Fans were not happy when they discovered that several of their favorite categories were not going to be televised live during the 94th Academy Awards (per Decider). Many people took to Twitter to share their distaste for what was missed. Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times kept his Twitter followers in the loop during the unaired segments, even recording video for those at home to see. He spotlighted the hair and makeup team behind “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” adding that the leading lady of the film was in the audience of the pre-show to see her team win.
“Jessica Chastain made sure she’d be in the room when her “Eyes of Tammy Faye” team won hair and makeup. You can see her embracing them in this video,” wrote Buchanan (via Twitter). Fans sounded off in the comments, saying, “Thank you for recording these! It seems to be the only record we get of what these award winners had to say about their wins!”
Others were not as kind about the exclusion of these awards from the ceremony. When “The Long Goodbye” won for best live-action short, fans were angry they missed the opportunity to watch the acceptance speech (via Indiewire). Author Preeti Chhibber tweeted, “I’m still sad we didn’t get to see this full moment celebrated and experienced during the live telecast. RIZ AHMED, ANEIL KARIA OSCAR WINNERS OVER HERE.”
Additionally, there were several A-listers who were snubbed by the Oscars this year, making for an overall sour experience compared with previous ceremonies.
