Christina Ricci's running to Andrea Riseborough's defense in wake of the Academy conducting a review of campaign procedures following Riseborough's surprise Best Actress nomination.
"Seems hilarious that the 'surprise nomination' of a legitimately brilliant performance is being met with an investigation," Ricci wrote on Instagram ."So it's only the films and actors that can afford the campaigns that deserve recognition? Feels elitist and exclusive and frankly very backward to me."Ricci added,"If it's taken away shame on them.", announced Friday it is taking a closer look at campaign procedures.
"It is the Academy’s goal to ensure that the Awards competition is conducted in a fair and ethical manner, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive awards process," the statement read."We are conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated, and to inform us whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication.
The Academy announced the review just days after Riseborough was among the Best Actress nominees, alongside Cate Blanchett (
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