Stacey Dash Makes Weird, Unfunny Cameo at 2016 Oscars, But Why?

Feb 29, 2016, 05:12
Stacey Dash Makes Weird, Unfunny Cameo at 2016 Oscars, But Why?

After showcasing a series of hilarious shorts highlighting the lack of black acting nominees, Rock (jokingly) introduced Dash as the new head of the Academy's Minority Outreach Program.

The audience at the 88th Academy Awards seemed confused by actress Stacey Dash's appearance on the telecast Sunday.

For example, I spoke out against Black History Month.

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Let's start off by saying we have no idea who thought it would be good to have Stacey Dash turn up as the end as the new "director" at the end of the sketch.

Well, I'm Stacey - with an "e" - and it's nice to meet you.

When the host asked Dash if the ban was because there was no "White History Month", she responded, "Exactly, exactly". But he then made a decision to bring out Stacey Dash, who proclaimed, "I can't wait to help my people".

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See Video: Gabrielle Union Throws Epic Shade at Stacey Dash: 'Who Is That?' - I didn't make the same mistake twice.

The black actress wrote about how she was ridiculed after voting for Mitt Romney in 2012 and supporting the Republican party. But I'm not one to be told what to do.

And lest you be wondering whether she's just reacting to a too-strong sip of her drink, husband John Legendtook to Twitter to clarify for us all. When they added ME to increase the diversity, I'm sure many black people rolled their eyes. "And they're absolutely mortified that someone like me - an independent-thinking black woman - dares call their bluff".

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'But guess what? I've heard that all my life.

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