Brendan Fraser's Oscar Win Sparks Controversy and Celebration
Brendan Fraser's Best Actor win for his role in "The Whale" is a harmful portrayal of a fat person, perpetuating fatphobic stereotypes and reducing fat people to a one-dimensional caricature. The trend of thin actors donning fat suits for critical acclaim dehumanizes fat people and takes work away from fat actors. Hollywood needs to create diverse stories and cast actors that reflect body diversity, rather than perpetuating harmful myths about fat people.