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#OscarsSoWhite Tweets That'll Make You Laugh and Side-Eye the Oscars

Because something is missing from this year's list of nominee's...oh that's right, people of color!
#OscarsSoWhite Tweets That’ll Make You Laugh and Side-Eye the Oscars
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 27, 2020

This year’s Oscar nominations mirrored one particular trend that was evident during the 2015 awards show: the lack of diversity in Hollywood.

While the issue is no laughing matter, the resurgence of the social media trend #OscarsSoWhite created chuckles while calling out Academy board members for blatant white-washing of one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.

Everything You Need to Know About #OscarsStillSoWhite 2016

From snubbing actors and directors to films overall, here are some of the realest of #OscarsSoWhite tweets of 2016:

What do you *mean* there’s no diversity at the Oscars? #OscarNoms #OscarsSoWhite pic.twitter.com/KJJwX1qn6g

— Mark S. Luckie (@marksluckie) January 14, 2016

#OscarsSoWhite that Rocky got nominated in a movie about Apollo Creed’s son.

— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) January 14, 2016

#OscarsSoWhite the show might as well be a @realDonaldTrump campaign rally.

— ARG (@ARGH86) January 14, 2016

Looking for a name of a person of color in these #OscarNoms like pic.twitter.com/s1tICWjq0K

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 14, 2016

Fifty Shades of Grey has been nominated for more Oscars than people of colour have this year #OscarsSoWhite

— Ian D. Sharman (@idsharman) January 14, 2016

#OscarsStillSoWhite that they’ll be serving avocado toast and green juice at the ceremony.

— DOORMAN (@NYDoorman) January 14, 2016

I hope @chrisrock delivers the most hilarious and uncomfortable #Oscar opening ever. #OscarsStillSoWhite

— Chad Williams (@Dr_ChadWilliams) January 14, 2016

#OscarsStillSoWhite even the trophies will be gluten-free.

— Leah Nanako Winkler (@leahnanako) January 14, 2016
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