‘Parasite’ Wins BIG At The Oscars While “Oscars So White” Trends Again

Viewers even took to twitter to vent, “Twelve minutes in and there have been more presenters of color than acting nominees of color. The #Oscars always trying to appear far more woke than they really are, and it’s painfully obvious. Just nominate diverse people, already! You can do it! #OscarsSoWhite.”

Despite the controversy there was still small glimpses of excellence. Janelle Monae shinned bright like a diamond, with a Ralph Lauren 170,000 crystal dress. The only thing that out shinned her dress was her performance! She shouted out all the women directors, “We celebrate all the women who directed phenomenal films. And I’m so proud to stand here as a black queer artist telling stories. Happy Black History Month.”

One of the only POC Oscar wins was “Hair Love” for best animated short. The story is about an African-American father who learns to do his daughters hair for the first time. The creators Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Toliver believe representation matters, “Especially in cartoons, because that’s when we first see our movies and it’s how we shape our lives and think about how we see the world.” This win was a heartfelt one.