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Touted ‘win’ in Facebook vid
Governors Ball before the award was returned, according to USA Today.
Bryant’s social media pages are filled with photos of him with celebrities including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, DJ Khaled and Kimmel.
There are also photos of him at exclusive events including the Oscars, the Golden Globes and multiple movie premieres.
Sunday night’s award marked the second Best Actress win of McDormand’s career. The star also won the coveted honor for “Fargo” in 1996.
McDormand gave a powerful speech after receiving the award Sunday, inviting every woman nominated for an Oscar to stand up while urging moviemakers to help them tell their stories.
McDormand had swept trophies at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, Independent Spirit and BAFTA ceremonies.
Officials said the trophy was taken while she was chatting with well-wishers.
In one social media post from the party, McDormand is seen gently placing the Oscar on a bar.
The statue was stolen just after McDormand had it engraved at the official Oscars after-party.
Bryant was arrested after a photographer nabbed him inside the Hollywood and Highland complex, where winners Jordan Peele, Allison Janney and Gary Oldman carried their trophies past a buffet featuring miniature Oscars made of salmon.
Bryant had a legitimate ticket to the party, police said.
McDormand attended a later party hosted by Vanity Fair without her coveted trophy.
After she got her Oscar back, McDormand allegedly told security to let Bryant go, according to a report.
McDormand joked about the incident later.
“Somebody tried to steal my Oscar at the Governors Ball,” she told producer Jason Blum as she made her way inside the Vanity Fair shindig.
“Let me see someone try to pawn that!” AT THE END of Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech for her Oscars win on Sunday night, the actress signed off with two words: “inclusion rider.” The phrase sent many viewers straight to Google. “We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed,” McDormand said after placing her trophy on the floor and asking all the nominated women to stand. “I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen,” she concluded. “Inclusion rider.” The term refers to an agreement that can open up the Hollywood movie business by ensuring diversity, and if the star of any given project insists on such a rider in his or her contract, it can greatly influence casting decisions. Actors and actresses sign contracts when they land a role and can negotiate for inclusion riders — stipulations that the smaller roles in films are given to people who accurately reflect the area where the film takes place — including a fair number of women, minorities, members of the LGBT community and people with disabilities.