Hispanic Coalition Objects to Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Omission

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By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times

The National Hispanic Media Coalition issued an open letter Tuesday to the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expressing their unhappiness that the late “Real Women Have Curves” actress Lupe Ontiveros was not included in the telecast’s “In Memoriam” segment.

Ontiveros died in July. She was 69.

The letter explains that Ontiveros was not a member of the academy, which was the reason for her omission, but it adds that the actress, sponsored by actors Miguel Sandoval and Edward James Olmos, was denied membership in the organization when she applied.

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