Hillary Clinton’s tweet praising Barbie’s Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig after they had been each snubbed for Oscars has been roundly mocked on-line.
Yesterday, the nominees for the 2024 Oscars had been introduced, with Barbie scoring a complete of eight nods together with Greatest Image, Greatest Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Greatest Supporting Actress for America Ferrera.
One of many greatest speaking factors from the nominations announcement, nonetheless, had been Robbie and Gerwig being snubbed for the prizes for Greatest Actress and Greatest Director respectively. Following the nominee bulletins, followers took to social media to share their disbelief on the snubs.
Clinton then took to X/Twitter to jot down: “Greta & Margot, Whereas it may possibly sting to win the field workplace however not take house the gold, your tens of millions of followers love you. You’re each a lot greater than Kenough. #HillaryBarbie.”
Greta & Margot,
Whereas it may possibly sting to win the field workplace however not take house the gold, your tens of millions of followers love you.
You’re each a lot greater than Kenough.#HillaryBarbie
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 24, 2024
Clinton’s phrases had been topic to a wealth of jokes on-line. One particular person stated in response: “You already know fairly a bit about anticipating to win however falling brief, I anticipate.”
One other stated: “That is so cringe.”
A 3rd added: “What the fuck is occurring man this isn’t even humorous I’m shedding my thoughts.”
think about you’re Margot Robbie, actor and film producer. you made one of many greatest movies of the yr, for which you might be nominated for Greatest Image. Hillary Clinton logs on to give you public condolences, supplying you with a tragic facet hug with the stink of loser throughout it https://t.co/BNgn8i8Ckl
— sara hinkley (@boneysoups) January 24, 2024
so humorous when hillary clinton pipes up. it is like ma’am you actually ought to be tried on the hague
— Bolu Babalola is technically on depart 🍯&🌶 (@BeeBabs) January 24, 2024
okay pack it up it’s over https://t.co/Y56Bcd7MND
— iana murray (@ianamurray) January 24, 2024
This shall be my Joker origin story https://t.co/uNUz6Orp5h
— Nesrine Malik (@NesrineMalik) January 24, 2024
A tweet that shall be quoted in each cultural research e book for the following decade. https://t.co/xXwSkxox18
— Jake Garriock (@JWGarriock) January 24, 2024
no, we won’t return to this period of feminism https://t.co/f92ZLWfSEb pic.twitter.com/V68vhIkwsB
— ⭐ amy o’connor ⭐ (@amyohconnor) January 24, 2024
it is like the entire world is conspiring to make me hate a film that i noticed and ENJOYED https://t.co/55v6XyudOb
— abram (@abram_facts) January 24, 2024
Whereas snubbed for Greatest Actress, Margot Robbie does nonetheless obtain a nomination for Greatest Image for her function as a producer on the movie. Equally, Greta Gerwig does obtain a nomination within the Greatest Tailored Screenplay class, alongside her co-writer and companion Noah Baumbach.
Gosling had additionally spoken out about Robbie and Gerwig’s snubs. In his assertion on the matter, he started by saying that he was “extraordinarily honoured” by the nomination, and that he’s pleased with his function.
He then wrote, per The Hollywood Reporter: “However there is no such thing as a Ken with out Barbie, and there’s no Barbie film with out Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the 2 individuals most answerable for this history-making, globally celebrated movie. No recognition could be doable for anybody on the movie with out their expertise, grit and genius. To say that I’m dissatisfied that they aren’t nominated of their respective classes could be an understatement.”
He continued: “Towards all odds with nothing however a few soulless, scantily clad, and fortunately crotchless dolls, they made us chuckle, they broke our hearts, they pushed the tradition they usually made historical past. Their work ought to be acknowledged together with the opposite very deserving nominees.”
Wrapping up his assertion, Gosling wrote: “Having stated that, I’m so glad for America Ferrera and the opposite unbelievable artists who contributed their skills to creating this such a groundbreaking movie.”