Black Actresses and The 'Oscar Curse' | Dear Oscar Pt 2/2
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- Black Actresses and The 'Oscar Curse': In 2002, Halle Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the movie Monster’s Ball. It was the first and (to this day) only time a woman of color was given the Academy Award for Best Actress. After her name was called, she got on stage and said that her 20 years later, no other actress of color has won the Academy Awards top prize, in spite of evolutions in the field of cinema that saw black women get more opportunities and be represented in new ways. How has black actresses’ relationship with the Oscars evolved through the years and what does it tell about their condition in Hollywood?
That Halle Berry quote near the end is so heartbreaking. It’s so sad knowing that she went up on that stage 20 years ago thinking that things were going to change, fast forward to now and things are practically still the same.
Not true……diversity is very much being pushed. I act and I’m getting roles in plays and union jobs. (Film and tv I. The future I hope ) , diversity is super being pushed. In fact now a days you’re likely to get chosen over your white, equally talented counterpart because you’re black or brown.
@@samiam5434 I’m specifically talking about the lack of diversity in the Oscar’s. But in general, I agree, things have changed but as a Latina woman, there are still so many microaggressions that POC go through despite all of the progress
@@samiam5434 please stop lying cause that is not true. A black our brown women will never get chosen over an equally talented white women just because they are brown and black. You're absolutely delusional
Smh
You said it best 👌
Angela Bassett not winning the Oscar for her portrayal of Tina Turner still upsets me to this day.
ME TOO!
Well to be fair holly hunter gave an equal masterclass performance in the piano I feel holly and angels should’ve tied together that year
Ok I guess it was because Angela showed the Academy a black woman can save herself
@@Kevin-rg3yc but Angela actually embodied her role. For many years, people often mistaken Angela for Tina because it was that good. I’m not familiar with the person you named, but that would be interesting.
Me too
I want to see Lupita in more projects...she's such a wonderful actress.
and then she is going to get to that point where we are "she is everywhere" until we zone out of her...too famous
I'm telling you, Viola Davis will win a Best Actress trophy at the Oscars someday.
LOVE HER.
Yes she is. I am rooting for Viola Davis👏🏾‼️
Es así...
If she doesn't, ill never respect any Oscar win....
I hope so she deserved it for Ma Rainey but she was passed over for the dowdy looking overrated Frances Mc Dormand who already has 2 Oscar's welcome to Hollywood!!!!
Lupita was so robbed for not getting a nomination for "US" she deserves better.
tbh robbed of a win for us, that performance was mind bogglingly good
I really thought she would be the second black actress to win in the best actress category for that movie…
I disagree US is mediocre
@@glenwarne7518 it’s not about the movie it’s about the performance. Meryl won for her performance in The Iron Lady a movie that had middling reviews at best from critics and audiences. Lupita’s work and choices as an actress in Us were perfection. Unique, bold and interesting she led that film with finesse.
@Salsal two points can be true definitely the Oscars hate horror movies and I know for a fact that was a contributing factor however there’s also a history of the Oscars rarely giving awards to actresses of color for performances and movies that were/are subversive to racial, ethnic and gender stereotypical roles/films you can look at majority of the black, Latina, Asian and mixed race women who won acting Oscars and it all in m roles/movies that fit into Hollywood stereotypes against women of color, there’s actually a rarity that a actress of color to win an Oscar for playing in a film that was completely anti-stereotype or used those stereotypes to be more subversive and add more depth, complexity and multi-layers and especially for in diverse/unconventional genre-based films
The fact Whoopi Goldberg lost for The Color Purple.....UGH
@Jon Cerda
Completely agree....and even the whole movie was such a wonderful experience
Then won for Ghost though
Oprah and Margaret Avery both lost Best Supporting Actress
Makes me angry till today. But then again those who are in charge of the Oscars don't care about anybody but white folka
@@joshuamcdowell9745 sometimes the Oscars really don't know what a masterpiece of a performance is. Talent at its best. They just give it to who they love
Little fact, Octavia Spencer was the first ever black actress to win an Oscar and recieve a nomination after that award, she now has two, for hidden figures and shape of water, being the only black actress to recieve back to back nominations. Then Viola was added to that list with her nomination for Ma Rainny after her win for Fences
I heard hee say recently in a podcast that she hasn't auditioned for anything since that Oscar so I bet that's better than most get
I have been following Octavia's career long before she broke through to become a household name with The Help. Her range is phenomenal.
