of razzie awards Introduced an age limit for nominations following the blow after 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong (pictured above) was nominated. nominated for worst actress.
In a statement, Razzies founder John Wilson apologized and confirmed that Armstrong’s name had been removed from the vote. said.
There was strong criticism after the Razzies, celebrating the year’s “worst” performances and movies, nominated Armstrong for her performance in “Firestarter.” The film, which also stars Zac Efron, has a logline that reads, “A young girl is trying to figure out how she got a mysterious power to set things on fire in her mind.” The movie itself was a nod to Worst Remake/Rip/Sequel, but Efron was not nominated.
Among those who criticized the decision to nominate Armstrong was former child actor Devon Sawa, who reportedly tweeted: 12-year-old nomination? fuck them. If you don’t understand their heads, that kid could grow up to be a great person.
Fellow child actor Julian Hilliard, who starred in “WandaVision” and “Doctor Strange in the Madness,” also endorsed Armstrong, writing: Repulsive and wrong. Why put your child at risk of increased or worse bullying? Get better. ”
In a statement, Wilson called the criticism “valid” and said Armstrong’s name was removed from the vote.
Please read the full statement below.
Sometimes when we do things without thinking, we are asked for it. then you get it. That’s why Razzies was created in the first place.
The recent justifiable criticism of picking 11-year-old Armstrong as a nominee for our award has drawn attention to how insensitive we have been on the subject. As a result, we have removed Armstrong’s name from the final ballot that members will cast next month. We also believe that Mr. Armstrong owes a public apology.
Having learned from this lesson, we would like to announce that from this point on we will be adopting voting guidelines that exclude performers or filmmakers under the age of 18 from being considered for awards.
We weren’t trying to fill someone’s career. That is why our Redeemer Award was created. we all make mistakes.
Our motto is ‘Own Your Bad’ and we know that we must live up to it too.
Sincerely,
John Wilson, Razzie Award