Despite widespread acclaim and a string of pre-Oscar victories, the 62-year-old actress did not take home the Academy Award for her role in the sci-fi horror film, The substance.The film centers on a fading film star who uses a mysterious drug in an attempt to recapture her youth.

The Awards Season Journey

• Moore’s performance in The Substance earned her her frist Oscar nomination.
• She was considered a front-runner, having won at the Critics Choice awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Golden Globes.
• Ultimately, the oscar went to breakout star Mikey madison.

Reflecting on the Loss

Speaking at the Time100 Summit, Moore addressed her Oscar loss with grace and perspective. When asked about future nominations, she responded, That would be nice. I can’t say I’d be mad at it. However, she emphasized her focus is not on winning, stating, But the question of ‘Should I have won?’ is certainly not the perspective of how I hold it. Because I didn’t. I really do subscribe to this idea that everything in life is happening for me,not to me.

Collective Disappointment and a Broader Message

Moore acknowledged the disappointment felt by many, stating, I did feel a lot of collective disappointment that felt like it was even bigger than me. She views the experience as a continuation of the themes explored in The Substance, adding, The message is that there’s more work to be done. This issue is not complete. She also expressed empathy for those who had hoped for her victory: I am sorry to everyone who had hopes for me.

Finding Meaning in the Outcome

Despite the disappointment, Moore focuses on the bigger picture. That doesn’t mean there isn’t disappointment, pain or that things go the way I would like, but when I look at it through that lens, it allows me to step back and say, ‘What is this trying to give me?’ She also recognized a larger purpose at play, stating, Of course there’s disappointment. I also promptly recognize that there is something that is greater that I am to be in service to, even if I don’t know what that is.

Admiration for the Winner

Moore expressed genuine admiration for Mikey madison, the actress who ultimately won the Oscar. I had the pleasure of getting to know Mikey Madison and think she did an incredible performance, she said, adding, It’s an odd thing for there to be a competition anyway. In an interview with Time magazine, Moore revealed she had predicted Madison’s win, saying, I leaned over and whispered to my manager, ‘I think it’s going to Mikey’. I don’t know why I knew, but I did. She described her state of mind as so centred and calm. I didn’t feel gutted. I didn’t feel any of those kinds of things. I just trusted, and am in trust of, whatever is going to unfold.