LOS ANGELES — Listen, even if she talks only about peace, Malala Yousafzai doesn’t mind dishing about celebrity gossip.
The 25-year-old female-education activist made her debut at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday but later found herself embroiled in a Twitter debate after Oscars viewers criticized host Jimmy Kimmel for referring to her as “Malala Land” after involving her in a dishy bit during the ceremony’s live telecast. Kimmel was accused of “harassing” the young Nobel laureate when he made his way into the audience for an interactive Q&A session, posing fan questions to stars inside the Dolby Theatre.
“Great to have you here and congratulations on your movie,” Kimmel said when he came to Yousafzai’s aisle seat. The Pakistani activist was nominated in the documentary short category as an executive producer on “Stranger at the Gate.” (“The Elephant Whisperers” ultimately won the Oscar.)
