Asians were definitely not well-represented at the Oscars, with Dev Patel being the sole Asian nominee in an acting category.
But that doesn’t mean they were silent during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.
In a night that saw Jackie Chan recognized as a Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, and Warren Beatty read out the wrong Best Picture winner, Asian Twitter got lit.
Check out some of its realest tweets about the Oscars below.
Warren Beatty just pulled a Steve Harvey, and I could not be happier. #Oscars
— Angry Asian Man (@angryasianman) February 27, 2017
pause.
— Aja Dang (@aJaDaNg) February 27, 2017
The #Oscars put Jackie Chan in the balcony?
JACKIE CHAN IN THE NOSE BLEED SEATS?!?!?!
D.I.S.R.E.S.P.E.C.T.F.U.L.
So yeah they gonna blame those three little Asian kids from Price Waterhouse Coopers now right #Oscars2017
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) February 27, 2017
here's how you can pick up sunny pawar without it being weird and racist 🙃 pic.twitter.com/mCvlAJbujO
— E. Alex Jung (@e_alexjung) February 27, 2017
So many Asian ppl at the oscars tonight so exciting pic.twitter.com/5A4nh2Zou4
— Preeti Chhibber (@runwithskizzers) February 27, 2017
la la land continuing to lose awards pic.twitter.com/7nISJR0cWt
— Gabe Bergado (@gabebergado) February 27, 2017
He said "John Cho" and my head snapped up so fast I almost hurt myself
— Nicole Chung (@nicole_soojung) February 27, 2017
Legend Jackie Chan, panda ambassador of the world, shines on the red carpet... meets Riz Ahmed... wow #Oscars pic.twitter.com/gxyKyHwdhi
— Nerdy Asians (@NerdyAsians) February 27, 2017
Dev Patel took his mom to the Oscars. Brown boys, take notes. pic.twitter.com/xXmyjGgmA0
— Desi Girl Problems (@My_DesiGirl) February 27, 2017
Quran verse dropped at #Oscars America hasn't ended. Constitution not replaced by Sharia. Statute of Liberty not wearing hijab. All is well.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) February 27, 2017
What happened with Best Picture is what needs to happen for all #Oscars. "Oopise. We mean to honor folks of color."
— Jenny Yang 👲👲👲 (@jennyyangtv) February 27, 2017
Hi Mr. Trump,
— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) February 27, 2017
I know you're a movie fan. Do you realize that a Muslim actor just won an Oscar? Also, he's black.
Sweet dreams! pic.twitter.com/Guo2VGf3TU
I mean COME ON! This is gonna be my new twitter header photo now brb #oscars pic.twitter.com/ttcTEphE0j
— Traci Lee (@traciglee) February 27, 2017
Legit thought JT said "I've got this feeling / inside my balls"
— Celeste Ng (@pronounced_ing) February 27, 2017
(Husband: "What is wrong with you?")
GIVE JOHN CHO THE LEAD IN EVERYTHING FOREVER https://t.co/iMmuBNm6Ai
— kems the koala (@akemicorinne) February 27, 2017
A black man. A Muslim. In a film about the life & struggles of a young gay man. 1st #Oscars award of the night. Hell, yeah.
— Samira Ahmed (@sam_aye_ahm) February 27, 2017
We are all so tired, so tired, of being told our names are not real names, @jimmykimmel.
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) February 27, 2017
Yours,
Andy Ghiradelli
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