Michelle Yeoh narrowly avoided a slap on the wrist from the Academy.
Yeh, 60, was in hot water on Tuesday for allegedly violating the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.References to other nominees” rules after allegedly posting a photo of a Vogue article that suggested Blanchett didn’t need a third Oscar.
Actress “Everywhere Everything at Once” Has posted the photo on his Instagram account Hours before official Oscar voting ended and then promptly deleted it, According to the Daily Beast.
Yeoh and “Tar” star Blanchett, 53, are nominated in this year’s best actress category — and both are considered front-runners.
“Detractors will say that Blanchett has the strongest performance – the actress is, undeniably, superb as the brilliant conductor Lydia Tarr – but it should be noted that she already has two Oscars,” Radhika Seth wrote in a Vogue article. “A third would probably confirm his status as an industry titan but, given his extensive and exceptional body of work, do we need yet more confirmation?
“Meanwhile, for Yeh, an Oscar would be life-changing: His name would forever precede the phrase ‘Academy Award winner,’ and, as a result, after a decade of being criminally underused in Hollywood. , he should get muscle parts,” the piece continued.
Academy rules state that social media posts by anyone associated with a nominated film that cast a negative or derogatory light on a competing film or achievement will not be tolerated.
“Any strategy that singles out ‘competitors’ by name or titles is expressly prohibited,” the rule added.
The Post reached out to both the Academy and Yeh for comment.
Yeoh’s Instagram post isn’t the only bit of Oscar drama that’s happened in the lead-up to Hollywood’s biggest night.
Andrea Riseborough, who was nominated for best actress alongside Blanchett and Yeh, has been subjected to intense scrutiny by the Academy over the campaign procedures that catapulted the “To Leslie” actress to fame.
The investigation sparked outrage from celebrities such as Christina Ricci, who blasted the Academy for the investigation.
The “Lizzie’s Borden Took NX” actress wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post, “Seems gratifying to have a ‘surprise nomination’ (meaning not a lot of money spent to place this actress) check off a legitimately great performance.” Post.
“So it’s only films and actors who can afford campaigns that deserve recognition?” He continued.
The actress added that it “feels uplifting and special and frankly very overdue for me.”
Riseborough, 41, was cleared of investigation and allowed to stand for nomination.
The Oscars are set to air Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. with the 55-year-old slapstick-ready repeat host Jimmy Kimmel.
