Honestly at this point, what even is the point of The Razzies, anymore? It used to be amusing, but they have become irrelevant, not that they ever were relevant.
After nominating 11-year-old “Firestarter” star, Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the Worst Actress category, the Razzies have issued an apology and retracted the “nomination.”
The backlash to Armstrong’s Razzie nomination was started by fellow child stars like Devon Sawa and “WandaVision” actor Julian Hilliard.
“The Razzies are run by soulless people. Nominating a 12 year old? Fuck them,” Sawa wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “That child could grow to be amazing if you haven’t gotten in their head.”
Hilliard tweeted, “The razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive & wrong. Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better. [It’s not a joke] when it involves a kid. That ‘joke’ can have a very negative impact. They crossed a line.”
It would have been be hilarious if the Razzies just doubled down. “Guys….she was fucking awful though!” (She was).
While we’re at it, the Razzies should now probably retract Stanley Kubrick’s Worst Director nomination for “The Shining.” They also nominated Brian De Palma for “Scarface” and Ennio Morricone for “The Thing” score. Also, for some reason, “Blonde” is a Worst Picture candidate this year.