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'Woman King' Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Responds to Being Called 'The Lady Director' by Anonymous Oscars Voter

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Gina Prince-Bythewood is reacting to a story making headlines. The Oscar-nominated Woman King director was mentioned in an EW story revealing the honest opinions of four anonymous Oscars voters, which has garnered a lot of attention and outrage.

At one point in the article, an anonymous longtime actor spoke out about The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. Keep reading to find out more… “When they get in trouble for not giving Viola Davis an award, it’s like, no, sweetheart, you didn’t deserve it.

We voted, and we voted for the five we thought were best,” he said in the article. “It’s not fair for you to start suddenly beating a frying pan and say [they're] ignoring Black people.

They’re really not, they’re making an effort. Maybe there was a time 10 years ago when they were, but they have, of all the high-profile things, been in the forefront of wanting to be inclusive. Viola Davis and the lady director need to sit down, shut up, and relax.

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