'Shameless' Star Emmy Rossum Sends Oscars Tweet That Has Fans Speaking Out
01/13/2020 10:06 pm EST
Emmy Rossum is speaking out on behalf of female directors after the 2020 Oscar nominations snubbed a number of critically acclaimed women in the Best Director category. The Shameless actress took to Twitter Monday after the nominations were released to the disappointment of many hoping for more diversity five years after #OscarsSoWhite was coined, showing her support for directors like Alma Harel (Honey Boy) who were left out of the award running altogether.
Rossum then moved on to address some of the snubs for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress that have had movie lovers up in arms, including Jennifer Lopez's performance in Hustlers and Lupita Nyong'o in Us.
Rossum's followers were quick to chime in with their own disappointments and opinions on the nominations, with one calling the lack of recognition for talented women directors "shameful" and another calling Honey Boy's lack of nominations specifically "so sad."
Photo credit: Getty / Gabriel Olsen
Disclosure: PopCulture. is owned by Paramount. Sign up for Paramount+ by clicking here.
-
Yvette Nicole Brown Speaks out on Getting Engaged at Age 52
-
Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. Reportedly Split
-
Kyle Richards Makes Big Career Move
-
Chris Hemsworth Clarifies His Genetic Predisposition for Alzheimer's, Hits Back at Retirement Rumors
-
Andy Griffith's Devastating Death Broke Fans' Hearts Across the Globe