Published 15:22 IST, February 11th 2020

Oscar speeches with socio-political statements; Joaquin Phoenix to Dustin Lance Black

The Oscars has been an acclaimed title & some of the speeches by the winners grabbed all the limelight. Here are a few who have made socio-political statements.

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Oscars has been a prestigious title ever since first ceremony was held in year 1926. re are a few personalities in film industry who have proved ir places in minated category. However, speeches me by se personalities are also equally acclaimed. Here are top five best Oscar speeches with socio-political statements. 

Patricia Arquette's Oscar Speech 

In year 2015, Patricia Arquette was houred Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood. During course of her speech, Arquette spoke out in favour of pay parity and equal rights for women. Patricia Arquette said that it was time that once and for all ir is equal rights for women in United States of America. 

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Joaquin Phoenix Oscar 2020's Speech

Joaquin Phoenix's Joker has been receiving appreciation and recently actor bagged  Best Actor Award at  Oscars 2020. Phoenix is kwn for his bold political speeches at every award show. During his winning speech at Oscar's, he threw light upon how humans feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and n separate her from her calf to use her milk. Phoenix tried to make audience sensitive towards how selfishly we turn a blind eye towards cow's anguish and use  milk for our coffee and cereal.  

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Michael Moore's Winning Speech At Oscars 2003

Michael Moore won an Oscar for his documentary Bowling For Columbine. It was just days after United States h begun its invasion of Iraq and Moore, a vocal critic of n-President George W. Bush, wasted time getting to what was on his mind. star cited that we all lived in fictitious times. In a time where re are fictitious election results, that elect a fictitious president. He stood still on his comments against President's decision. 

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Halle Berry's Oscars Speech

In year 2002, Halle Berry became first woman of colour to win an Oscar award for Best Actress. She highlighted historic and political importance of moment and Halle's speech was best cherished for its raw emotion. Berry expressed how houred she felt and thanked Acemy for choosing her to be vessel from which this blessing might flow. 

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Dustin Lance Black's Winning Speech 

Dustin Lance Black won Best Original Screenplay award for Milk. Black described Milk’s story as one that gave him hope when he was a teenr, letting him believe he would one day be able to live openly as who he truly was and even get married. Dustin Lance Black focused his speech over ban on gay and lesbian marris. 

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