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Tyrese Gibson is the latest star to weigh in on the growing controversy over the lack of diversity in the 2016 Oscar nominations.
In an interview with People on Wednesday, the Furious 7 actor called for Chris Rock, who was announced as the host of the awards show in October, to step down from the job.
“There is no joke that he can crack,” Gibson told the magazine. “There is no way for him to seize the moment and come into this thing and say, ‘I’m going to say this and say that I’m going to address the issue but then I’m still going to keep my gig as the host.’ The statement that you make is that you step down.”
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