Rosie Perez revealed why fans never see her at the Oscars, despite being a previous nominee.
The 56-year-old actress explained that on Thursday she was not invited to the Oscars since her nomination for Fearless in 1994.
“Not even to sit in the audience, or to present, anything, and I’m a member,” the disappointed star said of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Missing Invitation: Rosie Perez, 56, explained that she has not been invited to the Oscars since her Fearless nomination in 1994 during an interview with Variety on Thursday; seen here at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards (left) and the 1994 Oscars (right)
‘I love the Academy Awards. I encourage my teammates, but it hurts me. It’s like when your local team doesn’t ask you to go back to the stadium after getting up to beat and hit home, ”Pérez told the dam.
She won Best Supporting Actress for her work in the acclaimed drama as a survivor of a plane crash that faced insurmountable guilt, but lost the award to 11-year-old Anna Paquin.
The Puerto Rican star built a broad resume that includes hits like Do The Right Thing, White Men Can’t Jump and Birds of Prey, but said it has not been easy to secure a seat at the table in Hollywood as a minority. .
Fearless: She had been the best supporting actress for her work in the acclaimed drama as a survivor of a plane crash that faced insurmountable guilt, but lost the award to 11-year-old Anna Paquin.
Securing a Seat: The Puerto Rican star built an extensive resume that includes hits like Do The Right Thing, White Men Can’t Jump and Birds of Prey, but said it has not been easy to secure a seat at the table. Hollywood as a minority
‘The biggest struggle has been navigating other people’s shortcomings. Other people’s fanaticism, racism, and specifically those who don’t understand that they are fanatics or racists, ”he explained.
As the entertainment industry continues to experience adverse reactions to the lack of representation, the call for more projects celebrating diversity has only increased.
As Rosie points out, Hollywood takes too long to evolve: “Change is happening, but it’s too damn good.”
Struggle: ‘The biggest struggle has been navigating other people’s shortcomings. The fanaticism of other people, racism, and specifically those who do not understand that they are fanatics or racists, “Pérez said at the start.
Variety cited a 2018 study by the Motion Picture Association of America that found Latinos had the highest rate of cinema among ethnic groups.
However, they also pointed to a 2019 study conducted by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that found that only 4.5% of the 47,268 speaking or nominated characters in the highest-income films from 2007 to 2018 were Latinos, as well as only 3% main actors.
Rosie was recently seen on the hit HBO Max The Flight Attendant, alongside Kaley Cuoco, who said it was a much more complacent production than she used to do.
Last project: Rosie was recently seen on the hit HBO Max The Flight Attendant, alongside Kaley Cuoco, and she said she had a much more complacent production than she used to do.
Well-groomed producers: She said she was pleasantly surprised that the producers provided her with makeup that matched her skin tone, eyelash options, and pants that fit her properly.
She said she was pleasantly surprised that the producers provided her with makeup that matched her skin tone, eyelash options, and pants that fit her properly.
“I’m a woman with all her figure and I’m proud of her. In the past, I should have wondered, ‘Why can’t I get different pants that fit my big f —— a– ? “, Admitted Pérez.
Her most recent public appearance came at the Golden Globe Awards in February, where she was a presenter. Like the Oscars, she has not received recognition at the event since 1994, but that hasn’t stopped the organizers from returning her.
The 93 Academy Awards will be handed out on April 25, so there is still time to change the tide.
Presenter: Her most recent public appearance came at the Golden Globe Awards in February, where she was a presenter