Issa Rae throws shade at Oscars all-male Best Director category
Daily MailUS star Issa Rae has been applauded by film fans online after throwing shade at the Oscars all-male directors category. Issa had finished announcing the nominees for this year's Best Director's category, which included Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Sam Mendes, Quentin Tarantino and Bong Joon Ho, when she commented: 'Congratulations to those men'. Applause: Issa Rae has been applauded by film fans online after throwing shade at the Oscars all-male directors category Later in the broadcast, Issa also made a dig at the Academy for only nominating Little Women director Greta Gerwig in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, despite the critical acclaim she has received for her take on the Louisa May Alcott classic. Support: Issa also made a dig at the Academy for only nominating Little Women director Greta Gerwig in the Best Adapted Screenplay category And the nominees are: Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Sam Mendes, Quentin Tarantino and Bong Joon Ho were nominated in the category this year Ziing: Issa commented: 'Congratulations to those men' 'Watching @IssaRae announce and react to the nominations is. The Academy's decision to shut Greta out of the Best Director's category comes days after BAFTA snubbed her for the same award and weeks after the Golden Globes did the same.