Oscars 2018: Emma Stone slammed for on-stage swipe at male nominees
EMMA STONE has had criticism from some Oscars viewers after comments made on stage tonight.
Emma Stone hosts Best Director at the Oscars
The 2017 Best Actress winner was hosting Best Director tonight when she took aim at the gender imbalance in the category.
"These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year," she said pointedly.
While highlighting the vast gender disparity in Hollywood was certainly welcomed, many viewers slammed her for seemingly overlooking the significance of Jordan Peele’s nomination - as the only person of colour in the running.
Guillermo del Toro, an immigrant, was also deemed to be a progressive nomination that Stone’s comments may have overshadowed.
Emma Stone presenting Best Director #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TYhhidUuOk
— emma stone daily (@dailyemmastone) March 5, 2018
Stone wore red to the ceremony
Guillermo del Toro won the gong
Del Toro, who made The Shape of Water, was ultimately the winner of the trophy.
One person tweeted: “anyways emma stone saying “four men and greta gerwig” was stupid because it completely disregards how two people of color were nominated for best director, just because theyre not women doesnt mean that their noms weren’t meaningful #Oscars.”
“Anyway, white feminism is Emma Stone saying "four men and Greta Gerwig" as if Jordan Peele and Guillermo Del Toro's nominations as men of color aren't as important,” wrote another.
A third person tweeted: “not really a fan of Emma Stone's ‘these four men and Greta Gerwig’ comment. Jordan Peele is also an anomaly in that category.”
I'm not here for the participation trophies & partial credit some are so eager to give out. Emma Stone made a movie with Woody Allen, played a whitewashed character, and erased the importance of two men of color in a category. But she identified a woman, so.... yay? #Oscars
— April (@ReignOfApril) March 5, 2018
Peak white feminism from Emma Stone. Pointing out that 4 of the nominees are men while ignoring that 2 of those men are minorities.
— Nik Reed (@REEDandSTUFF) March 5, 2018
“These four men and Greta Gerwig.”
— Terésa Dowell-Vest, M.F.A. (@dowellvest) March 5, 2018
Nevermind that one of those men is Black and one of those men is Latino but ok...you go right on ahead, Emma Stone. I say ALL of OUR names. #Oscars
The Academy rolls out the red carpet for the Oscars 2018
Jordan Peele later won Original Screenplay
A fourth said: “Peak white feminism from Emma Stone. Pointing out that 4 of the nominees are men while ignoring that 2 of those men are minorities.”
She wasn’t slammed across the board, though. One person posted: “Emma Stone presenting the best director category. Greta didn't win but I love that heat Emma just brought.”
“EMMA STONE WITH THE SHAAAAAAAADE,” joked someone else.