Photo: MediaPunch/REX Shutterstock. Amid the continuing #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy has begun announcing its presenters. And wouldn't you know it? Unlike this year's acting nominees, they aren't all white.
The preliminary list of those who'll hand out awards at the ceremony includes Black performers Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, Pharrell Williams, and The Weeknd. Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro is also presenting.
Goldberg has been outspoken in her defense of the Academy and has criticized the notion of a boycott on The View, saying: "I won once. So it can’t be that racist." In addition to winning for her role in Ghost, Goldberg has hosted the ceremony multiple times.
Other presenters announced include Tina Fey, Ryan Gosling, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jacob Tremblay. The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and Sam Smith are all nominated in the Best Original Song category this year.
The ceremony is set to take place February 28.
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