For some reason, Hollywood actors and actresses feel like they need to let everyone know their political views and put in their two cents whenever they are in front of a camera. They have this delusion that they hold more political influence than the average person.
With elections coming up later this year, more and more celebrities feel the need to voice their opinions.
Brad Pitt used his moment in the spotlight at the Oscars as a platform to unleash on the Republican Party.
According to Fox News,
Several Oscar winners took the opportunity to inject politics into Sunday night’s festivities, starting with the telecast’s first famous victor, Brad Pitt, who took a shot at Republican senators who voted against calling witnesses at President Trump’s impeachment trial.
The four-time Academy Award nominee won the best-supporting actor accolade for his role as a stuntman in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The win marked his first-ever Academy Award win for acting. He immediately took the stage and got political by taking a jab at senators who voted against Democrats request to call witnesses in the impeachment trial, specifically former National Security Adviser John Bolton, who claimed he was willing to testify.
“I was really disappointed with this week. And I think when gamesmanship trumps doing the right thing, it’s a sad day and I don’t think we should let it slide. And I’m very serious about that.”
Brad Pitt backstage at the #Oscars talking about what prompted the political reference in his speech: "I was really disappointed with this week…I don't think we should let it slide. I'm very serious about that." pic.twitter.com/OlQA2cLQCC
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) February 10, 2020
As Once Upon A Time continues to dominate this award season, Pitt was widely expected to win the Oscar, his first one in his 30 years acting career.