Octavia has a best supporting actress award that's it she's been nominated again but I do see more in her future. She's great
I'm just frustrated bc she won her Oscar for a mamie role in a white savior movie. She continued her success in "The Shape of Water", but by playing the 'sassy black woman' trope and as a janitor no less! She's typecast in the worst way. How do we let this fly? Are there no other roles for bbw? When black characters aren't getting saved by white folk, they're used as one-dimensional "magical negroes" or "mamies" that rescue or teach the white protagonist to evolve. They're never given the same story arc, usually any "growth" they might have is reduced to a single sentence on the script. If there's any artists that have a wealth of pain to tap into for creative film work, it's black women, so idk why these actresses aren't given meatier roles that they could bite into without reducing themselves to caricatures.
P.S. I'm not completely jaded, bc not all hope is lost. By far, one of my favorite Oscar wins was for Mahershala Ali in "Moonlight". Yes, on the surface it might seem like his character was played as another "drug-dealing gang-banger" trope, but the role was written in an elegantly multidimensional way. Unlike the same trope played by Denzel as Alonzo in "Training Day", the character of Juan in "Moonlight" was of a father figure who took an outcast into his home. His emotional resonance for the audience was forged when he had to grapple with the dichotomy of his street work, which conflicted with the responsibility he took on as a surrogate father to the main character Chiron. He further broke stereotypes by being compassionate to a gay young boy, despite the socio-cultural barriers of homosexuality that weigh heavy in the black community, especially amongst men. The film explored the many intersectional margins of black identity so beautifully well. And above all the "wokeness" (that troglodytes will accuse of such a movie), it is undeniably and unashamedly full of heart. The story alone outweighs any underlying political messages that could be gleaned. My tears still well up just remembering some scenes. If you haven't watched the movie yet, I highly recommend it.
The problem is not with the Oscars. The problem is that screenplays with well written characters for black actors, and, as a Cuban-American, let me add Latinos, are not either not being written or not being greenlit. They can’t give acting awards for roles that aren’t being written or produced. Another way to fix this problem is to cast actors of color in roles that don’t need to be white. Louis Gossett won Best Supporting Actor in An Officer and a Gentleman for a role that was not written to be a black man, but they cast a black man in the role and he won. That was 40 years ago. Why this has not happened more often since then is beyond me.
Tbh this is a major factor! Hollywood roles are still so awfully white-centered!
I wholeheartedly agree!
Yep which is why some black folks in entertainment are forced to create their own platforms and write roles that they can occupy this was the thinking behind "I May Destroy You" by Michaela Coel.
I agree 💯
100%
I feel like the Oscars is slowly deterring. It will soon be irrelevant and actors are just going to have to appreciate the support of the viewers.
For you maybe because you’re a casual viewer. The Oscars are for those of us who are cinephiles.
It is already irrelevant for normal people. But for actors, winning the Oscars is big deal especially for major studio executives would notice your name.
@@guardianofthegalaxy2051 It isn’t irrelevant for “normal people” (whatever this means). Just say you don’t understand or aren’t interested in the Oscars.
@Demiere Lee nah I love cinema. I have a film degree. I think award shows are silly. They were meant to be a for ratings for networks, but people have other things to watch on Sunday night now. Green Book winning was embarrassing.
@@malcolmxpanther You think that was the only thing that ever won that was suspect?
If that was point you would need to go back decades and still you would see suspect wins
Stop needing the Oscar's to tell you your worth. Get your check and know your community is behind you
I agree, but these awards influence how much these actors get paid and promoted.
FINALLY!!!!! Somebody has articulated this perfectly! Thank you Ms. Howard👍🏾
People need validation it’s not human to expect the bare minimum
Agree, Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise... There's a lot of great actors and actresses without an Oscar.
Most Definitely
If we are talking about color here. Will Smith was a fine example. I can just imagine how the black community felt, when Will finally received his award. It took 30 years to build his career and two seconds to distroy it.
And he did it all himself.
He's getting some backlash now..he's career will recover people will forget
Please, his career will be fine. People are being dramatic. Cancel culture has never worked. This one moment won't erase everything he has done for the past 30 years.
@@johnfd0210 and yet white actors and directors can rape and molest as many people as they want and not get the same amount of treatment. Will's career will be fine
THIS . Hugh . I am under the impression that Will wasn’t aware (until now ) the responsibility and the weight of his legacy play on black people who aspire to become a mainstream actors one day .I know it sounds like a stretch bc Will Smith is human and the fate of black actors who strive to be mainstream doesn’t revolve only on him . However , the reality is that Smith is the only black actor (beside Denzel even tough I feel like Michael B Jordan can be there one day but I might be wrong ) with the luxury of consistently getting the main role in every single movie his in (especially in blockbusters) , in addition of bringing big $$ in the boxe office and making some people to see the movie just bc he’s in . Other black actors either star in blockbusters that are hit in the box office but always get supporting characters roles (that are often very stereotyped let’s be real ..even tough it’s changing) or star in not so mainstream stuffs or star in movies that are more suited for black entertainment. Now that he tarnished his reputation with this stupid slap you would think that Hollywood (who’s mostly white) will not be more reluctant trusting a black man having the main roles in mainstream cinema like blockbusters movies ? If find this pretty upsetting and unfortunate .
