The more exceptional Black women become in Hollywood, the more they are ignored.
, Sarah Paulson and Minnie Driver - could still have been a positive story of women supporting women in an industry that needs to catch up with progressive diversity and inclusion action overall. That is if only her surprise nomination wasn’t perceived as coming at the highest cost to Black female actresses - of whom there were numerous viable contenders - who were entirely snubbed from the highly-coveted, top category this year.
Facing up to the backlash, the Academy of Motion Pictures this week announced they’ll review campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure no guidelines were violated – such as direct solicitation of votes during the crucial nomination voting period of January 12-17. After a few days consideration, they found that Andrea's nomination should not, as her detractors have demanded, be rescinded.
How is it possible that the more exceptional Black women become in Hollywood, the more we are ignored? What’s most inexcusable about this year’s nominations triggering a fresh wave of blocking out Black women is that it’s happened despite 2022 being a year of dazzlingly impressive and commercially-successful performances from multiple Black actresses. Droves of film fans expected to see, or Danielle Deadwyler for her moving portrayal of a justice-seeking mother inchief film critic believes should have been nominated.
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