Teyana Taylor accuses security guard of shoving her at the Oscars
Teyana Taylor confronted a security guard at the Oscars after she accused a man of shoving her.
The singer/actress appeared at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15th as she was nominated for ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.
However, following the ceremony, a viral video surfaced of Taylor calling out a man in a crowd of people. In the clip, she says, “You’re a man putting your hands on a female.”
She tells him that he’s “very rude,” before telling someone else that “he literally shoved me” and “damn near shoved” another woman.
Taylor added, “Everybody’s having a good time. But when you shove me, it’s a different story. Do not touch me, do not shove me.”
In a statement to Variety, Security Industry Specialists, Inc said, “There was a brief interaction involving Ms Taylor and a member of our security team during the show last evening. Our security personnel were working to manage a crowded area and ensure the safety of all guests.”
They continued, “During that interaction, there was incidental contact and we regret that the situation escalated. This is not the standard of professionalism we expect from our team, and we have addressed the matter internally to help ensure situations like this do not happen again.”
Following the incident, Taylor told TMZ that the situation had been handled, but stood by defending herself.
“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.”
The Oscars also released a statement, saying, “Though the incident was with our outside security firm SIS, the experience of every single guest is our responsibility. We have made it clear to them that this behavior is not acceptable. We want to thank Teyana for showing remarkable grace, and we are taking the appropriate measures to ensure this does not happen again.”