The Oscars had been ashamed by some Hollywood figures complaining about the shortage of ethnic diversity among this year's contestants, as all 20 nominees in the best acting or supporting acting categories are white. The Host Chris Rock witnessed the problem head on as he launched the ceremony, and it was a theme that came up multiple times throughout the evening. Rock admitted he had "counted at least 15 black people" in the montage that opened the ceremony, before welcoming people to the "white People's Choice awards". "You realise if they nominated hosts, I wouldn't even get this job," he quipped. "Y'all would be watching Neil Patrick Harris right now."
Rock added: "Everyone wants to know is Hollywood racist? You have to go at it the right way. Is it burning-cross racist? Fetch-me-some-lemonade racist? No.
"It's a different kind of racist. Is Hollywood racist? You're damn right it's racist but it's sorority racist. It's like: We like you Rhonda, but you're not a Kappa.''
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