On the 12th, an explanation was posted on Instagram.
Actress Yang Zichong (楊紫瓊) dismissed the controversy over Emma Stone’s racism that arose during the Academy Award for Best Actress award.
On the 12th, Yang Zichong posted a post on Instagram explaining the situation at the time and said, “Congratulations, Emma,” making it clear that there was no racial discrimination. Yang Zichong said, “I confused you (Stone). “I wanted to share the glorious moment of handing over the Oscar to you with your best friend, Jennifer Lawrence.”
After being named the winner in the Best Actress category at the 96th Academy Awards held on the 10th, Stone was embroiled in controversy over racial discrimination when she appeared on stage and pulled Yang Zichong’s hand toward Lawrence as he attempted to hand her the Oscar. It was also pointed out that Stone did not even make eye contact with Yang Zizhong. Yang Zichong mentioned on social media that she did not pull Stone’s hand, but that she grabbed Stone’s hand and brought it towards Laurence, causing Stone to panic. This was interpreted to mean that Stone did not ignore her.
On this day, the acting awards ceremony was held in a different way from previous events. At the Academy Awards, it was customary for the previous year’s winner to stand on stage alone and hand the Oscar to the new winner, but this year, a total of five actors, including the previous year’s winner and four previous winners, appeared together to congratulate the winner.
At the event, there was controversy that not only Stone but also Robert Downey Jr., who won the Best Supporting Actor award, had engaged in racist behavior. When Downey Jr. went on stage to accept the award, he ignored Ki Hoy Kwan, the previous year’s winner, and only greeted the other presenters. Afterwards, a photo of Downey Jr. and Kwan backstage with their arms around each other was posted, but some people continue to raise suspicions that Downey Jr. engaged in racist behavior.
Source: Donga
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