Published 10:27 IST, February 10th 2020

Oscars 2020: Janelle Monáe's performance calls out Oscars for multiple snubs

Oscars 2020 saw a striking performance from singer Janelle Monáe who called out the event for multiple snubs and several other issues. Read to know about it.

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Janelle Monáe opened Oscars with her amazing performance which everyone at ceremony enjoyed very much. However, singer called out big snubs at 92nd Acemy Awards in her song. This gesture by Janelle struck everyone who was present at ceremony.

Oscars 2020: Janelle Monáe's performance calls out Oscars for multiple snubs

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Janelle Monáe started performance by mentioning that tonight is celebration of storytelling. She also ded that night is also about misfits, outcasts and misunderstood. She started off performance by playing character of Mr Rogers from A Beautiful Day in Neighbourhood. It was mentioned by an entertainment portal that Tom Hanks h been minated for best supporting actor for film. However, female director Marielle Heller wasn’t recognised for her work.

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Hanks and Rita Wilson enjoyed performance as Janelle presented Hanks with a bowler hat. dancers in background called attention to several films which were reportedly snubbed. y did this by wearing costumes from Melina Matsoukas’s Queen & Slim, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Hustlers, Dolemite Is My Name, Us, Midsommar, and more.

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In her performance, Janelle Monáe mentioned films by singing a song. She continued song by crooning that it is time to come alive because Oscars are so white, calling out Oscars for its lack of diversity. Janelle thanked women in room and celebrated ir films in middle of her performance. entertainment portal reported that female director was minated despite plenty of films having potential.

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However, Janelle is t only one who me her stance at Oscars. Natalie Portman herself me a bold statement as she walked red carpet wearing a cape with names of female directors embroidered on m. Gerwig, Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim), Kasi Lemmons (Harriet), Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers), and Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) are  women who weren’t minated at 2020 Oscars.

10:27 IST, February 10th 2020