Academy Awards took an unexpected turn, and comedian Bill Maher says cancel culture is to blame. During a recent episode of his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher, he told guest David Sedaris that the night’s big winner,

Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s performance saying, “God bless her, she did a great job.”

"There are people who say cancel culture isn't a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,'" the host said on HBO's 'Real Time.'