Oscars Fan-Favorite Award Takes A Surprising Twist For Camila Cabello

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is popular for its film awards and lack of inclusivity in these awards.

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The introduction of the fan-favorite category was an effort by the Academy to be more inclusive of popular films.

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It seems that the initiative is faltering as Amazon’s Cinderella is taking the lead in the award.

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Cinderella received immense negative reception from viewers and film critics upon its release.

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Fans thought Spider-Man: No Way Home would easily win the award, but that may not happen.

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The fan-favorite category has been heavily criticized, and people have called it a shallow effort to recognize popular films.

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A problem with it is that Twitter is the voting platform, and this creates a bias to non-Twitter users.

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The Oscars’ ratings have steadily plummeted over the past few years, and the Academy has tried hard to combat it.

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Fans are also criticizing the Fan-favorite category because the Academy didn’t make it an official category.

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