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Film Academy Explains Absence Of Farrah Fawcett In Tribute Montage

There has been much uproar since the Oscars on Sunday night concerning the film academy’s decision to omit late actress Farrah Fawcett from the ‘In Memorium’ section of the show.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered up an explanation, with Executive Director Bruce Davis stating that Farrah was better known for her “remarkable television work,” and should be honoured by the TV industry at the Emmy Awards.

Davis went on to explain that:

“An unusual number of extremely distinguished screenwriters” died in 2009; the Academy struggled to honor them all within the short “In Memoriam” segment.

“In every category, you’re going to miss some wonderful people,”

But this left many people wondering why popstar Michael Jackson, who died on the same day as Farrah, was included in the tribute.

Michael Jackson was the star of movie ‘This is It’; a “compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London”, which was released after his death in 2009.

“Think of all the blogging we would have gotten if we had left him out!” Davis said.

What do you think? Should Farrah have been honoured at the Oscars?

Tags: Awards, Farrah Fawcett, Oscars, RIP