Academy President Expresses A Major Regret To Oscar Nominees About Will Smith Slap

“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” Yang said at the annual luncheon to celebrate those vying for a statuette, per Variety. “What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate. We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis you must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively for ourselves and for our industry. You should and can expect no less from us going forward.” Advertisement Academy President Janet Yang at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly… Read Full Article