People have been using the hashtag BaftasSoWhite to share their frustration.
It was only three years ago that
and lack of inclusivity – and while that speech led Bafta to conduct an organisation-wide review into the ways it could improve going forward, it seems as if those changes have only gone so far.Taking to Twitter to share their frustration, viewers used the hashtag #BaftasSoWhite to raise awareness of the lack of diversity among last night’s winners list.
“The Bafta actor awards going to four white actors when there were brilliant performances nominated from Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis, [Danielle] Deadwyler, Ke Huy Quan, Angela Bassett, Hong Chau and Daryl McCormack feels very #BaftasSoWhite,”“Wait. Has any POC won? Because I’ve seen some phenomenal work by those nominated, who absolutely deserve their flowers.
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