Oscar-winning director of the film “Everything is everywhere at once” defends transvestites and children of transvestites: “Doesn’t threaten anyone”

At the most overtly political moment of the evening, All Everywhere All at once co-director Daniel Scheinert defended drag queens and drag kids by accepting his Oscar for best director on Sunday at the 95th annual Academy Awards.

A visibly flustered Daniel Scheinert thanked his parents during his speech: “Thank you for not stifling my creativity when I was making really disturbing horror movies, or really twisted comedies, or dressing like a kid, which doesn’t threaten anyone!” ”

Scheinert’s remark drew rapturous applause from the celebrity audience at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.