Insiders say Jane Campion will win Oscar despite Williams sisters comment

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stuck her foot in her mouth with her comments about tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams at the Critics’ Choice Awards March 13 — but insiders told The Post she’ll still win an Oscar on Sunday because the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences is determined to give the award to a woman.“If the director of ‘CODA’ had been nominated, Jane might be in trouble,” said one Oscars voter of female director Sian Heder. “But Sian wasn’t, so Campion’s fine.”Echoed a second voter: “Not giving it to the only woman out of five directors would be a much bigger non-PC statement.”During her acceptance speech for Best Director at Critics’ Choice, Campion noted her admiration for the Williams sisters — who are the subject and producers of the much-nominated “King Richard” — but said that, unlike in their tennis careers, she has had to compete against men. ‘You’re such marvels,” she addressed the siblings. “However, you don’t play against the guys, like I have to.”Variety immediately reported that “Jane Campion is facing backlash.”“jane taking time out of her best director speech to tell two Black women that she is more oppressed than them is PEAK white feminism,” tweeted “Queen & Slim” actress Jodie Turner-Smith.Comedian Ryan Ken tweeted: “It’s so revealing when you attempt a point about sexism and your first thought goes to minimizing Black women.

Into a microphone. While accepting an award. Looking at them in their faces & smiling. This is exactly why you have to wait a few business years to clap for white women.”“Black women won’t forget it anytime soon.