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Sean Baker’s Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.

At 25 years old, it was Mikey’s first nomination and win, and a huge honor since she was up against Cynthia Erivo in Wicked, Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here, and Demi Moore in The Substance.

Mikey’s win has generated a lot of discourse on the history of Best Actor vs. Best Actress nominations and the criteria for female actors to win. In Anora, Mikey portrays a sex worker who begins a relationship with the son of a Russian oligarch.

Talking with On the Red Carpet’s Joelle Garguilo, Sheryl Lee Ralph shared her thoughts on what it takes for a woman to win, which sparked a huge online debate.

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“I have told people over and over and over again… The fastest way to an Oscar is either on a pole or have… I’m telling you, sex sells, baby. Sex sells,” Sheryl said on her way to the Vanity Fair afterparty.

When Sheryl’s comment went viral, fans argued over whether or not the Abbott Elementary star was accurate or way off-base.

Some people agreed with Sheryl, writing, “she’s literally not lying. the film industry is historically chauvinistic and ageist, and it places a woman’s value in her ability to provide sexual fantasies to men. time and time again we have seen actresses be rewarded for playing into that fantasy, while actors don’t have to.”

Another person wrote, “one thing about the oscars they love them a sad stripper story bonus if she doesn’t get a happy ending.”

“Y’all are mad because she is speaking the truth. We literally saw two back-to-back wins that support this. The only black woman to win was where her character was getting her back smashed in, etc. It’s either that, or some long, boring fare that no one actually cares about,” someone else wrote.

Others disagreed with Sheryl’s statement, writing, “I don’t know, it’s usually a ‘transformation’ or making yourself less attractive or playing a historical figure that tends to win Oscars.”

Another person who disagreed wrote, “Mikey Madison is the first Best Actress winner to be playing a sex worker since 2003. The vast majority of recent winners are older women who are not sexualised in their films. In the modern day, there is absolutely no bias towards young sexy roles at all.”

Some people came to Sheryl’s defense, writing, “I don’t like how y’all crusty dusty ass mfs are being disrespectful in the quotes towards THEE Sheryl Lee Ralph for saying nothing but the damn truth. Sex sells that’s how the fucking industry works.”

Another person said, “sheryl lee ralph has been in that industry longer than most of the nominees this year have even been alive and y’all wanna try and shame her for this…she is telling her lived truth. y’all need to shut the hell up.”

“Even Anne Hathaway made a joke back in the 2010 Oscars: ‘you get naked, you get nominated’. Get behind me, Sheryl Lee Ralph,” someone else added.

Finally, someone said, “I had to look up the stats to see if almost every Oscar given to the lead actress played a prostitute/promiscuous woman and omgg it’s true.”

No shade to all the people very deserving of their awards for their performances, but the record shows that a great number of Academy Award-winning roles portrayed women in sexual situations onscreen — a stark difference from their male counterparts who won awards.

There’s Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8.

There’s Jane Fonda in Klute.

There’s Charlize Theron in Monster.

There’s Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball.

There’s Kate Winslet in The Reader.

There’s Natalie Portman in Black Swan.

And there’s Emma Stone in Poor Things, to name a few.

Perhaps the Oscar winners (and nominees) are not always sex workers, but a common theme is that their characters’ sexuality has played a prominent part in their films. And, this conversation played out long before Sheryl’s interview, as seen in this 1996 New York Times article.

Do you agree with Sheryl that “sex sells,” or is it just a happy coincidence that it’s played out this way for the Best Actress categories for so many years? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

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People Are Losing It At Sheryl Lee Ralph’s NSFW Advice On How To Win An Oscar, And It’s So Good

Sean Baker’s Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.

At 25 years old, it was Mikey’s first nomination and win, and a huge honor since she was up against Cynthia Erivo in Wicked, Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here, and Demi Moore in The Substance.

Mikey’s win has generated a lot of discourse on the history of Best Actor vs. Best Actress nominations and the criteria for female actors to win. In Anora, Mikey portrays a sex worker who begins a relationship with the son of a Russian oligarch.

Talking with On the Red Carpet’s Joelle Garguilo, Sheryl Lee Ralph shared her thoughts on what it takes for a woman to win, which sparked a huge online debate.

“I have told people over and over and over again… The fastest way to an Oscar is either on a pole or have… I’m telling you, sex sells, baby. Sex sells,” Sheryl said on her way to the Vanity Fair afterparty.

When Sheryl’s comment went viral, fans argued over whether or not the Abbott Elementary star was accurate or way off-base.

Another person wrote, “one thing about the oscars they love them a sad stripper story bonus if she doesn’t get a happy ending.”

Others disagreed with Sheryl’s statement, writing, “I don’t know, it’s usually a ‘transformation’ or making yourself less attractive or playing a historical figure that tends to win Oscars.”

