50 Cent, Tyrese Gibson Call for Chris Rock to Step Down as Oscars Host
- 8 years ago
Pressure is mounting for Chris Rock to join the Oscars boycott.
Hip hop artist and mogul 50 Cent joins actor Tyrese Gibson in calling for Rock to turn down his hosting duties for the awards show in response to the #OscarsSoWhite issue.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Al Sharpton and Spike Lee spurred the discussion by stating that they wouldn't attend the Oscars Feb. 28 because of the lack of diversity in all four acting categories this year.
Gibson also took to Facebook on Wednesday, comparing Rock hosting this year's Oscars to the hypothetical situation of Bravo's Andy Cohen hosting in a year that LGBTQ nominees were shut out of the awards.
Hip hop artist and mogul 50 Cent joins actor Tyrese Gibson in calling for Rock to turn down his hosting duties for the awards show in response to the #OscarsSoWhite issue.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Al Sharpton and Spike Lee spurred the discussion by stating that they wouldn't attend the Oscars Feb. 28 because of the lack of diversity in all four acting categories this year.
Gibson also took to Facebook on Wednesday, comparing Rock hosting this year's Oscars to the hypothetical situation of Bravo's Andy Cohen hosting in a year that LGBTQ nominees were shut out of the awards.