The Oscars snubs of 'The Woman King' and 'Till' shows why OscarsSoWhite is still trending in Hollywood
either. In fact, since the first Academy Awards in 1929, this is the 83rd time film voters didn't nominate a Black actress for a lead performance; and for Black actors, it's the 74th lead-performance snub, the LA Times wrote.
"A Black woman being celebrated for her brilliance and gifts onscreen doesn't seem to be the type of performance worthy of celebration by the academy," Hubbard said."Even when the performance is executed flawlessly by one of the greatest talents of our time, such as Viola Davis." "Gina Prince-Bythewood is one of the best directors working today. She, Davis, and the film have been recognized and nominated throughout this award season," she told Insider via email."For the Academy to snub her directorial work and the category to be so blindingly male continues to show the chasm between excellence and recognition.
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