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Scheduled for March, the Oscars (Academy Awards) are under pressure to show how and if they have grown from their non-inclusive past [Courtesy]
Following the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) nominee announcements last week, the nominated celebrities were in high spirits, with many expressing their gratitude for the honourable consideration.
But even with the excitement of the nominations, questions arise about what these nominations and the consequent wins will mean for the Oscars thereafter- which have had a long history being called out for a lack of diversity.
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