A Reminder: The Oscars Are Still Very White
4 years, 11 months ago

A Reminder: The Oscars Are Still Very White

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Perhaps the most shocking omission of Monday morning’s Oscar nominations was a harbinger for what was to come: Jennifer Lopez did not receive a best supporting actress nomination for the box-office hit “Hustlers,” kicking off what ended up being an almost entirely white field of acting nominations. Only one actor of color, best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo for “Harriet,” was named among the 20 nominees in the Oscars’ four acting categories. For two consecutive years in 2015 and 2016, the Oscars selected an entirely white slate of acting nominees, sparking activist April Reign’s #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. In addition to Lopez, there were a number of other worthy contenders in the running, including but not limited to: Lupita Nyong’o for “Us,” Awkwafina for “The Farewell,” Eddie Murphy for “Dolemite Is My Name” and Song Kang-ho for “Parasite.” Perhaps the saddest observation regarding Monday’s nominations was that the nearly all-white acting nominees were not exactly surprising.

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