Alex McDaniel
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freelance writer, editor, researcher, audience strategist, historian, podcaster, flutist, bravo enthusiast
freelance writer, editor, researcher, audience strategist, historian, podcaster, flutist, bravo enthusiast
![An excerpt of the oral history of Three 6 Mafia winning an Oscar in 2005 as told to Variety.
DJ Paul: I woke up in my hotel room the next morning with my housecoat on and a bottle of champagne in my hand, and the phone ringing because the Hollywood Reporter or somebody was calling for an interview and taking pictures of us. Then we did some interviews and flew back home.
When we landed there was so many people in the airport waiting for us, there was applause, the minute we stepped off the airplane people started going crazy, it was almost like a little parade at the airport for us. It was crazy.
Juicy J: When we got back to Memphis, Dolly Parton actually sent us a letter congratulating us and signed it, saying she was just happy [the award] came back to Tennessee.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynffljsn62r6x3w6gt3qhxsz/bafkreigwmt37xq7vfbczaisddaip5o6iv25jhwxcwrndglxmwfo7ualeye)
