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.”

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,

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.'