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Simu Liu on Hosting the People’s Choice Awards, ‘Barbie’ Oscar Snubs and His Love for Taylor: ‘I Am a Swiftie’


Simu Liu talks about hosting the Peoples Choice Awards, those 'Barbie' Oscar Snubs and being a major Taylor Swift fan.

He tells me he thinks The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences needs to continue its work to make sure its voting membership accurately represents Hollywood’s diversity. While Liu isn’t calling for a Golden Globes-like takedown after the HFPA came under fire for its lack of diversity and questionable business practices, he says, “We probably have to look at the individual voting bodies because they are different across the different categories. Taylor Swift has multiple PCA noms, which excites Liu, a self-described “Swiftie” after having been inspired by his girlfriend Allison Hsu’s love of the music superstar.

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