Teraji should’ve definitely won for that one scene where she’s crying and shouting in that one scene of “Hidden Figures”
Taraji
True
Ikr😍😍🙌
yessssssss!!!!!
She was nominated for Supporting for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009 though.
Definitely agree with the way Oscars pick and choose which type of role they nominate/win for black women. I think about recently this year when the performances of Tessa Thompson in passing, Taylor Paige in Zola and Jennifer Hudson in respect all being amazing and even getting in Oscar prescouers (Tessa was nominated for a BAFTA, Jennifer was nominated for SAFTA and Taylor won the indie spirit award) but were snubbed I feel the roles they played didn’t measure up the type of roles they like giving awards to black actresses
and the amazing Ruth Negga in Passing who got Globes, SAG and BAFTA nominations but no Oscar!!!!
@@pb.j.1753 I’m still pissed Judi dench got that slot over her like seriously??
TESSA AND RUTH WERE HIGH WAY ROBBERY!!!
It really grinds my gears. Tessa Thompson was right there.
Respect was not a good movie though. I am not suprised Jennifer wasn't nominated. I think her performance was excellent but was not enough to save how poorly made it was..
From an Indiewire article about Viola Davis today:
“The absolute shameful objective of this training [at Juilliard] was clear - make every aspect of your Blackness disappear,” Davis wrote. “How the hell do I do that? And more importantly, WHY??!!!”
Davis’ start in Hollywood was rife with limiting roles for Black actresses, mostly for dramatic drug addict parts, as Davis shared in a New York Times interview. According to Davis, casting directors thought she was “too dark” and “not classically beautiful” enough to lead a romance film.
There are also many white actresses that are not "classically beautiful enough" to lead a romance film. Don't even get me started on the "too dark" thing. Black people discriminate against darker skinned blacks, too. Do you forget all of those light skinned Cosby kids? Do you forget how the dark skinned sister was considered the less desirable one in 'Coming to America'? How often do you see a dark skinned black girl in rapper's videos? I could go on...
@@mrtony80 your point?
@@clartblart3266 I think I made my point.
@@mrtony80 but this video and comment is about black actresses, so?
I still think that, had Viola competed in the leading category, she still would have won. Emma Stone was great in La La Land, but she held no candle to the acting prowess Viola shows in Fences.
That's very true
I do too. Her monologue in “Fences” was riveting.🫶🏽🏆👏🏾
Hmm I respectfully disagree, La La Land had a lot of momentum that year and almost got every award it was nominated for
The sad part about all of this is we’re still having these same conversations in 2022.
Ikr🥺🤧I’m rlly into the film industry, I wanna bring my ideas to help my ppl and I to prosper in the future 🥰
And the sadder part is that this comment will be made on a social media platform in 2042.
It's very telling that no one mentions or seems to care about Holly Hunter's Best Actress win for "The Piano" over Angela Bassett. but nearly 30 years later, every time Angela is introduced or interviewed, her role as Tina Turner is ALWAYS mentioned. People still think shes the real Tina Turner.
The reason why minorities can't succeed is because they keep getting the same stereotypical roles, Mexicans maids, Black people in the ghetto, Asians selling noodles on the street, Middle Easterns as terrorists and yes it's a reality for many but Hollywood keeps portraying them as if they couldn't achieve more, like the video said the minority always makes the White look good (The Blind Side, The Help) and in other cases they cast the same actors every time just so the public can't complain they have a minority, it's annoying and tiring.
Gee.... It's not like Latinos haven't been making themselves famous and known all over the world by their own merits....
@@alejandromolinac I'm talking about the Oscars sweetie
Lupita should have earned TWO nominations for Us. Her performances in that film were too brilliant to be ignored by the academy.
Is that the same year as Lady Gaga as Ally in A Star is Born? I'm sorry but Jessica should have won.
Also Halle Berry is very light skinned. Colorism is also a factor here.
Yes indeed. Didn't address this topic but it's also worth considering. Halle Berry is indeed mixed race and light skinned and colorism definitely could have played a role in her win.
@@the_groove I think less in her wnning but in her getting cast in the first place for that particular role. Lighter skins get more opportunities.
