When she said "the Academy proves that it's not about politics, it's about performance" I was thinking "wow did she just say that?" and the audience applauded like they didn't get it. Way to put down the other nominees Mo.
Seriously, I was wondering why everyone was clapping when Mo'Nique got up there and started opening her big trap. Very disrespectful to the other nominees.
Again, read: http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/03/08/monique_oscar_speech/index.html It wasn't in disrespect to the other nominees. The background is that leading up to the Oscars she had been taking a lot of flack because she apparently wasn't doing enough to campaign for herself like people expected her to. And it wasn't even because she felt like she didn't need to -- she was just too busy between having to tape her show six nights a week and take care of her family. So when she said that, she was saying that she appreciated the Academy for honoring her work on its own merit and not punishing her for not kissing tail like everybody does.
I know that is what she meant, but she didn't choose her words like an elegant, graceful actress would have.
I had absolutely no problem with it. She was being honest, and I can't pretend to know what it's like to be under that amount of emotional pressure. And her fellow nominees didn't seem to have a problem with it either -- they were on their feet applauding while she was giving the speech.
That may have been what she meant, but that isn't what she said. She said she won because of "the performance and not the politics", thereby inferring that any other result would be been based on "the politics" and not "the performance". It's an insult to the other actresses, whether she meant it or not, and whether or not they chose to show their offense. The statement stands: it was classless.
I didn't watch the oscars-disclaimer but given the explanation i tend to agree it was no offense, she didn't say anybody would have won because of politicking, she didn't say she was better than anyone else, she said she didn't politic and she won, that's a credit to the committee pretty simple
But that is exactly what happened. She was being criticized for refusing to play politics. It was especially ridiculous considering the fact that she was a clear favorite to win from the outset -- people were saying that she might lose because she wasn't going around greasing elbows. I think she should even be applauded for saying it.
Again, didn't have too much of a problem with her saying it isn't about the politics, just think it wouldn't have been that difficult for her to say something that wouldn't have been interpreted as coming off smug and entitled.
Entitled? She was only the fourth black woman to ever win an Oscar in the 82 year history of the awards.
Not sure why you quoted me but just to clarify I was mainly giving Mo'Nique credit and was talking more about Bullock's role.
I don't understand what race has to do with anything. What she said came off as arrogant and entitled and a slight to her fellow nominees. That being said, the girl from Precious >>>> Sandra Bullock.
I had more of a problem with Mo'Nique telling her husband "Thank you for showing me that sometimes you have to forgo doing what's popular in order to do what's right. Baby, you were so right." This, coming from a person that has been a part of projects such as Soul Plane, Phat Girlz, Hair Show, and Flavor of Love: Charm School.
no harm no foul, it paid off for with a serious role, she was a comedian, that's how she broke into movies i can understand how mo nique can come off as in your face, I'm personally not a huge a fan for somethings outside of comedy that she says. but I really don't see the problem here
I don't think its a big problem, but I don't really think anyone can say she was completely justified in everything she said when she got that look from Samuel L like "wtf?"
I didn't intend to counter your post -- it was more of a follow-up since there seemed to be some confusion over what she was saying in general. Aside ... I certainly am not raving about the quality of the awards this year. Hurt Locker winning best screenplay and Zoe Saldana getting shut out of best actress nominations altogether were two egregious misses in my opinion. Oh, and they forgot Farah Fawcett. That was just wrong.
