Social Media Slams James Corden Golden Globe Nomination For ‘Stereotypical’ & ‘Offensive’ Gay Role
Social media is dragging the hell out of straight actor James Corden and his Golden Globe nomination for his “stereotypical” and “offensive” gay role in the Netflix film ‘The Prom.’
As the 2021 nods have recently been announced, they’re being met with some serious backlash online — specifically concerning Mr. Corden and him being recognized for his controversial portrayal of a gay man. Even prior to his nod, Corden’s performance was heavily criticized by those in the LGBTQ+ community last year.
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Previously, critics had taken to social media to call out Corden’s “cartoonishly effeminate mannerisms,” “gay accent” and “homophobic portrayal,” They even called him out for accepting the role as a straight man to begin with; further wondering why a gay actor wasn’t casted instead. Now, critics are back online demanding answers from the Golden Globes executives on how Corden’s controversial performance led him to a nomination. #Socialites, thoughts?
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Setting aside personal views on James Corden, one of the biggest problems of hiring a straight actor to play a gay role is that their interpretation of what 'gay' means will so often be stereotypical and problematic.
At least if it's a gay actor that's less of a problem.
— Jack D 🔻 (@JackDunc1) December 13, 2020
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James Corden getting a Golden Globe nomination for his offensive and mediocre performance in The Prom… it’s giving Aluminum Globes
— Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) February 3, 2021
James Corden in the prom pushed the gay rights movement back by a few decades and he got nominated for a golden globe
— lewis 🪩🫨 (@lewisjwr) February 3, 2021
James Corden's Golden Globe nomination for The Prom is a hate crime.
— Peter Knegt (@peterknegt) February 3, 2021
James Corden got nominated for acting that gay for like an hour.
I’ve done it for three decades and have nothing to show for it but body dysmorphia and some Chromatica Oreos.
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) February 3, 2021
Golden Globe nominee James Corden pic.twitter.com/Ppio6qSKab
— Carrie Courogen (@carriecourogen) February 3, 2021
ur telling me james “doing a vague impression of a gay person circa 1990” corden was nominated for a golden globe for THAT?
— Rachel E. Greenspan (@rach_greenspan) February 3, 2021
James Corden acts gay for two hours and gets a Golden Globe nomination, I act straight for 23 years and all I get is trauma
— Justin Randall (@imjustinrandall) February 3, 2021
So #JamesCorden has just been nominated for Best Actor at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/2aCNW3WqEb
— David Opie (@DavidOpie) February 3, 2021