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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[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

[inandoutofgrace]

Do we know for sure if it was because he was taking a stand (figuratively lol) or just lazy?

[sibylblack]

I don't think we know for sure, sadly!

[automaticpeople]

Wow. Lost respect for Nic Cage there.

[disarmingdevil]

I've always side-eyed him for marrying three asian women in a row. Hoping it's just a coincidence and not fetishization, but definitely side-eye worthy.

[colossusx]

you had respect for nic cage?

[automaticpeople]

On a basic human level. Beyond that, no.

[automaticpeople]

On a basic human level. Beyond that, no.

[soyunatetera]

She also gave a standing ovation to Elia Kazan 😑

[disarmingdevil]

As did Kathy Bates unfortunately :(

[booksforlunch]

The real gross thing is Jack Nicholson clapping. The rape happened in his house.

Gross pig.

[automaticpeople]

Oh wow, I didn’t even think about that.

[para1]

Three of the women are below the age of 50, once is still below 40, one was below 40 when she was cast. The fourth was the automatic nomination everyone gets who plays Liz in The Crown. Pretending that this is a win for "older women" is a travesty on top of a cop-out.