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Everyone Is Still Talking About Chris Rock's #OscarsSoWhite Monologue

We can't blame them!
Everyone Is Still Talking About Chris Rock's #OscarsSoWhite Monologue
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 27, 2020
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Chris Rock handled the #OscarsSoWhite controversy perfectly—by making everyone in the audience so uncomfortable that they couldn’t help but laugh. The comedian had hilarious one liners, called out celebs and poked fun at the privileged. 15 Lines From Chris Rock’s Oscars Monologue That Got Us Talking Rock’s monologue was something that had the Twitter timeline lit and we’ve rounded up some of the tweets that still have us talking.

I’m waiting on @chrisrock monologue at the #Oscars like.. pic.twitter.com/lhChIfKdRP

— Marissa Mitchell (@MarissaMFOX5) February 29, 2016

THEM FOLKS ARE NERVOUS. #OscarsSoWhite

— Tina and Jeff’s Boy (@CoryTownes) February 29, 2016
Kevin Hart, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Hang Tight at the Oscars

Is it me, or are there a lot of uncomfortable White faces in this #OscarsSoWhite show during @chrisrock monologue? @emergingUS

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) February 29, 2016

Chris Rock shouted out “Black Lives Matter” “BET” and “Brooklyn” at the Oscars. Y’all better never call that man a sellout.

— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) February 29, 2016

There are still “real things to protest,” @chrisrock. Like, police violence. And the #FlintWaterCrisis. #Oscars

— deray mckesson (@deray) February 29, 2016
Here’s What Eddie Murphy Said About Lack of Diversity At the Oscars Way Back in 1988

the white people in the audience whenever chris rock spoke about the race pic.twitter.com/617nHxxvfc

— Demetrius Harmon (@meechonmars) February 29, 2016

Chris Rock’s monologue was, I’d venture, uncomfortable for most of us to watch. And perhaps that was the point. #Oscars

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) February 29, 2016

Great observations made by Chris Rock. Put a lot of things in perspective. I mean things we already knew but was good to hear them said.

— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) February 29, 2016

I love seeing #ChrisRock make these people uncomfortably laugh at these very real jokes!

— Melanie Fiona ✌ (@MelanieFiona) February 29, 2016
Chris Rock’s Tweet Alludes to #OscarsSoWhite

Congratulations to Mr. @chrisrock. Handled that perfectly. Will be talked about for years to come. #oscars

— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) February 29, 2016

They knew they were in trouble as soon as they heard @chrisrock walk out to @PublicEnemyFTP “Fight the Power.” #Oscars

— Kin (@kbinge) February 29, 2016

Chris Rock handled the lack of diversity in the nominations beautifully

using humour to educate that’s beautiful right there — Jasmeet Singh (@JusReign) February 29, 2016

How I’m feeling after that killer @chrisrock monologue. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/FUPqyQZ0U7

— The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) February 29, 2016
Kerry Washington On Why She Attended The Oscars: ‘A Lot Of Voices Are Needed At The Table’ Just in case you missed the monologue that we all can’t get enough of, you can watch below.