The 88th Academy Awards finally aired last night (Sunday, Feb. 28). As expected, comedian/actor Chris Rock hit the ground running with his opening monologue. Rock didn’t hold back the fueling of the racial prejudices that reside in Hollywood. However, what he did do is voice several current pop-culture moments that made the audience (and viewers) think about the #Oscarssowhite social media movement. Here are some of Rock’s jokes that raised a few eyebrows (via TVline): “You realize, if they nominated hosts, I wouldn’t even get this job!,” he quipped. * On why he didn’t boycott the Oscars on principle: “The last thing I need is to lose another job to Kevin Hart!” * Rock said that other years, black people didn’t protest the Oscars because they were “too busy being raped and lynched to care about who won Best Cinematographer. When your grandmother’s swinging from a tree, it’s really hard to care about Best Documentary Foreign — Short.” * “Jada [Pinkett-Smith] boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties — I wasn’t invited!” * Rock also mocked the #askhermore movement to query women on the red carpet about more than their outfits; the comedian joked that the only reason men are asked more is that their looks are boring. “If George Clooney showed up with a lime green tux on and a swan coming out his ass, somebody would ask, ‘What’re you wearing, George?’” What did you think of Chris Rock’s performance at the Oscars? Photo credit: ABC
