Oscars so woke? Mila Kunis, Ukraine moment of silence and stars’ political statements
nypost.comstarted off the three-hour telecast with jokes about gender discrimination, diversity, political divisions and homophobia.“This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” Schumer quipped as the comedians welcomed viewers.Sykes then took a shot at Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell with a joke about “toxic masculinity” before she and Hall ganged up against Schumer to block her from Black Twitter.
The trio ended the opening monologue with the three women chanting “Gay, gay, gay!”“We’re going to have a great night, and for you folks in Florida, we’re going to have a gay night!
Gay, gay gay!” Sykes jeered.The actress was referring to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits lessons about gender or sexuality in school between kindergarten and third grade, which critics refer to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Ariana DeBose won best supporting actress, being the second woman to win for the role of Anita in “West Side Story.” DeBose who is Black, Latina and white, is now the first openly queer woman of color to win for her acting, and the only one to be nominated, took the moment to acknowledge her historic win. “To anybody who has ever questioned your identity … I promise you this, there is indeed a place for us.”Producers were reportedly skeptical about taking a political stance at the awards show and planned to keep the show upbeat while acknowledging the crisis in Ukraine, which has killed thousands and displaced millions. “This is a really [momentous] time in humankind history, and we’re very aware of that.
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