The 'Monster's Ball' star lamented to Variety that she remains the only Black woman to win the Best Actress Academy Award.
” and subsequent honor remains, however, she’s frustrated that lasting change for people of color in the entertainment industry and during its award season failed to occur.in an interview published Wednesday. “The morning after, I thought, ‘Wow, I was chosen to open a door.’ And then, to have no one … I question, ‘Was that an important moment, or was it just an important moment for me?’”, she added, “I wanted to believe it was so much bigger than me.
Parlaying the success of “Monster’s Ball” into later projects has been challenging, she said. But, she added, the fact that no Black women have gone on to receive the Best Actress Oscar over the past 18 years is even more disheartening.
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