Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issues 395 new membership invitations
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dailymail.co.ukThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 395 new members into its ranks, with stars such as Janet Jackson, Robert Pattinson and H.E.R.
among the lot of prospective voters.The 395 represents a six-year low in invites in the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that pointed out a perceived lack of diversity within the ranks of the Academy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.In subsequent years, Academy invites swelled to respective totals of 683, 774, 928, 842 and 819, the outlet reported.
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