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Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o Criticizes Academy Awards: “It Has Me Thinking About Unconscious Prejudice”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has stepped forward to speak out on the celebrity bashing the Academy Awards has received over the past week for lacking diversity in its nominees.

Lupita, who won Best Supporting Actress a couple years ago, issued a statement late Tuesday (January 19) night.

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Check out Tyrese and Snoop Dogg’s reactions to the Oscars drama on the next page…

R&B singer/actor Tyrese pleaded with Oscars host Chris Rock to reconsider hosting next month’s ceremony.

Rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent made his public plea for Rock to fall back early Tuesday (January 19) morning.

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West Coast rap veteran Snoop Dogg has shared his disgust in the Oscars on social media this week.

Fuck da. Oscars

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. When I'm not covering hip-hop news and announcements, I'm deep into an Audible book and eating veggies.

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