Also the subject matter of the role she won for. Monsters Ball has a long and fairly explicit sex scene between her and a racist, out of shape older white man - it was a degrading role and certainly not as amazing as Whoopi or Angela’s performances that they were nominated for
She's biracial, she's not black. So I don't know if we can say a black woman has ever won in the best actress category.
Halle is also biracial so as far as I’m concerned we still don’t have a black Best Actress winner. We should have five: Diana, Whoopi, Angela, Viola (for Fences), and Andra.
Monique was so good and was blackballed for not working for free
And slamming Oprah
Now She has Netflix Special and is starring in a movie produced by Lee Daniels. She's back!
20 years later after Halle and no one? Wow, these awards have done nothing for any of them. Sidenote: Halle is aging well.
Will Smith became the first Black man to win Best Actor for King Richard while Halle Berry is still the only Black woman to win Best Actress
@@joshuamcdowell9745 Halle Barry ain't even black
@@joshuamcdowell9745 Will is not the first black man.
@@wrestlinganime4life288 She’s a mixed raced black who looks fully black. People who highlight otherwise are just splitting hairs at this point.
@@3boodae749 she doesn't look black at all, she's mixed period. Seriously why do you want her to be "black"?,, she's not.
I'm glad to see actresses like Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Lupita Nyonga, and Regina King thriving after winning oscars and getting more nominations. We've seen some positive shifts but there is much more to be done. I want to see black actresses win Oscars for playing roles that aren't about slavery, pain, the maid, or what not. Viola as Ma Rainy was a great example of a woman who's a boss and thriving. I've also noticed how a lot of black actresses are regulated to central SUPPORTING roles in movies where they get a special title, but it's usually overlooked. I hope Octavia gets more roles like “Ma.” I hope Angela Bassett gets some more leading roles that she SO deserves. Viola Davis WILL win a best actress Oscar one day. I also hope Halle Berry pulls an Angela Bassett and gets more quality roles she deserves. Black Actresses deserve much better.
As well as Jennifer Hudson for Best Supporting.
I never knew that Halle Berry was the only woman of color that won the best actress award… insane that we don’t just write off these white supremacist institutions for what they are. I understand why it’s important for the careers and longevity of actors in theory. But as you argued in this video, the bolstering of a career after an Oscar win for black actresses isn’t guaranteed.
And of course Halle Berry is biracial/half white. No coincidence, sadly.
@@digitalbritt2k Her stunning looks and slender body was all taken into consideration.
The role that HB played was degrading. Take that into consideration.
@@WonderGeeWoman well she signed up for it, she knew what it was about.
@@neslynfrederic659 yea, I hope she did.
Halle Berry’s quote is no longer a sad predicament. Michelle Yeoh was the first Asian and Asian woman to win the Best Actress and the second female POC after Berry to do so at the 95th Academy Awards.
Damn, Halle Berry said in her acceptance speech that "Tonight this door has been opened for women of color" and not a single Best Actress win since 2002. I don't blame her for saying ain't shit changed. There's been some improvement in the diversity field in all categories, I'll give them that but as some have pointed out, be mad at storytellers and writers as well as the Oscars. If believable stories are not being told for or about black people and POC in general that warrant a win in leading roles in the eyes of voters, that's a double edged problem which needs to be fixed at the roots.
This honestly breaks my heart. These women are titans and deserve so much more.
I get the critique that Black actors and actresses only get acclaimed awards for playing "bad" Black people but can we not be mad at the actors, instead let's be mad at the institutions. We know that the Oscars are notoriously racist and sexist, not sure how that can be changed. The Black actors and actresses wins should be celebrated regardless of how they got them.
Right??! Denzel has had many amazing roles...and only got best actor for being a corrupt cop/thug🙄🙄
Regina king’s character was not “bad”
Frances Mcdormand didn't really need a third Oscar. Viola was robbed.
Honestly: That Oscar should have gone to Carey Mulligan for her amazing performance in Promising young Woman. Ma Rainey (...) was not and is not even close to Violas best performance. For me it´s either the first season of HTGAWM or The Help
@@LouiseAndersen1991 In my opinion, Vanessa Kirby's performance was very powerful, she put our hearts in our mouths the whole movie.
Let’s hope that online streaming will make the Oscar’s irrelevant soon and open the doors to new and creative storyline’s where people don’t always have to write roles specifically for black actresses or actors but can just write a story and cast whoever deserves the role the most
I agree
Halle and Viola are still kicking ass to this day. So is Whoopie!
Diahann Carroll was nominated for Best Actress in 1974 for "Claudine."
If it’s not Viola, then it HAS to be Angela Bassett. One of them will break this.
