"We have it in my office...," says Zoe Saldaña about her Oscar; reveals the award is trans and goes by they/them pronouns

Zoe Saldaña, the Academy Award-winning actress, dazzled on the red carpet of the film ‘Elio.’ While having a conversation, the 46-year-old actress introduced her sparkling golden statuette of Oscar as trans with the pronounce they/them.

About Zoe Saldaña's Oscar

According to People, when asked about where she keeps her precious award, Saldaña disclosed that the Oscar is kept in her office, and it is gender fluid. Additionally, Osacr is identified as trans and goes by the pronouns they/them. Earlier this year, Saldaña won the invaluable award for her supporting role in ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Spanish-language musical and crime drama. The actress played the role of Rita, the lawyer who has been asked to help the titular character during the gender transformation surgery to help escape the cartel boss. Zoe’s performance has been lauded by the critics, and she ruled the 2025 award season with her portrayal, winning supporting actress prizes from the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, BAFTAs, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and, of course, the Oscar.

Zoe Saldaña's emotional award acceptance speech...

“Thank you to the Academy for recognising the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita, and talking about powerful women,” Zoe said during her award acceptance speech, before adding, “Jacques, you are a beloved character in my life.

Thank you for taking the interest. Thank you for being so curious about these women to tell this story. To my cast and my crew of ‘Emilia Perez,’ I’m sharing this award with you,” according to Variety.

Saldaña, who was teary-eyed at the moment, honoured her Dominican roots as well and stated that her grandmother would have been proud of her singing in Spanish. Additionally, aside from winning the honorary awards, Zoe is also winning the cool mom points for working in the film ‘Elio’ with her kids - 8-year-old Zen and twins Bowie and Cy, 10, whom she shares with her husband Marco Perego.