“What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate,' Academy President Janet Yang said at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon.
Chris Rock and Will Smith onstage at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
It’s customary for the president of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to address the actors, filmmakers, crew and other attendees at its annual Oscar nominees luncheon in a welcoming, congratulatory fashion. This year, though, new Academy President Janet Yang also had a massive elephant in the room she had to address, too:“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” Yang , told the attendees Monday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. via“What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate.
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