Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett sparked a conspiracy theory at the Oscars

The best #squad at the Oscars.
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Neha Prakash
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The best #squad at the 2016 Oscars were the actress nominees. 

Brie Larson, Cate Blanchett (both Best Actress noms, the former winning Sunday night) and Supporting Actress nominee Kate Winslet had an adorable moment during the show, where they chatted and embraced each other. 


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We could assume they were just congratulating each other on surviving another award season... 

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But a few Twitter users noticed that the women looked a little more shocked than just chatty -- especially when Blanchett touched Winslet's belly. 


Of course, it could all be a crazy, unverified Internet pregnancy conspiracy theory. So, we'll just leave you with these priceless pictures of Cate's excited face. 




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Neha Prakash

Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.

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