In diversity push, Oscars Academy invites Awkwafina, Constance Wu, Ana de Armas and other non-white actresses to join

Young actresses Awkwafina, Zendaya and Constance Wu were among those invited to join Hollywood’s Academy on Tuesday, as the Oscars-awarding club opened its prestigious doors to a diverse crop of new members.Slammed again at the Oscars this year for nominating just one non-white actor, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has boosted its efforts to increase female and ethnic minority membership in recent times.The majority of actors invited to join this year were women, and more than…

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