Mikey Madison received the coveted Finest Actress award on the 2025 BAFTAs for her position in Sean Baker’s Anora, which was tipped to win on the ceremony however misplaced out to pope choice thriller Conclave. In Anora, Mikey performs erotic dancer and intercourse employee Ani who begins a whirlwind romance with rich consumer Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch, finally falling in love and – spoiler alert! – marrying him.
Mikey’s win comes of welcome shock – the up-and-comer confronted stiff competitors from the likes of Demi Moore in The Substance, Marianne Jena-Baptiste for Exhausting Truths, Cynthia Erivo for Depraved, Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun, and Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez. The 25-year-old was the youngest nominee within the class and was additionally nominated for the ‘Rising Star’ award. We could not be happier that our crimson carpet favorite has been recognised for her expertise.
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After emotionally thanking director Sean Baker – “You might be such an unimaginable particular person… You made my goals come true” – in addition to her mom and fellow nominees, Mikey powerfully used her acceptance speech to honour the intercourse employee neighborhood.
“I wish to take a second to recognise the intercourse employee neighborhood. I wish to say that I see you; you deserve respect and human decency – I’ll at all times be a pal and ally, and I implore others to do the identical.”
This is not the primary time Mikey Madison has used her platform and her position to reward the intercourse employee neighborhood. In an interview with Selection in October 2024, Mikey spoke how they hosted a screening of the movie for real-life intercourse staff and strippers.