Mikey Madison, the giver of the absolute finest lead female performance of 2024, has finally been recognized by a major awards-giving organization. Goorah and oooh-rah!
Does HE expect the Academy to follow suit? Of course not. Too many AMPAS members have bought into the false Demi Moore narrative (“Industry power-mongers wouldn’t let me star in an awards-level film during my ‘80s and ‘90s heyday…they insisted that I had to make popcorn movies!”).
Bullshit!
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