#Roommates, by now were all familiar with just how out of touch and shady awards shows can be when it comes to POCbut we hoped that things were getting just a bit better. Unfortunately, thats not the case because early this morning when the nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes were announcedAva DuVernays Netflix masterpiece When They See Us was nowhere to be found.
When any award show announces nominees there are bound to be snubs, but sometimes the lack of recognition truly hurts. Audiences were absolutely in agreement that Ava DuVernays Emmy-winning limited series When They See Us was not only one of the best projects of the year, but one of the best things theyve ever seen onscreen. Which is why the reality that it didnt receive a single nomination for this years Golden Globes is beyond puzzling.
However, the Golden Globes didnt just shut out When They See Us, the voting committee also didnt think to show any diversity in the nomination process at all. Lupita Nyongo was shut out for her performance in horror-thriller Us, Zendaya was absent for her widely-praised performance in HBOs breakout series Euphoria and there were no female writers or directors nominated.
Many are outraged on social media, as they are singing a familiar tune that initially sparked the #OscarsSoWhite movement on Twitter a few years ago, which was the result of the Academy Awards no nominated any POC in the major categories.
Although When They See Us did land series star Jharrel Jerome a well-deserved Emmy, most of the other actors (and director Ava) were shut out also. At this point we are simply tired of this same old process of not seeing us.
There is a bit of good news though, as Harriet star Cynthia Erivo was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama, Eddie Murphy was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy for Netflixs Dolemite Is My Name!, recent Emmy-winner Billy Porter was nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series for his role on Pose and Beyonc scored a nomination for Best Original Song for The Lion King.
Roommates, what are your thoughts on this?
