Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett says award shows should not be televised

Oscarwinning actress Cate Blanchett has stirred up a conversation about the future of awards shows suggesting that they should no longer be televisedAccording to The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview Blanchett expressed her desire for a return to an era when award ceremonies were more private free from the pressures of social media and public scrutinyBlanchett who has won two Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator in 2005 and Best Actress for Blue Jasmine in 2014shared her reflections on how modern awards shows have changed over the yearsThere are so few spaces that you can go now where you are private she said as per The Hollywood ReporterShe reminisced about the late 1980s and how attending Mardi Gras parties in Sydney was a time of complete privacy without the everpresent threat of being recorded or photographedPeople were just there being present and collectively having a great time she recalled adding that no one was concerned about capturing moments on their phonesBlanchett further emphasized her frustration with the modern celebrity culture which has been exacerbated by social media platforms like TikTokThe viral trend of lip readers analyzing moments from award shows including trying to decipher conversations between celebrities made Blanchett feel uncomfortableThe actress who has been a frequent nominee at the Academy Awards suggested that it would be refreshing if awards shows could go back to the days when they were not broadcast to the publicI say I know its blasphemy go back to the day when it wasnt televised Just have a great party where people can just let go Blanchett said as per The Hollywood ReporterShe argued that in todays fragmented industry creating a space where people can celebrate without the pressure of publicfacing expectations would be more meaningfulWe need to gather together and celebrate what it is that we do without it having to have any publicfacing she saidDespite Blanchetts statements its unlikely that the Academy Awards which has been televised since the 25th ceremony in 1953 will return to its nontelevised rootsThe public nature of these events has long been a key part of their appeal with fashion glamour and the excitement of the ceremony drawing millions of viewers each yearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever