Oscars viewership rose for the second year in a row, with 18.7 million viewers watching the wacky comedy triumph
Everything Everywhere All At Once
live , ABC television reported on Monday.
This represents an increase of 12% compared to the ceremony last year, during which Will Smith made headlines by slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage.
The rebound is therefore continuing slowly for the Oscars, which hit rock bottom during the pandemic.
In 2021, the audience had collapsed by more than half during a minimalist ceremony marked by health restrictions, to reach a historic low with only 9.85 million viewers.