A rising tide sailed the Oscars away from controversy, but "The Whale" still rocked the boat
SalonAs host of this year's Oscars ceremony, Jimmy Kimmel made a dedicated effort to keep everyone on their toes by wedging in jokes about last year's big slap controversy and parading around with an anonymous person dressed in a Party City "Cocaine Bear" costume. Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale," which stars Brendan Fraser as a morbidly obese recluse, has received a certain questioning side-eye since it was first announced, due to its rather grim portrayal of overweight people. For all of this disdain, "The Whale" was awarded two Oscars on Sunday, one for best actor and the other for best makeup and hairstyling, which went to the fat suit that transformed the actor into the 600-pound character he played. "I can't believe #Oscars instead of hiring an actual fat person decided to award the film for making a fat suit," said another person.
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