Many have criticized this year's Academy Awards -- which takes place Sunday -- for failing to recognize to recognize Black female talent. As for why these mainstream awards are slow to reward and recognize diverse talent, the answer is often in the awards bodies themselves.
Year after year, the conversation surrounding mainstream awards shows is the same: Where's the diversity?
"We see more because they don't want to be criticized anymore," said Nancy Wang Yuen, sociologist and author of "Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism," speaking specifically of the Oscars. "But the kinds of changes they've been making have all been more in name only."One of the issues facing mainstream awards is simply how much harder it is for people of colour to receive recognition.
Yeoh has been vocal about the disparity Asian actors face. During a roundtable in December, she spoke about the difficulty older women have receiving interesting roles, citing her own experience as an Asian woman. But the barriers against people of colour can be found throughout the entertainment industry -- not just in film.
And many Black artists and artists of colour are put in a R&B or rap music box, Henry said, thus limiting the categories in which they can get nominated and win. Today, most mainstream awards shows are relatively secretive about who decides the nominees and winners for each category. Still, many theorize that their voter demographics have barely changed.
"Most say they vote on what they like, but of course we have to inspect why do they like this," Daniels said. "People are going to put a lot of money behind Tom Cruise because they believe in him," Yuen explained.THE ENTIRE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEEDS TO CHANGEHistorically, Asian actors in Asian-led films haven't been recognized for individual acting Oscars, Yuen said -- even if the movies themselves receive awards.
The issue of representation isn't just limited to awards shows, Daniels said. The entire entertainment industry -- including critics, guilds and studios -- needs to change, too.
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