"We send a very clear message to people of colour that you're not welcome here," JoaquinPhoenix openly criticized the awards system for not including people of colour among nominees while accepting this year's Bafta Award for Best Actor. He added, "I think it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuate and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it. So that's on us."
Phoenix's comments can be applicable to all awards ceremonies this season, not just the BAFTAs. At this year's Oscars, there are no women nominated for best director, and Cynthia Erivo is the only black actor who earned a nod, which she called "saddening."
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