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Whoopi Goldberg Calls Out Outrage Over 'Barbie' Oscars Snubs: 'Not Everybody Gets A Prize'

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'The View' cohost reminded 'Barbie' fans angry over the lack of Oscar nominations for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig that award shows are 'subjective.'

Whoopi Goldberg countered outrage over Barbie Oscar snubs by arguing, "Not everybody gets a prize."

Goldberg stated her position on Wednesday's episode of The View, calling out fans' anger that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were not nominated for Best Actress and Best Director, respectively.


The cohost opened with a statement by Ryan Gosling, who did receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Ken in the film.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Ryan Gosling expressed his disappointment:

"There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no 'Barbie' movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film."
"No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius."

After reading the statement, Goldberg asked if everyone agreed and was met with a resounding "Yes!"

But Goldberg asserted there "are no snubs."

She explained:

"That’s what I want to sort of point out."
"It’s not the elites, it’s the entire family of the Academy who vote for Best Picture nominations. We all vote for Best Picture, everybody."
“You don’t get everything that you want to get."

Cohost Sunny Hostin revealed she believed the film Origin was snubbed, to which Goldberg responded:

“But there are no snubs."

Hostin acknowledged:

“Not everybody gets a prize."

And then Goldberg continued:

“And that’s what you have to keep in mind: not everybody gets a prize."
"And it is subjective. Movies are subjective."
"The movies you love may not be loved by the people who are voting."

You can watch the clip below.

'Barbie' Fans React To Irony Of Oscar Snub | The Viewyoutu.be

Some viewers of the segment agreed with the cohost that box office success does not necessarily equate to Oscar-worthiness.





Others, however, held their position that Gerwig and Robbie deserved the nod.






Gosling wasn't the only nominee to speak out about the snubs.

America Ferrera, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, also shared her dismay.

She told Variety:

“I was incredibly disappointed that they weren’t nominated. Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it."
"What Margot achieved as an actress is truly unbelievable. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look.”

The 96th Annual Academy Awards air Sunday, March 10, 2024 on ABC.

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