Another person who disagreed wrote, “Mikey Madison is the first Best Actress winner to be playing a sex worker since 2003. The vast majority of recent winners are older women who are not sexualised in their films. In the modern day, there is absolutely no bias towards young sexy roles at all.”

Some people came to Sheryl’s defense, writing, “I don’t like how y’all crusty dusty ass mfs are being disrespectful in the quotes towards THEE Sheryl Lee Ralph for saying nothing but the damn truth. Sex sells that’s how the fucking industry works.”

Another person said, “sheryl lee ralph has been in that industry longer than most of the nominees this year have even been alive and y’all wanna try and shame her for this…she is telling her lived truth. y’all need to shut the hell up.”

“Even Anne Hathaway made a joke back in the 2010 Oscars: ‘you get naked, you get nominated’. Get behind me, Sheryl Lee Ralph,” someone else added.

Finally, someone said, “I had to look up the stats to see if almost every Oscar given to the lead actress played a prostitute/promiscuous woman and omgg it’s true.”

No shade to all the people very deserving of their awards for their performances, but the record shows that a great number of Academy Award-winning roles portrayed women in sexual situations onscreen — a stark difference from their male counterparts who won awards.

There’s Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8.

There’s Jane Fonda in Klute.

There’s Charlize Theron in Monster.

There’s Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball.

There’s Kate Winslet in The Reader.

There’s Natalie Portman in Black Swan.

And there’s Emma Stone in Poor Things, to name a few.

Perhaps the Oscar winners (and nominees) are not always sex workers, but a common theme is that their characters’ sexuality has played a prominent part in their films. And, this conversation played out long before Sheryl’s interview, as seen in this 1996 New York Times article.

Do you agree with Sheryl that “sex sells,” or is it just a happy coincidence that it’s played out this way for the Best Actress categories for so many years? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

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Sean Baker’s Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.

At 25 years old, it was Mikey’s first nomination and win, and a huge honor since she was up against Cynthia Erivo in Wicked, Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here, and Demi Moore in The Substance.

Mikey’s win has generated a lot of discourse on the history of Best Actor vs. Best Actress nominations and the criteria for female actors to win. In Anora, Mikey portrays a sex worker who begins a relationship with the son of a Russian oligarch.

Talking with On the Red Carpet’s Joelle Garguilo, Sheryl Lee Ralph shared her thoughts on what it takes for a woman to win, which sparked a huge online debate.

“I have told people over and over and over again… The fastest way to an Oscar is either on a pole or have… I’m telling you, sex sells, baby. Sex sells,” Sheryl said on her way to the Vanity Fair afterparty.

When Sheryl’s comment went viral, fans argued over whether or not the Abbott Elementary star was accurate or way off-base.

Another person wrote, “one thing about the oscars they love them a sad stripper story bonus if she doesn’t get a happy ending.”

Others disagreed with Sheryl’s statement, writing, “I don’t know, it’s usually a ‘transformation’ or making yourself less attractive or playing a historical figure that tends to win Oscars.”

Another person who disagreed wrote, “Mikey Madison is the first Best Actress winner to be playing a sex worker since 2003. The vast majority of recent winners are older women who are not sexualised in their films. In the modern day, there is absolutely no bias towards young sexy roles at all.”

Some people came to Sheryl’s defense, writing, “I don’t like how y’all crusty dusty ass mfs are being disrespectful in the quotes towards THEE Sheryl Lee Ralph for saying nothing but the damn truth. Sex sells that’s how the fucking industry works.”

Another person said, “sheryl lee ralph has been in that industry longer than most of the nominees this year have even been alive and y’all wanna try and shame her for this…she is telling her lived truth. y’all need to shut the hell up.”

“Even Anne Hathaway made a joke back in the 2010 Oscars: ‘you get naked, you get nominated’. Get behind me, Sheryl Lee Ralph,” someone else added.

Finally, someone said, “I had to look up the stats to see if almost every Oscar given to the lead actress played a prostitute/promiscuous woman and omgg it’s true.”

No shade to all the people very deserving of their awards for their performances, but the record shows that a great number of Academy Award-winning roles portrayed women in sexual situations onscreen — a stark difference from their male counterparts who won awards.

There’s Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8.

There’s Jane Fonda in Klute.

There’s Charlize Theron in Monster.

There’s Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball.

There’s Kate Winslet in The Reader.

There’s Natalie Portman in Black Swan.

And there’s Emma Stone in Poor Things, to name a few.

Perhaps the Oscar winners (and nominees) are not always sex workers, but a common theme is that their characters’ sexuality has played a prominent part in their films. And, this conversation played out long before Sheryl’s interview, as seen in this 1996 New York Times article.

Do you agree with Sheryl that “sex sells,” or is it just a happy coincidence that it’s played out this way for the Best Actress categories for so many years? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

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