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.”

Bill Maher railed against “cancel culture” during a conversation with David Sedaris on Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. The HBO host and comedian claims that cancel culture has evolved and played a significant role in Jacques Audiard’s once-favored musical Emilia Pérez losing both Best Picture and Best Actress at the Oscars.

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.'

Anora may have cleaned up at the Oscars, but Bill Maher has said the night belonged to 'Emilia Perez' at The Oscars. The comic has insisted ‘Anora’ won over ‘Emilia Pérez’ at the Oscars because the 'cancel culture is still with us.

HBO host and comedian Bill Maher believes that the 'cancel culture' is still thriving and has evolved into something else, Deadline reported.During a conversation with David Sedaris on 'Real Time with Bill Maher',