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On the red carpet with E!

FellowBarbiecollaboratorsBillie EilishandFinneas OConnelltook home the Best Original Song award for the ballad “What Was I Made For?”

“So I had to go back and make peace with him and ask for his help.

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling (C) performs “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024.

Ryan Gosling performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the 2024 Oscars.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

It was good for me.”

He credited Gerwig for helping him step fully into the Kendom.

Ryan Gosling performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ from “Barbie” onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.

Ryan Gosling performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the 2024 Oscars.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling (C) performs “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024.

Ryan Gosling performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the 2024 Oscars.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty