The Oscars have faced a lot of criticism over the years for a lack of diversity when it comes to nominations, and this year is no different. On a recent episode of the Kermode & Mayo’s Take podcast, Till actress Danielle Deadwyler chalked her Oscars snub up to “misogynoir.” Deadwyler plays Emmett Till‘s mother Mamie Till-Mobley in the film, and her performance received rave reviews.
“We’re talking about people who perhaps chose not to see the film, we’re talking about misogynoir- like it comes in all kinds of ways, whether it’s direct or indirect,” Deadwyler said. “It impacts who we are.”
This comes after the movie’s director, Chinonye Chukwu, shared a post to Instagram following the nominations announcement in January. “We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating unabashed misogyny towards Black women,” the caption read.
