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01-26-2018, 09:22 AM
In wake of #MeToo and #TimesUp, Casey Affleck decides not to present at the Oscars
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Casey Affleck has decided to recuse himself from presenting the Oscar for best actress at the 2018 Academy Awards, likely due to the two sexual harassment allegations (https://mashable.com/2016/09/07/casey-affleck-harassment-allegations/) laid against him in 2010.
Affleck withdrew from presenting at the Oscars so as not to be a "distraction from the focus that should be on the performances of the actresses in the category," Deadline reported (http://deadline.com/2018/01/casey-affleck-academy-awards-withdrawal-best-actress-me-too-movement-controversy-1202269196/) Thursday, via anonymous sources. A spokesperson for Affleck confirmed to Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oscars-caseyaffleck/actor-casey-affleck-withdraws-as-2018-oscar-presenter-academy-idUSKBN1FE2Z7) he would not be in attendance.*
With the public's attention drawn toward cases of sexual assault and misconduct thanks to the #MeToo movement, Affleck reportedly thought it would be best to not put himself in the spotlight. Smart call!* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/01/25/casey-affleck-oscars-not-presenting/)
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Casey Affleck has decided to recuse himself from presenting the Oscar for best actress at the 2018 Academy Awards, likely due to the two sexual harassment allegations (https://mashable.com/2016/09/07/casey-affleck-harassment-allegations/) laid against him in 2010.
Affleck withdrew from presenting at the Oscars so as not to be a "distraction from the focus that should be on the performances of the actresses in the category," Deadline reported (http://deadline.com/2018/01/casey-affleck-academy-awards-withdrawal-best-actress-me-too-movement-controversy-1202269196/) Thursday, via anonymous sources. A spokesperson for Affleck confirmed to Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oscars-caseyaffleck/actor-casey-affleck-withdraws-as-2018-oscar-presenter-academy-idUSKBN1FE2Z7) he would not be in attendance.*
With the public's attention drawn toward cases of sexual assault and misconduct thanks to the #MeToo movement, Affleck reportedly thought it would be best to not put himself in the spotlight. Smart call!* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/01/25/casey-affleck-oscars-not-presenting/)
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