Brie Larson is the real MVP!
While presenting the Best Actor award to Casey Affleck at the Oscars Sunday, the actress very pointedly didn’t clap for the actor as he took to the stage to accept his award.
Related: Chrissy Teigen Fell Asleep During Casey’s Acceptance Speech
And people definitely noticed!
My aesthetic: Brie Larson not clapping for literal trash hole casey affleck pic.twitter.com/Ci5LWXLkCr
— Tyler Struble (@tyler_struble) February 27, 2017
brie larson everytime she sees casey affleck pic.twitter.com/nkQCta9JxZ
— chiara (@chapmns) February 27, 2017
is Brie Larson running this site pic.twitter.com/Eoh5jrDWg3
— ㅤ (@florianallimas) February 27, 2017
I feel you @brielarson for not celebrating Casey Affleck, a sexual abuser & harasser. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/3x2AUTU3ih
— Gilluis Pérez (@Gilluis_Perez) February 27, 2017
we were all Brie Larson when Casey Affleck won pic.twitter.com/EeWQhazI76
— queen of star wars™ (@artoopio) February 27, 2017
Casey was accused of sexual harassment and making unwanted physical advances in 2010 when both a producer and cinematographer who worked with the actor on the film I’m Still Here filed lawsuits against him. The lawsuits were ultimately settled out of court.
It’s also notable and worth mentioning that Brie portrayed a rape survivor in Room, and is an outspoken supporter of victims of sexual violence.
She notably stood and hugged every sexual assault survivor brought onstage by Lady GaGa during her performance of ‘Til It Happens To You at the 2016 Oscars.
People on Twitter noted the injustice of the actress having to give a known sexual harasser his awards.
Brie Larson recently played a woman who was abused, and now she had to give an abuser his award. I can’t believe this. #oscars
— Letícia (@berry_sck) February 27, 2017
brie larson, an active advocate for abuse survivors, has been forced to present awards to a sexual harasser twice this year pic.twitter.com/2fcJJnuuxn
— phoenix (@archiesvaIeries) February 27, 2017
Let’s remember Brie Larson hugging every sexual assault survivor who stood on the Oscars stage last year instead: pic.twitter.com/mEal09O5T5
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) February 27, 2017
i can’t wait to watch brie larson behead casey affleck tonight pic.twitter.com/iVntJGuDUt
— bella (@sapphiclicious) February 26, 2017
You go, Brie! Way to uphold your beliefs while still keeping it classy!
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