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Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Rob Winners of Authentic Achievement, Say Critics

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Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Rob Winners of Authentic Achievement, Say Critics
Oscar statuettes are displayed at Times Square Studios 23 in New York in January 2006. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
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Since condemning the recent inclusivity changes made to the Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), veteran actor Richard Dreyfuss hasn’t back-peddled on his comments nor has there been notable pressure for him to do so.

That’s while other entertainment industry experts are also critical, if not skeptical, of the changes when looking to the future and the legacy of filmmaking.

Carly Mayberry
Carly Mayberry
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As a seasoned journalist and writer, Carly has covered the entertainment and digital media worlds as well as local and national political news and travel and human-interest stories. She has written for Forbes and The Hollywood Reporter. Most recently, she served as a staff writer for Newsweek covering cancel culture stories along with religion and education.
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