 Seven years ago, the hashtag Oscar So White flooded social media after some viewers became frustrated with what they called a lack of diversity within their nominations. I started getting fed up. I was like, I don't really enjoy this anymore because not enjoy it, but I felt like it wasn't spicy enough, if that makes sense. And then when that happened, I was like, yeah, the Oscars are really white. After the social media campaign, the Academy set inclusion goals to diversify its membership. You know, for the longest time, the Academy was white guys and, you know, there were the few women and it grew and grew and became more diverse. With the spotlight shined on that, it's growing and becoming more diverse. With a more diverse pool of voters and nominees this year, some viewers are hoping that this year's nods could be the change the Hollywood needs. I've never taken a single sip of alcohol in my entire life. But aspiring actress Kishona Week says that this change is long overdue. It still impacts me that there is not a very strong sense of diversity within the industry that I want so badly to be a part of. But I know that I am going to create the art that is going that I want to see. Ever since the hashtag Oscar So White campaign, the Academy announced the Academy Aperture 2025 initiative setting goals to advance diversity and inclusion for their nominations on and off screen. Reporting for BUTV 10, my name is Adriana Cardenas-Vayas.