We can always rely on awards season to be a self-congratulatory parade of beautiful and talented people reflecting on how beautiful and talented their friends are, but this year, the circuit has also been pretty consistent in calling out President Donald Trump and his actions since taking office. The 2017 Oscars were no exception.
Host Jimmy Kimmel kicked things off during his opening monologue with a few subtle jabs, including the fact that the Academy Awards were being broadcast in “225 countries that now hate us,” before going for the jugular:
“I wanna say thank you to President Trump — remember last year when we thought the Oscars were racist?” he quipped. Read more…
More about Gael Garcia Bernal, Jimmy Kimmel, Oscars 2017, Oscars, and Donald Trump
Originally syndicated from All the times the Oscars threw shade at Donald Trump
No comments:
Post a Comment