Michelle Yeoh is the second actress of color to win Best Actress just two months ago. And her award was presented to her by Halle Berry.
Fun fact: Angela Bassett turned down Monster’s Ball because she thought the role was demeaning. She was absolutely right.
I’ve heard about it but my mom won’t let me watch it because she said it’s to real.
I was shock at that film herd the sex scene was real
Halle Berry isnt black but biracial. Her proximity to whiteness actually helped her career
she is black
@@chay2033 you answered your own question, the people you listed are biracial. which just means they aren't black and aren't white, but both. no one implied that skin color or ethnicity had to do anything with it. For example I'm the same color as Viola Davis but because my family is all mixed, I have proximity to different races that majority of people my color probably wouldn't have.
Disagree. Her having sex with Billy Bob Thornton on screen helped her career…
@@chay2033 but you just said they don't have it as bad as their melanin rich skin tone counterparts because they don't have as much melanin so they are more closer to the people who came from Caucus Mountains and took over the planet. We get it.
I’m not biracial, I’m mixed. I haven’t seen any dark skinned biracial people but there is a difference between skin tone and ethnicity/race. “Black” people come in all shades and groups like native and indigenous can be just as dark as black people but they are a different ethnicity. So if by black you mean skin tone then yeah they probably have “black” people that are half white. But that would be basing it solely off their appearance and not the fact that they only have one black parent.
Today Michelle Yeoh is the second woman of colour to win
It is definitely much harder for women of color to get nominated than white women, but I also think certain roles just aren't nominated generally speaking, such as comedic roles or horror roles. Lupita Nyongo should have been nominated for Us, but those roles are almost never nominated. The same could be said for . I do wish producers would get behind films that are centered around women of color as the main protagonist. The audiences want it, and yet there are too many gatekeepers with no vision.
Great historical comment, I missed Diahann Carroll's Best Actress nomination for Claudine and I pray that I will see Viola Davis win Best Actress. Fences was Best Actress Tony award and should have been her Best Actress Oscar.
Halle is also biracial so as far as I’m concerned we still don’t have a black Best Actress winner. We should have five: Diana, Whoopi, Angela, Viola (for Fences), and Andra.
As I said in a previous comment , I can understand why people say that biracial aren't black bc bi racial people can sometimes have only a very small percentage of African American blood . However, “bi racial “ is not a race imo. People who are half Asian /half Latino are biracial , people who're half Caucasian / half south Asian (like from India) are biracial and so on so forth so as people who are half white / half black . Plus, being bi racial doesn't necessarily means light skinned there are people who are bi racial (with one parent black the other parent white) who turn out to be dark skinned (very rare but possible ) . We’re gonna say that they’re not black ?.So if people like Obama , Kamala Harris or Halley Berry are not white not black what are they then ? Even tough I CERTAINLY acknowledge their privilege comparing to their dark skinned counter parts , biracials don't have it easy neither in the industry simply bc of the color of their skin. I am not hating , I am just curious and asking a question maybe someone can clear my head about that .
Facts!
I am considered black by society and I'm off mixed race
@@aquarianprince1984 Ok?
Exactly every time they use@ black women” they use mix/biracial women like people are not going to pick up on that
Halle Berry is Biracial. Therefore, the door for Best Actress was never opened!
The worst part about Halle Berry winning is she had to do a graphic ‘ex scene and Monster’s Ball wasn’t that good
Exactly.
Preach
Sad there aren't more opportunities for these talented ladies. However, this looks promising considering the careers that Viola, Regina, Octavia, Jennifer and Lupita have.
Yeah, I have no doubt, that both Octavia and Viola will win Oscars for leading performances some day. I personally really like Octavia Spencer, as she has recently become one of my favorite actress - and that is saying something
There needs to be more black directors and screen writers and producers, otherwise the wealthy old white women and men and their offspring continue to have control. That’s how it works. It gets better and less racist with every generation I’m sure but it would be much faster if black people started creating their own opportunities. They really don’t need these old white turds 😂
@@LouiseAndersen1991 Well, the other month I heard her say that she hasn't auditioned for anything since that Oscar win so I bet she isn't as cursed as some former winners from the 90s and 2000s
Too bad that Liza Minnelli was great in Cabaret in 1973, the same year Cicely Tyson and Diana Ross were nominated. It was the first time in the history of the Academy Awards that two african american actresses were nominated. Cicely’s performance in Sounder is beautiful and powerful
Liza was okay Diana was phenomenal. Her performance is still praised. Nobody talks Liza.
