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It's now not-far-off customary to slip some sensational put-down into your Oscars chat.
And Emma Stone isn't one to mess up such a rich tradition - but she has divided opinions in the process.
While presenting the Best Director award, Stone called out the fact that four male filmmakers were nominated alongside just one woman. Prior to reading out the nominees, she said:
These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year.
Some people loved that the actor spoke her mind.
"These men AND Greta Gerwig" EMMA STONE DID THAT #Oscars90— B. Dailey (@B. Dailey) 1520223258
But others pointed out that her comments overlooked the struggle of some nominees.
Picture: Emma Stone awarding Best Director to Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro, who won the award for The Shape of Water, is a Mexican immigrant, while Jordan Peele is the first black writer to win Best Original Screenplay for Get Out.
Peak white feminism from Emma Stone. Pointing out that 4 of the nominees are men while ignoring that 2 of those men are minorities.— Nik Reed (@Nik Reed) 1520223544
The type of shit said to rally the white girls on twitter who say "YASSSSS" and "SLAYYY QUEEEN" but were calling pe… https://t.co/20RES3Lk2I— Nik Reed (@Nik Reed) 1520223759
I'm not here for the participation trophies & partial credit some are so eager to give out. Emma Stone made a movie… https://t.co/TPKA6OHGxY— April (@April) 1520229745
Hey Emma Stone, I have a Hot take: this directory category didn't need a burn.— Shannon O'Neill (@Shannon O'Neill) 1520223312
Except for the part where she minimized the incredible achievements of a Black man and a Mexican immigrant in the n… https://t.co/X5f2q87nBC— Yves' Pinned Tweet (@Yves' Pinned Tweet) 1520248896
“These four men and Greta Gerwig.” Nevermind that one of those men is Black and one of those men is Latino but ok..… https://t.co/wsm7KHifzu— Terésa Dowell-Vest, M.F.A. 🏳️🌈🇸🇱🇱🇷🇬🇼 (@Terésa Dowell-Vest, M.F.A. 🏳️🌈🇸🇱🇱🇷🇬🇼) 1520223816
ok emma stone being like “four male directors and greta gerwig” or whatever tf she said is exactly what we mean by… https://t.co/Cc7CTVsdzL— thea (@thea) 1520227886
TBH I wasn't a fan of Emma Stone presenting Best Director at the #Oscars by saying "The men nominated and Greta Ger… https://t.co/dhv0YNI93Q— Women Film Directors (@Women Film Directors) 1520223661
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