“The median age of an Academy Awards voter is 62. They are 94% Caucasian and 77% male. ”
—“10 things the Oscars won’t say.” Via Market Watch.
CONTROVERSIAL: Lupe Ontiveros Omitted from Oscar Memorial
Lupe Ontiveros appeared in more than 100 films and dozens of television shows before passing away from liver cancer in July 2012 and was praised by members of the Latino community for helping carve out a Hispanic presence in Hollywood – making many feel that her absence from the obituary segment at the 85th Annual Academy Awards was glaring omission.
