Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.
Academy facing backlash over lack of diversity in Oscar nominations
13.01.2020 - 19:51 / breakingnews.ie
Sir Sam Mendes, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Florence Pugh are among the British Oscar nominees but there is mounting anger over a lack of diversity among the contenders.
The Academy narrowly avoided a repeat of 2016’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy, with Londoner Cynthia Erivo the only actor of colour to earn a nomination.
In total, 19 of the 20 acting nominees across both the leading and supporting categories for men and women were white.
High-profile actors of colour to miss out include Hustlers
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