Leslie Jones ‘Abstained’ from Voting for Most Academy Awards Over Lack of Black Nominees
Leslie Jones is calling out the Academy Awards for the lack of black nominees this year.Jones, who became a member of the Oscars voting pool ahead of the 2018 ceremony, shared on Friday that the selection process “didn’t take long” this year, as she only voted for categories where black filmmakers, composers and actors received nominations.“Welp I just finished voting for the Oscars.
It didn’t take long cause there are no black people on it,” she wrote on Twitter and Instagram, noting that she voted for Cynthia Erivo “and abstained from the rest.”“More black people please,