Great video essay. 2023 will be a new year. Let’s speak a Black Best Actress win into existence now 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Let them act well first and give a performance WORTH nominating. Don't give them a nomination or win just because they're Black
@@OscarMPG1 no shit sherlock
The true definition of nothing has really changed💯🤦🏾♀️
Palm Grier A.K.A Foxy Brown was suppose to WIN an Oscar along time ago, she was the Halle Berry of the late 70,80 & 90...📌
The Problem is that there is a Belief that if you are a Black Actor or Actress you can only play a Role as a Black Character instead of just doing the Character as Written who says that a Super Hero has to be White couldn't the Character just happen to be Black, Latino, Aisan or Native American good Actors and Actresses Act that's what they are trained in to do Act just cast them in the Role and give good Direction in the Filming 🎥 📽️.
Great narrative! I completely agree with you, in fact I would love to see more black supernatural shows or movies in the future. I’m rlly into acting and I hope I can bring ideas for my black ppl to prosper in the future.
Well researched and documented. The Oscars are not for Black folk...they been telling that since the beginning. When Black actors shine, they outshine everybody.
Whopper Goldberg should have won for The Color Purple
Whopper Jr
*Whoopi… Not Whopper🤦🏾♂️‼️
This has nothing to do with race but with Hollywood moves. I adore Woopie in the Color Purple and like you , think she deserved it. But Hollywood has this thing about passing a winner because the other one has a larger trajectory and is probably old, so it’s almost like an honorary award.
Here are other examples: Denzel Washington for Training Day instead of Malcom X. DIanne Keaton for Annie Hall instead of Looking for Mr Goodbar; Rene Zellweger for Cold Mountain instead of Chicago, and of course Leo Di Caprio only after he was almost eaten by a bear.
The biggest Hollywood blunder? Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love instead of Cate Blanchett.
The Academy might give it to Fantasia for The Color Purple musical adaptation in 2024. It would be a full circle moment. The Color Purple musical adaptation is getting a few nominations.
@@joshuamcdowell9745 I wish y’all would quit making Fantasia happen as an actress. She isn’t an actress. The Color Purple will undoubtedly earn acting nods, but none of them will be for Fantasia. She could get a songwriting nod if she writes a new song for the film.
Fantastic video ! What's really strange about the Academy is that don't even care that one black has won an Academy Award in 94 years. It should be shameful, but they don't care one bit. That boggles my mind.
I'm still upset that Taraji P. Henson wasn't even nominated for her rolę on hidden figures.
She should've been nominated for her role in Hidden Figures.
Do an episode of asian actors or actresses. It's even sadder.
diversity @oscars in general is just sad.
Don’t Asian actors have their own multi billion dollar bollyweird entertainment industry which was started before helliweird?
Tbh Blacks have it worse than Asians
I mean the last two years of the Academy has seen Asians being showered with a lot of Oscars.
@@tilatsiddiqui3969 Bollywood is an Indian industry and considering business it doesn't make much bank
@@tilatsiddiqui3969 Having control of your own Industry is Key.
Justice for LUPITA for Us. That snub still angers me. Like at least she has her Oscar even if it’s Best Supporting. A lot of great actresses have won that category. But a I’m still pissed she was snubbed.
Edit: Pam Grier for Jackie Brown, Tarantino famously said he cast her specifically because he wanted her to be the first black actress to win. And there is no curse. Octavia was nominated and Viola has the most Oscar nominations for a black actress, Whoopi is a legend, Jennifer Hudson was snubbed this year(angers me because she gave us Aretha again) but she worked with the amazing Carole King and was nominated for the grammy, Regina King is another legend.
But for real I’m still waiting for another actress to walk through the door Halle opened.
Halle found out the hard way. Thinking she could "cross over" or literally "run" to the other side and things would be great for her... in my point of view
Jennifer Hudson should have won for Respect
They completely snubbed her
I don’t think she was nominated for best actress in a leading role
No she shouldn’t. That movie wasn’t that good
@@alphacharm The Eyes of Tammy Faye was even worse yet Jessica won. Jennifer gave a better performance IMO
@@gospelemerole8999 I believe you.
So basically the Oscars is still very racist!
True.
Justice for Eves Bayou!!! Jurnee should've been nominated. Everyone from costumes to visuals to actors!
Our time will come where we win without being just the POC breaking records but just us as members of these spaces and just people or artists winning an award. ♥️
The Academy Awards have always overlooked black entertainers. It's outrageous to think that only 1 black actress won Best Actress even though Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Lupita Nyong'o and many other women have put out incredible work yet they're either snubbed or not recognized at all. It feels like the Best Supporting Actress category was created specifically for the minority.
