Overview
- On The Tonight Show, Buckley said she is a lover of cats and called the backlash a misconception, noting she even once auditioned for the Cats film.
- The renewed furor stems from a November Happy Sad Confused podcast where she said she didn’t like cats and recounted telling her then-partner to choose between her and his two cats.
- In the same exchange, co-star Paul Mescal used an expletive about cats, a remark widely cited as the clip spread across social platforms.
- Therapists quoted in coverage cautioned that ultimatums about rehoming pets are typically unhealthy and can foster long-term resentment in relationships.
- With Oscar voting already closed and Buckley viewed as a Best Actress front-runner after major wins, several outlets reported the episode is unlikely to alter awards outcomes, though some opinion pieces speculated—without evidence—about strategic timing.