LOS ANGELES: Actor-singer Teyana Taylor was involved in a brief confrontation with a man she alleged shoved her during the Academy Awards, according to a viral video circulating online, as reported by Variety.
Taylor, who starred in One Battle After Another, was seen scolding a man in a crowded area at the Oscars event after the alleged incident.
“You’re a man putting your hands on a female,” Taylor can be heard saying in the video, repeatedly calling the man “very rude”.
Speaking to people around her, Taylor said, “He literally shoved me,” adding that “he damn near shoved” another woman as well.
“Everybody’s having a good time. But when you shove me, it’s a different story,” she told a woman standing nearby. “Do not touch me, do not shove me,” according to Variety.
Later in the evening, Taylor told TMZ that the man involved was a security guard and clarified that the situation had been resolved.
“Security was just doing a lot,” she said. “There’s always that one, but I’m perfectly fine. I’m happy. There’s nothing to wonder. 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 unprovoked,” she added.
Taylor had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in One Battle After Another, but lost the award to Amy Madigan for her role in Weapons, according to Variety.
Despite the loss, One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Casting, Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.
In addition to her Oscar nomination, Taylor also received supporting actress nominations at the BAFTA Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and won the category at the Golden Globe Awards, according to Variety.