Legit, The Screen Actors Guild And The Academy Awards Are Fighting
The Screen Actors Guild is ticked off at the Academy awards for trying to prevent stars from appearing on award shows before the Oscars.
Apparently, SAG-AFTRA is claiming that it’s received multiple reports that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is pressuring actors to appear only at next month’s Academy Awards.
That would prevent them from attending the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27.
“This self-serving intimidation of SAG-AFTRA members is meant to limit their opportunities to be seen and honor the work of their fellow artists throughout the season. Actors should be free to accept any offer to participate in industry celebrations,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “The apparent attempt by the academy to keep our members from presenting on their own awards show is utterly outrageous and unacceptable.”
Meanwhile, the Oscars remain without a host following Kevin Hart’s departure — with less than six weeks to go before the Feb. 24 broadcast.