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And the award for the most self-righteous Oscars acceptance speech goes to . . . Joaquin Phoenix lectures about animal rights, Brad Pitt slams impeachment trial and Obama documentary director urges ‘workers of the world to unite’
- Joaquin Phoenix launched a passionate speech about animal rights, veganism and Speciesism while accepting his Best Actor award for Joker
- Brad Pitt slammed Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in his Oscars speech
- He joked that his 45 seconds of speech time was more than the Senate gave former National Security Adviser John Bolton
- Hair Love creator Matthew Cherry advocated for the Crown Act, a California law that prohibits discrimination based on hair style or texture, in his speech
- American Factory co-director Julia Reichert – who is fighting terminal cancer – quoted from The Communist Manifesto
- Janelle Monae opened the show by declaring herself a ‘proud’, ‘black queer artist telling stories’
- Sigourney Weaver declared: ‘All women are superheroes’ when she presented an award
- Jane Fonda recycled an old gown and carried a coat with her on stage which she declared is the last piece of clothing she will ever buy as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce waste
- Viewers were sickened by the ‘self-righteous’, ‘woke’ speeches from ‘millionaire hypocrites’
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