The Razzies are awarded to the worst film performances of the year.
Ryan Keira Armstrong was seen in the movie Firestarter based on Stephen King’s novel. PDO
The Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, which rewards the worst film performances of the year, received strong criticism this week when it announced that the 12-year-old Ryan by Kiera Armstrong to be nominated for Worst Actress.
Among other things, the news covered the matter BuzzFeed News.
“Disgusting and wrong”
He commented on the candidacy, among other things, in TV series WandaVision and The Haunting of Hill House acted Julian Hilliardwho is himself 11 years old.
– The Razzies are already malicious and classless, but nominating a child is just disgusting and wrong. Why would you increase the child’s risk of being bullied or worse? Be better, Hilliard wrote on Twitter on Monday.
Head of the team behind the Razzies John Wilson accepted the criticism and regretted it, he said Deadline-magazine. Wilson said Armstrong’s candidacy has now been withdrawn.
– We owe Miss Armstrong a public apology. We would like to apologize for the offense he has experienced as a result of our choices.
Age limit up to 18 years
In the future, Razzies nominations will only be given to performers and filmmakers over the age of 18.
– Sometimes we do things recklessly. Then we face criticism and realize it. This is why the Razzies were founded in the first place, Wilson reasoned.
Home alone known for the movies Macaulay Culkin winked at the Razzies team on Twitter. Culkin received a Worst Actor Razzies nomination at the age of 15.
– It must have been easier to make fun of children in 1995…, Culkin wrote in response to a tweet in which the Razzies announced the cancellation of Armstrong’s nomination.
The Razzies gala has been “awarding” lousy Hollywood productions since 1981.