Anora” and Madison deserved all their awards, but what is it about the Academy’s love affair with women who sell their bodies?

Anora, Sean Baker's screwball dramedy about a whirlwind marriage between an enterprising sex worker and an impish spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, took home the award for best picture at Sunday night's Oscars, capping off a winning evening in which the director was also honored for best original screenplay, best editing, and best director.