Topic: Humanitarian Award

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61: Mark My Words
2:52:17 - 2:56:40

61: Mark My Words

Humanitarian Award, Madea, Hollywood Rituals

Tyler Perry is honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars, which the hosts suggest is a reward for his vaccine promotion efforts. During an interview, Perry is prompted to perform as "Madea" to endorse the vaccine, a move the hosts find demeaning for a billionaire mogul. They discuss the "Black man in a dress" trope in Hollywood as a recurring ritual of humiliation.