Stephen King backpedals from anti-diversity remarks after Twitter backlash
SalonAcclaimed author Stephen King is facing controversy after he seemed to post a series of tweets criticizing the perceived need for diversity in art, and then later appeared to backpedal from his original statements. Director Ava DuVernay expressed dismay at King's earlier position on Twitter, writing about how it felt to "wake up, meditate, stretch, reach for your phone to check on the world and see a tweet from someone you admire that is so backward and ignorant you want to go back to bed." Singer Gareth Icke, by contrast, criticized King for reversing his original position, writing that "the woke Twitter mob loved Stephen King when he attacked Trump and pushed the Russia narrative. Prominent actors of color with acclaimed performances who were overlooked come nomination time include Eddie Murphy from "Dolemite Is My Name," Lupita Nyong'o from "Us," Jennifer Lopez from "Hustlers," and Awkwafina from "The Farewell." The Oscars also snubbed female directors, with Greta Gerwig and Lorene Scafaria being overlooked despite directing acclaimed films like "Little Women" and "Hustlers.
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