![]() ![]() The actress walked out on the Oscar stage following what was supposed to be a comedic. To me, we have this conversation every year. Stacey Dash ’s appearance at the 2016 Academy Awards was perhaps the most awkward moment of the night. The surprise appearance was a nod to her. You wanna boycott something? Don’t go see the movies that don’t have your representation. Also Read: Stacey Dash on Oscars Appearance: Im Sure Many Black People Rolled Their Eyes Then she walked off stage, and the show went on. “They need to be aware that the picture is not complete. Dash is well known for her tone-deaf statements about blackness in entertainment recently saying the portrayal of Michael Jackson in film shouldnt be dictated by race as well as for her. “You need directors and producers who will say, ‘Hey, what about so and so?’” she said. ![]() Goldberg has been adamant that she doesn’t support the planned boycott, saying the problem lies not with the Oscars, but with the relatively small number of roles for black actors. Meanwhile, the list of notable black celebrities who are boycotting the event, including Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee, continues to grow. Goldberg joins a number of celebrities of color, including Stacey Dash, who have made controversial comments in support of the Oscars. Just becuz u won 1 oscar, racism abolished? Poor thang. Cute Christmas Sweater January 26, #pride & prejudice. Harsh reactions to Goldberg’s view were swift on Twitter.Ī list of Black people who don't speak for me: More: Whoopi’s opinion on Viola Davis’ epic speech gets people fired up (VIDEO) ![]() “Even if you fill the Academy with black and Latino and Asian members, if there’s no one on the screen to vote for, you’re not going to get the outcome that you want.”Īnd then Goldberg tried to use her own Oscar win, for Best Supporting Actress in Ghost in 1991, as proof that the controversy is overblown. “ The issue is not the Academy,” Goldberg said on the show. She and her cohosts on The View have been discussing the #OscarsSoWhite controversy extensively, but on Monday, they continued by taking on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision, made public in a pledge last Friday, to double membership of women and minorities by 2020. ![]()
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