Oprah Winfrey seemed to snipe at actor Patti LuPone during the Tony Awards on Sunday. LuPone had recently criticized two fellow stage actors who are Black, lighting up Broadway with controversy. Winfrey appeared to address the simmering beef as she presented the Best Actress in a Musical award.

Broadway icon Patti LuPone did not attend the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday—a conspicuous absence given recent controversy. The three-time Tony winner, who was not nominated for an award this year, attracted fierce backlash after she criticized fellow Broadway actors in a New Yorker profile last month.

LuPone, 76, went viral last month for making nasty comments about fellow actress Audra McDonald before apologizing for her “bullying” behavior.