The Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning and they haven't been so white since 1998. As a result, many are turning to Twitter to speak out about the lack of people of color among the nominees using the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
For starters, there's this photo circulating of all the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees.
Chile, with this pic, I'm gonna need some sun block #OscarsSoWhite
And others are pointing out that people of color only get nominated when they play certain roles.
"@MrPooni: #OscarsSoWhite they haven't shifted their selection process in 87 years #OscarNoms "
#OscarsSoWhite the only time a Black person is nominated, let alone wins, is if they're in a role as a slave or the help.
Many have mentioned the fact that the lack of POC among the nominees speaks to recent current events.
#OscarsSoWhite they prefaced each nomination with, "I'm not racist, but..."
#OscarsSoWhite they wear "I CAN Breathe" t-shirts.
#OscarsSoWhite we'll see a lot of "Je Suis Charlie" buttons on the red carpet, but no #BlackLivesMatter
And some have suggested that Academy voters missed the entire point of Selma, the only film with a diverse cast that even got nominated.
#OscarsSoWhite It felt like LBJ was the real hero of Selma.
I'm surprised James Reeb, the white minister in #Selma, wasn't nominated as best supporting actor. #OscarsSoWhite
#OscarsSoWhite, it posts wistful Facebook statuses about wishing it lived in the 1950's without realizing it's basically there already.
But as funny as some of the #OscarsSoWhite tweets are, they're reminders of an issue that's really no laughing matter.
#OscarsSoWhite may be funny, but all jokes aside, this is the reality POC entertainment lives in. It's not all jokes.