And this oscar Goes … not your favorite.
While the spectators can rejoice in the victory of the choice Michelle Yeoh And Brendan Fraser At this year’s show, others, like Angela Bassett, will never forgive the Academy for snubbing their favorites.
Awards season brings out the best – and worst – of the celebrity worshipers, It’s easy to snap your fingers and take aim at Twitter as soon as you feel someone has been stripped of the trophy they deserved. But why do you care so much in the first place?
Chalk it up to our culture’s common obsession with celebrities and the quest for increased representation. But don’t let your feelings for these stars rule your life.
“Fans of any media event must acknowledge its entertainment function and deliberately create a disconnect between the art on screen and one’s real life,” says melvin williams, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Pace University. “It’s natural to be disappointed when a favorite star doesn’t win. However, don’t let it compromise or compromise your mental health.”
Why do we care so much about awards, celebrities?
Most of us don’t hang out with celebrities everyday. This means they can be a vessel for our hopes, dreams and disappointments as opposed to real people with whom we connect.
“The stars are a blank screen onto which we can project any feelings we want – which of course include Hatred as well as love – to any degree of intensity,” says david schmidtAssociate Professor of English at the University at Buffalo.
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Usually, if the intensity is Very Too much, there are some deeper issues at hand.
“From my own observations, most people who engage in celebrity worship on a borderline pathological level were probably already suffering from some sort of mental illness prior to engaging in celebrity worship,” Gail Stewerthe psychology professor at SUNY Empire State College previously told USA TODAY.
That said, there has been a groundswell of begging for more diversity at award shows in recent years. Any feelings of frustration in our personal lives regarding race and identity in society can be manifested through representation in art and when it is honored.
“Usually, what has happened in such cases is that there has been an over-identification with an actor or performer and that is the result of an award decision,” he says. Glen Robert Gill, Associate Professor of Classics and General Humanities at Montclair State University. “The audience has tied some aspect of their self-identity to whether or not the star wins.”
Although the lines can be blurred, remember, a film or performance can mean something without a societal gold standard of recognition.
“Representation matters at an award ceremony, but it may matter no more than representation in the art itself, so we cannot put the cart before the horse, or the award above the film, as it were,” Gill says. Are.
So, if your favorite actor loses on Oscar night…
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Nobody “stole” anything. “Remember that nothing was taken, nothing was lost,” says Gill. “The film and performance you applauded is still there, and your and the community’s appreciation remains unaffected. And that fact in turn says something about these awards.”
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Recognize when there may be a problem. “If your negative reaction or frustration over the outcome of an award outweighs your positive reaction or appreciation of the movie or performance you want to win, you may want to reconsider your priorities,” Gill says.
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it’s okay to channel Some energy in it. Of course, invest during an award show, and especially Oscar night, if you want. Just prepare yourself. As Schmidt puts it: “With regard to this year’s Oscars, I expect there will be an outpouring of negative emotion if Michelle Yeoh doesn’t win Best Actress.”
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Angela Bassett Oscar Loss: Why Do We Cry When Our Favorite Stars Lose?
