Michelle Yeoh shared, then deleted, an article that questioned if Cate Blanchett really needs a third Oscar—and she might have violated Academy rules in the process.
, grassroots campaign landed her a surprise best actress nomination. While the Academy found “social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern,” the organization ultimately determined that “the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film’s nomination should be rescinded,” and
. However, the Academy is reportedly considering “whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication” as a result of the investigation.by the Riseborough scandal. “The Academy has always prided itself on having regulations and playing by the rules, and if [cheating them] was so easy, it would have been done before,” said Yeoh after nominations were announced.
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