I’m like 87% sure that this is a troll. Ignore them.

It is. I know that’s not a lot of assurance coming from an icon on the internet, but that’s all I can give. I really hope it pulls through.

As a working actor, I can speak to this! Yes, being recognised by peers is always warm and fuzzy. It sounds like it would be a great bonding moment between you and your fellow actors. But the thing most people see in the Oscar is security. The industry is so fickle, but there’s a lot of comfort that comes from having…

That’s the biggest hurdle; how do we do this in a way that allows us to get as much backup so we don’t look like idiots and end up making it harder for the oppressed groups to get respect? Some ideas at the moment are as follows: Write for prestigious magazines, do interviews, fund documentaries, not attend as quietly…

Oh, it’s totally overdue! It’s odd, because even two or three years ago the attitude was optimistically dismissive like, “It’s just the last hoorah of racism, diversity and progress is gonna be all there in a couple of years.” And now there’s this weird shift of energy. People are not only saying that this has to…

As much as I would like to scream details from the rooftops because it’s super exciting, I don’t feel comfortable doxxing myself or others without their consent. You’ll just have to trust me when I say that I’m not blowing smoke up anyone’s ass and that people in the industry, from A-List to D-List, are actively…

Absolutely not. It’s not being written anywhere yet. I don’t want to doxx myself or hurt anyone’s career in the process of talking about the situation at hand, but I’m an actress in Hollywood who has extremely reliable sources and information. I don’t think Rock can bow out. I’m not sure what he will do about the…

Because who fucks with Hollywood?

I can’t tell if you’re ignorant or a troll. And frankly I don’t care. So here goes:

I agree that they are bullshit, but I still think we should care. The Academy Awards are lauded as the pinnacle of achievement in its field. It’s value and the lack of care they show for representation is a reflection of Hollywood as a whole, so we have to care and discuss it and actively push back against it to show…

It felt skeevy as fuck when he was announced as the host; a man of colour performing on a stage to an audience of mostly rich white people at an awards show where they overlooked people of colour in order to recognise mediocre white folks? That harkens back way too much to minstrel shows for me. I am so looking…

A lot of people of colour deserving of nominations did not get them. A lot of white people undeserving of nominations got them. And there is already very slim pickings for artists of colour in Hollywood. The system is rigged against people of colour and the Academy made clear oversights.

Quite a few successful Hollywood actors- of colour and white alike- are boycotting the Oscars. They are (unsurprisingly) being very quiet and cautious, but don’t be shocked if there’s an outspoken and massive movement against the Academy Awards within the next year. Shit’s getting real, y’all.

I disagree with calling her a bitch too, but I will go so far to say that she was either very rude or very out of touch. If someone who speaks English as a secondary language is looking at their phone while they are asking you a pointed question and they look and sound attentive- which he did- one can safely assume…

I like the way you think.

Eh. He’s okay, I guess.

Thank you, friend! I really hope I don’t get thrown into the greys for disagreeing.

Saw this earlier. Go home, Ricky. Before you hurt yourself.

Same. Being a good person and social expectations are not always directly correlated. While privileged allies shouldn’t get cookies or trophies every time they do an ally task (and if they expect that they aren’t real allies and can get out) saying thank you or giving a shout out is still nice. It makes them feel…

Me too. I’m non-religiously praying for you and sending you good vibes and such. <3