The Academy is reportedly looking into what has been deemed an 'aggressive' and 'illegal' campaign that saw 'To Leslie' star snag an Oscar nomination for best actress in a leading role and seemingly 'push out' two actresses of color.The film which follows the story of a West Texas alcoholic mother seeking redemption only made $27,322 in gross box-office earnings, as of Friday, leading many to believe that not enough awards voters could have seen it for it to be a contender.Viola Davis in Woman King and Danielle Deadwyler in Till, two actresses of color who were backed by well-funded campaigns by Sony and MGM/Amazon, respectively, and widely predicted to score honors did not make the cut, however.
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