The actress was referring to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits lessons about gender or sexuality in school between kindergarten and third grade, which critics refer to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.Īriana DeBose won best supporting actress, being the second woman to win for the role of Anita in “West Side Story.” DeBose who is Black, Latina and white, is now the first openly queer woman of color to win for her acting, and the only one to be nominated, took the moment to acknowledge her historic win. “We’re going to have a great night, and for you folks in Florida, we’re going to have a gay night! Gay, gay gay!” Sykes jeered. The trio ended the opening monologue with the three women chanting “Gay, gay, gay!” Sykes then took a shot at Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell with a joke about “toxic masculinity” before she and Hall ganged up against Schumer to block her from Black Twitter. “This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” Schumer quipped as the comedians welcomed viewers. Oscars 2022 co-hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes started off the three-hour telecast with jokes about gender discrimination, diversity, political divisions and homophobia. Hollywood’s biggest night quickly turned into Hollywood’s biggest political campaign. Will Smith jokes about Chris Rock slap ahead of 2023 Oscars Oscars 2023: The Will Smith slap one year later - a timeline Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at Will Smith slap in 2023 Oscars opening monologue Will Smith can still get Oscar engraved but shouldn’t ‘personally come’: Academy president
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