Melissa Leo. PICTURE: MARK J. TERILL/ AFP

Melissa Leo swore as she excitedly accepted an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Fighter, a movie that propelled the 50- year old  actress into the mainstream for the first time in her career. This was Melissa’s second Oscar nomination but first win.

The actress accidentally dropped the F word as she delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech  “When I watched Kate (Winslet) two years ago it looked so f***ing easy,” she said, before realizing her blunder.