Oscars guests and nominees will be required to show proof of vaccination, 2 negative COVID tests
And the “welcome to the Oscars” goes to … vaccinated nominees.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reportedly requiring guests and nominees attending this year’s Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to show proof of vaccination against COVID and at least two PCR negative tests.
Presenters and performers won’t be required to do the same, but they will have to be tested.
The announcement comes just a week after it was reported that the Academy had decided that guests wouldn’t be required to show proof of vaccination to attend the ceremony — just a negative COVID test.
That was quickly slammed on social media by movie lovers, celebrities and politicians.
Actor and producer Seth MacFarlane, who hosted the Oscars in 2013, called the decision “a colossal abdication of responsible management.”
For this year’s COVID-conscious ceremony the Academy is inviting 2,500 guests to the Dolby, which normally sits around 3,300 people.
Guests could be required to wear face masks according to where they are sitting. Those in the orchestra and parterre areas won’t be required to wear one, but they will be seated with more spacing than usual.
The 94th Oscars will be held on March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
It comes after last year’s most unusual ceremony — which was held at a Los Angeles train station.
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