Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has issued an apology for wearing blackface in a comedy sketch 17 years ago.. The "I'm Still Here" star, 59, in a statement to Deadline on Sunday acknowledged that ...

The Oscars have grappled with blackface controversy before, directly and indirectly. When Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony in 2012, he was denounced for his impersonation of Sammy Davis Jr., ...

“Almost 20 years ago, I appeared in blackface in a comedy sketch from a Brazilian TV show,” the Oscar-nominated “I’m Still Here” actress said to Deadline. “I am very sorry for this.

Home Film News ‘I’m Still Here’ Oscar Nominee & Golden Globe Winner Fernanda Torres Apologizes For Blackface Turn In 17-Year-Old Resurfaced TV Comedy Sketch ...

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Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has apologised after a sketch of her in blackface has resurfaced. The Brazilian star recently received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for I'm Still Here ...

The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday comes amid several controversies, ... Emilia Pérez is the most nominated film at this year's Oscars, with 13 nods. Blackface Controversy.

With Oscar voting now closed, here is a brief summary of the 2025 Oscars controversies, and how damaging I believe each controversy has been for the movie’s awards hopes, on a scale of 1 to 5 ...

Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has issued an apology for wearing blackface in a comedy sketch 17 years ago. The "I'm Still Here" star, 59, in a statement to Deadline on Sunday acknowledged that ...

Best Actress Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has apologized for appearing in blackface as part of a comedy sketch on Brazilian television in 2008. “Almost 20 years ago, I appeared in blackface in ...

Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres, pictured here at the Golden Globes earlier this month, has apologized for appearing in blackface (inset) on a Brazilian television show 17 years ago.

Oscar Nominee Fernanda Torres Apologizes for Appearing in Blackface on Brazilian Comedy Show in 2008: ‘Never Acceptable' It was "important for me to address this swiftly to avoid further pain ...