Wow, have you looked at those official rules for the Oscar Fan Favorite sweepstakes? That’s the first-time-ever contest that lets you vote 20 times each day on Twitter (or else on the official Website) for your favorite movie of the year, and maybe become one of three lucky Grand Prize winners who get flown with a guest to Los Angeles (unless you already live in Pacoima) and possibly become a presenter at the 95th Academy Awards show in 2023?Pretty cool, huh?
At least, it seems that way until you drill into the fine print—and there’s an awful lot of it, posted right here.The good news is no purchase is necessary to enter or win.
You can just dive in, and start voting.The bad news, right out of the gate, is that you can’t vote if you’re under the age of 18.
A minimum age requirement disenfranchises about 30 percent of the U. S. population, a 17-and-under segment that accounted for fully 39 percent of ticket sales in 2020, according to the Motion Picture Association.Foreign movie fans, too, can forget about it.
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