Actor and director Regina King acknowledged the hardships of the past year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars.

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"I know many of you want to reach for your remote when you feel Hollywood is preaching to you," says King, "but as the mother of a Black son who fears for his safety, no fame or fortune changes that."

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In the opening moments of the Oscars, a time that in more normal years is filled with monologue jokes and lighthearted musical moments, Regina King spoke of suffering and racial injustice. She was one of several people during Sunday's telecast who made it clear this was not a normal year.

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Regina King – who directed this year's Oscar-nominated film "One Night in Miami – didn't mince words in her opening speech at the Academy Awards.

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Actor and director Regina King is acknowledging the difficult year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars

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Actor and director Regina King is acknowledging the difficult year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars.

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‘I know the fear’: Regina King reacts to Chauvin verdict, invokes social justice in Oscars opening

During her opening speech at the 2021 Oscars, Regina King commented on the outcome of Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis. See what she had to say.

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Regina King was fabulously candid during her opening monologue at the 2021 Oscars

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