David Oyelowo Worries Oscars Incident Could Curb Inclusion Efforts In Hollywood

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By Rivea Ruff ·Updated April 8, 2022

Like many who were in the room during that now-infamous tense exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, David Oyelowo is speaking out about his feelings on the incident.

Oyelowo penned an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter examining the possible ramifications of that altercation. Amid a climate that finds many fellow actors and comedians using language like “traumatized”

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