Emma Stone Receives Unexpected Gift From Jimmy Kimmel After Winning An Oscars; Actress Talks About ‘Battle Of The Sexes’
After winning an Oscar for Bes Actress, Emma Stone revealed that she received an unexpected gift from Jimmy Kimmel who was the host of the said awards ceremony. She then further disclosed that he sent her underwear for her Oscars like rubber underwear.
In the latest issue of PEOPLE, Stone explained that Jimmy wanted to bring some decency into her home that's why he sent the gift. Then when he was asked where she keeps her award, the actress revealed that she lets one very significant person in her life to look after it and that is her mother.
After her Oscar-winning role in "La La Land", Emma Stone is now giving life to playing tennis legend Billie Jean King in her new film, "Battle of the Sexes". This latest movie is all about the famous 1973 match between Bobby Riggs played by Steve Carell and King. Riggs boasted that he could beat any female player in the said sports.
King and Stone graced the interview of PEOPLE and sat own to talk about the film, their friendship and what it's like to be blessed with success at a young age. It can be recalled that King won 39 Grand Slam titles but the legendary tennis player revealed that she had given most of her trophies away.
According to Nerdist, King then revealed that she gave most of these trophies away as a form of gratitude. Moreover, she mentioned that she doesn't want to think about what she did yesterday but it is about what she can do this day and tomorrow.
"Battle of the Sexes" tackles the story of King played by Stone as she has grown tired of playing her heart out on tours where she only stood to make 1/8 of her male counterparts. Because of this, she begins her all-female tour which catches the attention of the former World Number One, Bobby Riggs. He then decides his way back to wealth and reclamation by having an exhibition match against King who was considered as the best women's tennis has to offer that time.
