Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, PEOPLE is looking back on moments from Academy Awards history. Here's what Barbra Streisand said to Al Pacino moments after he collected his Best Actor trophy at the 1993 ceremony for 'Scent of a Woman.
Steven Brinberg, an actor, has performed as his drag queen persona, Simply Barbra, across the world and in 36 U.S. states.
I just left the stage with my Oscar and there was Barbra Streisand in the wings,” he recalled. “She gave me a little A‑­ OK hand gesture and said, ‘I voted for you, Al.’ And I said ...