Neil Patrick Harris Said What Everyone Was Thinking At The Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Let's hope this is a sign of what's to come when Harris hosts the ceremony on Feb. 22.
When the 2015 Academy Award nominations were announced last month, the lack of diversity among the nominees was glaring — it even resulted in the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite trending on Twitter.
Chile, with this pic, I'm gonna need some sun block #OscarsSoWhite
Viktor T Kerney@wondermann5Follow
Chile, with this pic, I'm gonna need some sun block #OscarsSoWhite
12:44 PM - 15 Jan 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
And after snapping this poorly lit photo during an annual luncheon honoring all of this year's Oscar nominees, host Neil Patrick Harris took the opportunity to...highlight the issue:
Here's a wrap up of today's #oscar nomine luncheon: http://t.co/J3u9Dl84Ln + a pic. They all look so white! #toosoon
Neil Patrick Harris@ActuallyNPHFollow
Here's a wrap up of today's #oscar nomine luncheon: http://t.co/J3u9Dl84Ln + a pic. They all look so white! #toosoon
1:42 AM - 03 Feb 15ReplyRetweetFavorite
Nope. Not too soon. Thank you, NPH.
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