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Sylvia Jeffreys reveals why Margot Robbie 'doesn't need an Oscar' for Barbie after the star was snubbed for best actress award


Sylvia Jeffreys has weighed in on the controversial Oscars snub of Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig this week.

Among those outraged by the decision was Today Extra co-host Sylvia, who penned a lengthy essay for 9Honey on Thursday explaining why the Academy made a grave mistake. Sylvia Jeffreys has weighed in on the controversial Oscars snub of Barbie star Margot Robbie (right) and director Greta Gerwig (left) this week '[Barbie] flipped the script on gender roles and made the female population feel seen in a delightfully entertaining, yet searingly moving way,' she wrote.

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