{"id":417916,"date":"2026-01-16T23:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/417916\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T23:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:35:08","slug":"sharon-stone-stops-her-acceptance-speech-to-call-out-a-table-of-rude-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/417916\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Stone Stops Her Acceptance Speech to Call Out a Table of Rude ‘Kids\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sharon Stone<\/a> addressed a tense interaction with a group of younger attendees during an awards ceremony earlier this month, calling them out from the stage after receiving an honorary award.<\/p>\n

The moment occurred on January<\/a> 9 at the 9th Astra Film Awards in Los Angeles, where the Basic Instinct star, 67, was presented with the Timeless Award. Video<\/a> from the event, which has since circulated online, shows Stone using part of her acceptance speech to recount an exchange that took place earlier in the evening at her table.<\/p>\n

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As Stone stepped up to the microphone following her introduction, she immediately referenced the incident, directing her comments toward a group she described as \u201ckids\u201d seated nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd to the kids at my table who wondered, \u2018Who the f–k took that chair?\u2019 Now you know,\u201d Stone said, prompting laughter from the audience.<\/p>\n

She went on to explain that the interaction escalated beyond a single comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, someone came over and said, \u2018Who are you and why are you sitting here?\u2019\u201d Stone continued, drawing audible gasps from the crowd.<\/p>\n

According to Stone\u2019s account, the exchange ended with a dismissive remark directed at her, which she also referenced during her speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs she said, \u2018F–k you!\u2019\u201d Stone added, and the line was met with applause inside the room.<\/p>\n

The actress did not identify the individuals involved, and they have not been publicly named. Video footage doesn’t show the interaction itself, only Stone\u2019s retelling of it during her acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

After addressing the incident, Stone shifted the tone of her remarks and used the moment to speak more broadly about awareness, purpose, and activism. Rather than continuing to criticize the group, she framed the situation as a learning opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore importantly, and more to the point, I\u2019d like to say welcome to you,\u201d Stone said. \u201cAnd I\u2019d like to say, this is an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Casino actress then reflected on her own career and public platform, noting that she began her activism work after achieving fame.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started my activism work when my fame kicked in,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I\u2019d like to give you an opportunity to start your activism work now that your consciousness has kicked in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stone concluded that portion of her remarks by emphasizing the importance of awareness alongside success<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause fame without awareness, success without purpose, is pointless,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Stone went on to complete her acceptance speech without further reference to the incident.<\/p>\n

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The Astra Film Awards ceremony honors achievements in film and television, with the Timeless Award recognizing career impact and lasting cultural influence. Stone attended the event as an honoree and presenter.<\/p>\n

No further statements have been made by Stone or the awards organization regarding the exchange.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Jan 16, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sharon Stone addressed a tense interaction with a group of younger attendees during an awards ceremony earlier this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417917,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[35668,64,63,447,134,48158],"class_list":{"0":"post-417916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-acceptance-speech","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-celebrities","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-sharon-stone"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}