Not all the action at the Oscars happens onstage. Some of the most candid moments happen the moment winners step offstage and have a second to exhale.
Click through the gallery below to see the best behind-the-scenes photos from the 2023 Oscars.
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan
Image Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of Best Supporting Actress for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ and Ke Huy Quan, winner of Best Actor In A Supporting Role award for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ both backstage at the 95th Academy Awards
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Troy Kotsur, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ariana DeBose
Image Credit: Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 2022 Best Supporting Actor winner Troy Kotsur, this year’s Best Supporting Actress winner Jamie Lee Curtis and Ariana DeBose
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Image Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images backstage at the 95th Academy Awards
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Image Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Jamie Lee Curtis in the Academy Awards press room
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
Image Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of Best Supporting Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Ke Huy Quan, winner of Best Actor In A Supporting Role award for “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
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Ke Huy Quan
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Ke Huy Quan
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role winners for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Ke Huy Quan (2L) and Jamie Lee Curtis (R), and presenters, Ariana DeBose (L) and Troy Kotsur (2R) are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, and Salma Hayek, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Jenny the emotional support donkey, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Daniel Roher, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Stephanie Hsu and David Byrne, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Margot Robbie and Morgan Freeman, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Ruth E. Carter, winner of the Best Costume Design award for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Presenter, Troy Kotsur, and Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role winners for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Daniel Roher and Yulia Navalnaya, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., (L-R) Diane Warren and Sofia Carson are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Janelle Monáe and Kate Hudson are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of Best Supporting Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Ariana DeBose both backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., (L-R) Troy Kotsur and Jimmy Kimmel are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., David Byrne (R) is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Sofia Carson is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., (L-R) Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., (L-R) Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Best Animated Feature winner of “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” Director, Guillermo del Toro is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Jimmy Kimmel is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Jamie Lee Curtis is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Best Supporting Actor winner for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Ke Huy Quan is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Oscar statuettes are seen, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Danai Gurira is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Paul Dano and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Elizabeth Olsen is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Academy president Janet Yang (C) and Eva Longoria (R) are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Janelle Monáe and Kate Hudson are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of Best Supporting Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Ariana DeBose both backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 12: Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of Best Supporting Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., (L-R) Troy Kotsur and Jimmy Kimmel are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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95th Annual Academy Awards – Backstage
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Sofia Carson is seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
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