Lupita Nyong 'o Joins Other Stars In Protesting The 2016 Oscars For Its Lack Of Diversity

Lupita Nyong 'o joins other Hollywood celebrities who decry this year's list of Oscar nominees saying it is predominantly White.

"I am disappointed by the lack of inclusion in this year's Academy Awards nominations. It has me thinking about unconscious prejudice and what merits prestige in our culture," she wrote on Instagram as mentioned in a report from NBC News.

The Twelve Years A Slave actress further stressed that art should function as a reflection of the diversity that the modern world has.

"The Awards should not dictate the terms of art in our modern society, but rather be a diverse reflection of the best of what our art has to offer today."

Earlier, other stars like George Clooney condemned the lack of representation among African and Black American celebrities in the award's ceremony.

"We need to get better at this. We used to be better at it," the A-list actor said as quoted by BBC.

Director Steve McQueen, Selma's David Oyelowo, Idris Elba also had their share of opinions as they express that this Oscars has overlooked diversity and racism.

Jada Pinkett-Smith, who stars in the movie Concussion, also posted a video on Facebook calling others to boycott the 2016 Oscars.

"Maybe it's time we pull back our resources and we put them back into our communities, and we make programs for ourselves that acknowledge us in ways that we see fit, that are just as good as the so-called mainstream," she said.

The issue on diversity is said to have started and has been proliferated in social media with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite and has been gaining popularity since more and more actors joined the cause, NY Daily News said.

In a previous survey conducted by LA Times via BBC, it was found out that among the 5,100 voters for the Oscars include nearly 94% Caucasian with only 2% for Black voters and 2% for Latinos. It was also found out that Caucasians and male members make up most of the Academy's 15 branches.