Emma Stone with her Best Actress win at the 96th Oscars in 2024 (Image: Getty)
As the continue to rage on, there is mounting pressure whether or not to cancel the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
The Oscars nominations have been pushed back by two days until January 19 after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opted to extend the voting period, because “so many” of its members live where the fires began in the Palisades.
According to The Reporter, in a letter regarding voting for the Academy Awards, the organisation said: “We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California.
“So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.’
A number of celebrities have now called for the Oscars to be cancelled, including the likes of Stephen King who said that he will not be voting in the upcoming awards.
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The Academy Awards is due to take place on Sunday 2 March (Image: Getty)
A host of celebrities have devastatingly lost their homes to the infernos, including Paris Hilton, Sir Anthony Hopkins’, Billy Crystal, and Mandy Moore.
The fire has now claimed 25 lives and spread across several other areas of Los Angeles. The Oscars is due to take place on Sunday 2 March in .
Stephen King wrote online at Bluesky: “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”
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