Zendaya, Yalitza Aparicio, and Awkwafina Can Now Vote For the Oscars

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After years of criticism for its lack of diversity, the Academy is finally taking a step forward.

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Now, nearly half of the Academy members are women, and nearly half are from outside of the United States. Additionally, 36% of the members are now people of color.

The Academy promises to collaborate with the Producers Guild of America to"encourage equitable hiring practices and ensure more diverse representation on and off screen," and create a task force that develops and implements new inclusion standards for the Oscars. The Best Picture category will also change beginning in 2021, as there will now be a standard 10 nominees fo Best Picture each year, rather than the previously fluctuating number between five and 10. And rather than only offering a short screening window closer to the ceremony, there will now be an Academy Screening Room website for members.

These new inclusive will not"fix" Hollywood and its issues with supporting diverse storytelling , but Wang may have it best:"Though there is still much work to be done, this class looks more like an actual jury of our PEERS than ever before, so that's a step in the right direction."

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