“Now Barbie is a feminist icon thanks to Greta Gerwig who many believe deserved to be nominated for best director,” comedian Jimmy Kimmel said during his Sunday night Oscars monologue. “I know you’re clapping, but you’re the ones who didn’t vote for her by the way. Don’t act like you had nothing to do with this.”
The talent behind the “Barbie” movie took home one award Sunday evening for Billie Eilish’s song “What Was I Made For?” Despite being the highest-grossing film of 2023, “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig received no nomination for Best Director, and its lead actress Margot Robbie was snubbed for Best Actress. Feminists went mad calling out the Academy for its sexism when nominations were first announced in January.
“Greta & Margot, While it can sting to win the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you,” failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “You’re both so much more than Kenough.”
Male feminist Ryan Gosling, who received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor, all but apologized for his success in the film, stating, “To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.”
“Did they miss the whole moral of the story of Barbie? Of course, we celebrate just Ken, not the woman who’s the lead in it, and the icon in it,” Alyssa Farah Griffin ranted on “The View.”
Barbie was admittedly funny, aesthetically pleasing, well-acted, and
