Twitter satirises Oscar’s diversity problem with #MakeAMovieWhiter

Normal Bates. Updated January 27th, 2016

If you hadn’t noticed, the Oscars have been getting a lot of flack for being, well, very white, as the Academy has nominated all white actors for the second year in a row.

Prominent black actors and directors, including Will Smith and Spike Lee, have pledged to not attend this year’s ceremony and civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is urging Chris Rock to step down from hosting the show.

And here comes Twitter, joining in in the way it knows best: with a comedy hashtag. To be fair, some of them are pretty amusing whilst also making a point.

https://twitter.com/StephenAnfield/status/692287542700408832

https://twitter.com/TarHeelTory/status/692275566897172480

https://twitter.com/PugnaxDog/status/692270204546588672

https://twitter.com/StewartLundNZ/status/692253888838266880

Honey, I'm Not Vaccinating the Kids #MakeAMovieWhiter

— Valerie (@LaValerina) January 27, 2016

The 40-Year-Old Vegan.#MakeAMovieWhiter

— Simon (@SimonFairbairn) January 27, 2016

Planet of the Vapes #MakeAMovieWhiter

— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) January 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/SatchellDrakes/status/692215609266937856

#MakeAMovieWhiter Accidentally Drove Straight Into Compton

— Wade (@TheWadest) January 27, 2016

Straight Outta Suburbs #MakeAMovieWhiter pic.twitter.com/ddqddeAmbs

— reactions (@reactionssss) January 27, 2016