BAFTA Says Older White Women Count As Diversity As It Defends Big Drop In TV Nominations For People

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BAFTA Says Older White Women Count As Diversity As It Defends Big Drop In TV Nominations For People Of Color https://t.co/3YQNBWrWbK
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) March 22, 2023
All six nominees in the Leading Actress category are white

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[pepsi_twist9]

The crazy thing is he's not 100% wrong. Representation is a strong word

[stoppelhopser]

I'm 59 and white and I don't feel that women like me are as underrepresented as WOC are. I feel that just now, older actresses get better chances, because society is aging and people want to see their peers. I'm in germany, where WOC are either a token, or a clichee. Muslim women are either terrorists or poor but super noble women with headscarves. Black women are either prostitutes or victims of female circumcision, their silent suffering is talked about among white men with an undertone of pity and contempt (because you know, nowadays german men care for women's genitals).

Every. Fucking. Time. It's absolutely unbearable.

[therearewords]

That's bold, even for white people.

[disarmingdevil]

It's great that older white women are getting to play characters other than mothers/grandmothers, however i would argue it's even harder for women of color to get roles after thirty without the award buzz/hype of a viral show. That's why Angela and Michelle getting Oscar nominations was so important to everyone and why it hurt so much when Viola was snubbed. They work for decades and only get a prestige role once in a lifetime whereas a lot of the older white women nominated have been nominated multiple times by the time they're older. And even when women of color win, they aren't guaranteed a job offer afterward. If they can get a nomination/win at a young age, it might change their entire career trajectory though.

[big_ang]

viola davis should have the bank account and career meryl streep has tbh!

[disarmingdevil]

I've always disliked Meryl for giving Roman Polanski a standing ovation

Viola Davis deserves the world <3

[sibylblack]

I remember pretty much everyone giving Polanski a standing ovation except Christopher Walken, my king

Here is an idea!

[cstoffer]

How about you nominate WOC above the age of 40???

RE: Here is an idea!

[robinanthem21]

This. And while we're at it let's write more roles and give major roles to more WOC over 40

Re: Here is an idea!

[afeelingunacted]

Don't you know? WOC just vanish into the ether once they cross the 30 line.

Re: Here is an idea!

[inandoutofgrace]

Well no wonder I always feel sick in the morning, I’m not even meant to be here 😑

[xdecadentx]

Imagine thinking this helps you.

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