Riseborough’s nomination just one of many shady Oscar campaigns
The actor has been using social media to promote her claims to a statuette in the Academy Awards
03 February 2023 - 05:00
It has been a wild week for British actor Andrea Riseborough, who last week earned what many felt was a surprising best actress Oscar nomination for her performance in the tiny, under-the-radar indie, To Leslie.
The film, a gritty kitchen sink realist drama about a struggling poor white, single mother who wins the lottery but blows her winnings and becomes a terrible drunk and addict, made just $28,000 at the box office on its release in 2022...
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