The Oscars have always been racist and blatantly misogynistic. I can’t believe it took me until 2016 to stop giving a crap about it. Good for Will Smith tho; the award, not the slap.
Best actress nomination for Gabourey Sidibe for precious was not mentioned
Whoopi Goldberg should have won the leading Oscar for the Colour Purple.
I agree. These awards are still part popularity contests (among the Academy members). Geraldine Page was well loved and highly respected on Broadway and in Hollywood, and Whoopi Goldberg was not that well known at the time. (Another example, actually in reverse, would by Judy Garland, who was most deserving for A STAR IS BORN, but she was disliked by many in Hollywood because of her unprofessional behavior and erratic private life).
Why was Jennifer Hudson not being mentioned or did I miss it? She won an Oscar for her role in "Dreamgirls" as best supporting actress, too.
You missed it. The performance was mentioned, but unfairly mischaracterized as just a singer who end up on welfare. That's not Effie's story. But, to be fair, the role didn't have to be written that way.
@@js7dragon oh, ok. Thanks for clarifying that.
@@js7dragon Jennifer Hudson character in Dreamgirls is based on Florence Ballard from the Supremes. Florence Ballard did end up on Welfare.
This production was put together well and editoring is exectional.
You left out Mary Ann Jean Baptiste for Secrets and Lies in 1997
I want to see more Black Queen actresses to win Best Actress it's not fair
This just pissed me off all over again, it’s hard out here. Even for the damn people on tv
Monique's work in Precious was just... jaw-dropping. I've never seen someone handle their shiii the way Monique handled that role.
this is amazing ! i’m wondering if you can do one about latinas especially since ariana won this years oscar for west side story ❤️
And we also have to add her to this list since Ariana is Afro-Latina. Yes, she’s mixed-race like Halle, but she made history that night💯
@@JulianSteve yes! afro-latinas need recognition aswell, and i never knew halle was mixed 😮 learn something new everyday
Fernanda Montenegro should have won best actress for Central station. But due to that monster Harvey Weinstein campaigning a mediocre film like Shakespeare in Love took home best picture along with best actress. Gwyneth Paltrow did not deserve to win. Cate Blanchett was my second choice after Fernanda Montenegro.
Don’t forget there are black Latinas, Latin is just a demographic not a race.
@@candice44441 yes ofc , my dads side of the family are all afro latinos!
I kinda happy I came across your channel 🙌🏾 this is the first vlog I’ve watched and tbh your voice is so soothing very calming and that’s a great compliment because some ppl aren’t meant to give commentary on their videos because they don’t have the voice for it fortunately that doesn’t apply to you 👏🏾 I’m going to watch the vlog you’ve created about Beyoncé and Adidas meaning watching commercials and all keep up the great work 🤴🏾 !!!!
Regina King is my favorite actress. So versatile and beautiful
Jennifer Hudson should have been called.
Didn’t the evil helliweird satanick masonick entertainment industry worlock sellout Hudson a gender inverted male masquerading who has been deliberately deceiving the public by masquerading as a female entertainer, sacrifice his entire close family for fame and fortune, allegedly ?
I agree, she's a fenomenal singer and actress
It's just the tradition of man. This is why people of color should not focus so much on the Oscars because it was never designed for Black actors. Viola Davis should've won for Best Actress for Fences not supporting and she should've won for The Help but also keep in mind there's only 5 available slots in the 4 acting categories too so just being nominated is a win by itself and we do have to take note that there is a lot of progress in regards to diversity in Hollywood.
The fact that Gaboury Sidibe didn't won for Precious is a CRIME.
Im crying watching this. It's really moving and revealing. Thank you for this video. Also HOW?! did Whoopi NOT win for the colour purple. OMg.
Ya los Oscars van a cumplir 100 años , y es inaudito que solo una mujer d color haya ganado en la categoría Actriz Principal..❣
Personalmente pienso que la actriz que volverá abrir esa puerta será Viola Davis , es muy querida en Hollywood ( además la academia se lo robó en el 2012 ) The Woman King es su Película 💕🙏
I never understood why Oscar winning is considered a goal? I rather be a box office money maker. Usually Oscar winners are independent film stars and usually get paid pennies
Another excellent breakdown! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you very much!
Sir, I hope you get more subscribers with all the work you put into these videos. Keep up the great work.
As a brazilian, we will never forgive Fernanda Montenegro losing to Gwyneth Paltrow lol
Yes!!!! Montenegro easily gave the best performance in that category. People say that it’s an injustice that Cate Blanchett lost to Paltrow, but those people must have not seen Central Station.
@@larrydirtybird cate Blanchett was incredible and front runner for the Oscar that year.
