For the past few years award shows such as the Oscars have been under intense scrutiny. The Oscars has undoubtedly received the brunt of the backlash from groups such as the #MeToo Movement and the #Oscarsowhite hashtag which have called out racial and gender inequality in the winner selection process.
More often than not, these protests were bolstered and fuelled by social media powerhouses such as Instagram and Twitter. However, in more recent years much of the outrage has seemingly subsided. Let us take a look at what Twitter thought of this year’s #OscarWinners.
Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor.Â
Daniel Kaluuya is the first Black Briton to win an acting Oscar in the award's 93-year history. Rah…just clocked. That's huge!💫 #Oscars https://t.co/aZ0rqwUaM3
— Nadine White (@Nadine_Writes) April 26, 2021
It’s safe to say that Kaluuya’s portrayal of Fred Hampton in the 2021 American biographical drama film was subject to universal acclaim and as the Twitter user above noted was indeed one for the history book. Daniel also received best supporting actor awards at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and BAFTA Awards.
Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Actress for Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari.”
For the first time in the Oscars’ 93-year history, a Korean actress has won an Academy Award.
Here's the crucial history behind Yuh-Jung Youn's Best Supporting Actress win https://t.co/156aO8ILm1
— TIME (@TIME) April 26, 2021
For the first time in 93 years, a South Korean actress has won the Oscar for Best Supporting actress.
RnB singer H.E.R has her eyes set on an EGOT.
Best Original Song. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fHao7C8Nhf
— H.E.R. (@HERMusicx) April 26, 2021
After collecting 3 Grammy awards from this year’s awards she also collected an Academy Award for Best Original Song at this year’s Oscars for her Song fight for you.
Chloé Zhao wins best director.
"Nomadland" won best picture at last night's 93rd Academy Awards. China-born Chloé Zao became the first woman of color to win best director. Youn Yuh-jung is the first Korean to win an Oscar for best supporting actress. We have highlights. https://t.co/fEXDKcQjjk
— NPR (@NPR) April 26, 2021
Although she faced censorship from China, the land of her birth. Zhao was on cloud nine last night after she was the second woman in history and the first woman of colour to win the award for Best Director at the Oscars.
There you have it some of the biggest wins of the Oscars 2021.
What were some of the biggest moments of the night for you and were any of your favourite actors snubbed?
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