From: Huff Post Entertainment
Tyrese Gibson is urging Chris Rock to step down as this year’s Oscars host.
Gibson, 37, weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Oscars for the lack of diversity among nominees, saying people need to start taking a stand — and it should start with Rock.
“There is no joke that he can crack. There is no way for him to seize the moment and come into this thing and say, ‘I’m going to say this and say that I’m going to address the issue but then I’m still going to keep my gig as the host,’” Gibson tells PEOPLE. “The statement that you make is that you step down.”
The singer compared the issue to conversations over gay rights, claiming that if roles were reversed and members of the LGBTQ community were excluded from the Academy Award ceremony, action would have already been taken.
“If the host Chris Rock was a homosexual he would have stepped down already,” he said.
Gibson praised the likes of Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith, who have spoken out about the controversy, but said more needs to be done than simply voicing one’s opinion.
“If you have a problem with feeling like you’re being excluded, all across the board, you don’t just sit on your hands and complain,” he explained. “You fix it.”
But as important as the issue is, Gibson said he also feels bad for the actors who deserve their spot on the nominee list, and their recognition is being clouded by the controversy — namely his friend Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I feel bad on behalf of Leo that I believe this is going to be the year that he finally wins an Oscar for best actor and this is all going down,” he said.
Gibson concluded by clarifying the outrage, saying it’s not about combating the Oscars, but simply standing up for what is right.
“This is not us saying we’re against the Oscars,” he explained. “We’re just saying, ‘This is not cool.’ You can’t be doing this in 2016 and acting as if no one is going to notice.”
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So what does everybody think? I noticed a big divide, and I even find myself at odds with the whole thing. In terms of there being more people of color recognized for their work, I definitely do agree..I mean just comparing the Golden Globe Nominees to the Academy Award Nominees we can see a distinct difference, so I get what's being said.
However, I get the power that the media has over the way we perceive ourselves and how we feel about ourselves, but at the end of the day, all of these people have something to say over the frickin' Oscars, which let's be clear, isn't necessarily indicative of true talent even when the nominees are right. It always seems like a crap shoot of people put together.
Also, there was a lot of talk about Jada Pinkett Smith being upset because her husband wasn't recognized so she is experiencing a lot of backlash as well.
I was wondering what everybody thought about this whole situation?
I personally think it's so close to the Oscars, from a professional standpoint, it's more than just taking a stand, he has a family, who cares if he has millions already, that money and that commitment he made is going to inevitably be helping to take care of his family and the people around him. It seems like he is in an impossible situation. I think he should still do the job he agreed to do, because it's a whole production, there are other people's jobs and livelihoods and things like that to consider.
Tyrese Gibson is urging Chris Rock to step down as this year’s Oscars host.
Gibson, 37, weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Oscars for the lack of diversity among nominees, saying people need to start taking a stand — and it should start with Rock.
“There is no joke that he can crack. There is no way for him to seize the moment and come into this thing and say, ‘I’m going to say this and say that I’m going to address the issue but then I’m still going to keep my gig as the host,’” Gibson tells PEOPLE. “The statement that you make is that you step down.”
The singer compared the issue to conversations over gay rights, claiming that if roles were reversed and members of the LGBTQ community were excluded from the Academy Award ceremony, action would have already been taken.
“If the host Chris Rock was a homosexual he would have stepped down already,” he said.
Gibson praised the likes of Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith, who have spoken out about the controversy, but said more needs to be done than simply voicing one’s opinion.
“If you have a problem with feeling like you’re being excluded, all across the board, you don’t just sit on your hands and complain,” he explained. “You fix it.”
But as important as the issue is, Gibson said he also feels bad for the actors who deserve their spot on the nominee list, and their recognition is being clouded by the controversy — namely his friend Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I feel bad on behalf of Leo that I believe this is going to be the year that he finally wins an Oscar for best actor and this is all going down,” he said.
Gibson concluded by clarifying the outrage, saying it’s not about combating the Oscars, but simply standing up for what is right.
“This is not us saying we’re against the Oscars,” he explained. “We’re just saying, ‘This is not cool.’ You can’t be doing this in 2016 and acting as if no one is going to notice.”
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So what does everybody think? I noticed a big divide, and I even find myself at odds with the whole thing. In terms of there being more people of color recognized for their work, I definitely do agree..I mean just comparing the Golden Globe Nominees to the Academy Award Nominees we can see a distinct difference, so I get what's being said.
However, I get the power that the media has over the way we perceive ourselves and how we feel about ourselves, but at the end of the day, all of these people have something to say over the frickin' Oscars, which let's be clear, isn't necessarily indicative of true talent even when the nominees are right. It always seems like a crap shoot of people put together.
Also, there was a lot of talk about Jada Pinkett Smith being upset because her husband wasn't recognized so she is experiencing a lot of backlash as well.
I was wondering what everybody thought about this whole situation?
I personally think it's so close to the Oscars, from a professional standpoint, it's more than just taking a stand, he has a family, who cares if he has millions already, that money and that commitment he made is going to inevitably be helping to take care of his family and the people around him. It seems like he is in an impossible situation. I think he should still do the job he agreed to do, because it's a whole production, there are other people's jobs and livelihoods and things like that to consider.