@@rics1883 , she was indeed incredible in Elizabeth but but in Central Station, Fernanda Montenegro, in my opinion, gave an even more impressive performance. It’s actually one of the best performances in cinema history. Just my opinion, of course.
@@larrydirtybird Yeah Fernanda was incredible too no doubt
there is a video on Be kind rewind that breaks down how Harvey Wenstein bought that award and best picture of the year
Good essay, as usual. I wish you would have remembered to include little Quezvanienay (spelling) for “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”
They also treat that young actress like she too “did something wrong.” Her historic nomination is no longer ever mentioned. That baby acted her little
a ss off❣️
[And as far as bl k “Annie,” That was terrible writing & direction: She can’t be blamed for that as the starring role]
#OscarsNotLegit 🏆
I appreciate Clark Gable saying he would protest the Oscar's...wow. That right there. The Color Purple and What's Love Got to Do With it should have gotten all the awards
Good commentary and presentation Sir. 🙌🏽
No full blooded black woman has won the best actress Oscar yet. Halle is mixed raced just like Obama . Let’s just come correct. Viola should have been a best actress Oscar winner for fences, there was nothing supporting about her role. She was the female lead in that movie and they gave her the lesser award. Angela basset should have won for playing Tina Turner however they screwed her. Whoopi’s should have won best actress for color purple and Oprah should have won best supporting for her role in the same movie. People need to recognize they give the award to black men not women.
“People need to recognize they give the award to black men not women.” And this right here, says it all👏🏾. Thank you!
Black actresses from the early film era are looking down above and smiling and crying tears of joy seeing the glass ceiling shatter. Honestly instead of asking for white ppl awards we need our own that we give wayyy more attention to
luptia deserves more awards for her role in “US” ‼️‼️‼️
He missed Diahann Carroll's best actress nomination in the 1974 movie Claudine and Octavia Spencer's 1994 Best Supporting actress in The Help.
This was so great! Even if I'm the choir, I'd don't mind being preached a word I know, if it's a good one. ;D Fabulous job!
Great video!! And you have a great voice!!! It's perfect for this😊
Thank you very much!
Outstanding Performances!!! They are Greatness! I love Halle Berry’s Oscar Gown!!
You forgot the most important Oscar win. The first one was the lady that won for gone with the wind
I was wondering if you could do a video on Prince since the anniversary of his death is coming up. You could talk about his rise to stardom from Minneapolis, his commercial peak with Purple Rain, him pioneering the Minneapolis sound, him challenging male sexuality, other successful albums e.g. Batman, Diamonds and Pearls etc. His "fall" in the 90s due to his disputes with his record label, changing his name to a symbol and him challenging the industry. His rise again in the 2000s with Musicology, the Superbowl etc and then his death as well as legacy thanks.
So in 94 year there is no other blk woman that can win best actress that’s so sad but we act like the Oscar is God
Yep, and for 94 years they claimed the other actress just did a better job, and deserve the win. All of it is subjective. In my opinion, the proof is in how well the movie stands the test of time. They know deep down those movies s*ck as*, and proof is how much those movies are remembered decades later.
Excellent synopsis. New sub ❤❤
Mixed race, Halle Berry’s win slammed closed the door to Black women. And opened the door to other Mixed Race actresses, whom are now regarded as “black”.
She perceives herself as black because she knew that's how ppl would see her. But I agree.
Yep. I love how I've seen some people say that Zendaya will be the next "black woman" to win an Oscar for lead actress someday and I'm like...??? She's also half white. Sooo... A whole 20+ years after Halle won for lead actress, another biracial might win? Where's the progress? lol.
@@digitalbritt2k I feel you. Its the 1 drop rule. It was made the oppress the biracial children during Jim Crow. Even though Halle is half white, white Hollywood would never accept her as a white woman (especially not the way we accept her as a a black woman). So she has to get it where she fits in. Not her fault 😭 we all subjected to the same racism/colorism when it comes to white ppl.
@@digitalbritt2k sick of her and she’s mediocre but she’s w friendly. 😒
@@user-fq3rl9lx5h Obviously she and other biracial people who look like her are not perceived as black but as biracial. Otherwise they would not be so well received by white and even black people. A black man has not been the president nor has a black woman won the best actress award and that is simply because they are BLACK. Not half but authentically black. If Halle Berry was Black she would not have received that Oscar. Call a spade a spade.
So many beautiful women, Its sad to see not a lot has changed..
Viola’s role was obviously a lead role. They campaign heavily for her in Supporting coz that is a sure win.
Another great video 👏👏👏
Mammy had no self respect? Give me a break. Both Scarlet and Rhett were scared of her.