The 1 Thing That Saved The Oscars 2022 From Total Disaster
The 2022 Oscars ceremony dominated headlines thanks to its disastrous gaffes, but the night's true success lies in the triumphs of underrepresented communities. The 94th Academy Awards featured a number of milestones implicating the LGBTQ and disabled communities, as well as people of color. Unfortunately, moments such as a bizarre performance of «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» and of course, Will Smith's slapping of Chris Rock after the latter insensitively joked about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Further controversy resulted from several of hosts Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer's jokes and the Academy's decision to hold eight award presentations before the main ceremony. In spite of these blunders, the 2022 Oscars should be remembered for the groundbreaking achievements of women directors, actors Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur, in addition to the monumental wins of CODA.
Although the Oscars are widely revered as Hollywood's biggest night, the prestigious awards show has often faced criticism for a lack of diversity in its nominees and winners. Before 2021, only one woman had ever won the award for Best Director, while only one Black woman has ever been named Best Actress. Prior to 2022, just two disabled actors had won Academy Awards. The 2021 Oscars, took a step toward rectifying the Academy's historic exclusivity, as nine out of 20 acting nominations went to people of color, though that number decreased to four this year. The Oscars still aren't living up to the Academy's commitment to diversity it set in 2020 with a new set of requirements for nominees, but history was made, nonetheless.
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