Wendy Williams says Jennifer Lopez was ‘robbed’ of Oscar nomination because Academy is ‘jealous’ in furious rant
WENDY Williams sounded off on Jennifer Lopez's Oscar nominations snub, insisting the Hustlers actress was "robbed" because the Academy's "bougie b***hes" are jealous of her.
The daytime talk show host said after received , and Screen Actors Guild award nominations, she also deserved acknowledgement at the upcoming .
"I'm going to tell you something else. They robbed you purposely because they're jealous of you..."
This for her role as Ramona, a headstrong stripper in Hustlers.
Wendy went on to say the Academy Awards voters likely see her as more of a singer than an actress, even though she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1998 for her role in Selena.
When it was announced in September that Jennifer and Shakira would both be playing this year's Halftime show, Wendy said Jennifer could have handled it on her own.
She said on the show: "Quite frankly, I don't think that Jennifer needs a co-headliner."
Wendy also mentioned Eddie Murphy was also not nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in My Name is Dolemite.
And song ";Spirit" from The Lion King also did not get any Oscar love.
Wendy said: "Beyoncé, they're jealous of you, too."
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