to some things.” </p>
<p id=”par-9_44″>In a previous interview with <a href=”https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/mikey-madison-anora-ending-social-media-interview#:~:text=It’s%20just%20not%20something%20that,movie%20that%20stuck%20with%20you?” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Bustle</a>, Madison elaborated on her decision to stay off social media. “It’s just not something that feels authentic or natural to me, and I don’t think I would have anything very impactful to add to social media,” she said. </p>
<p id=”par-10_52″>“I’m a very sensitive person, so I think it’s also protective to not be online,” she continued. “I don’t think you’re supposed to be reading the things people are saying about you. I think that that’s not natural. And it’s not human to be looking at all of these very curated images.” </p>
<p id=”par-11_22″>“I know myself, and I think keeping myself ignorant to that part of the internet is probably healthier for me,” she concluded. </p>