“If it was so easy, it could’ve been done before.
We will always keep evolving how to protect our integrity.
I have great faith that we will do that.”
Best Actress nominee Michelle Yeoh defended the Academy amid Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination.Allyson Riggs/A24; Everett Collection
However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern.
These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly."
“I wish we were all just getting theOscars.
Viola Davis in ‘The Woman King’.Ilze Kitshoff/TriStar Pictures
It’s tough to be pitched against each other.
It took me like 40 years to get even a nomination.”
I don’t think we started the journey thinking this is what we’re aiming for.
The stories we want to tell are much more important than that."
“I want the Oscars,” she said.
“It’s a validation from your peers to say, ‘We see you, we recognize you.’
It’s taken so long to be seen and recognized…
The 95th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
