if I fall over pick me up because I've got

some things to say.

Oscar is the most beloved and respected man

in Hollywood and there's a very good reason why

just look at him

keeps his hands where you can see them

never says a rude word, and most importantly

no penis at all. He is literally a statue of

limitations and that's the kind of men

we need more of in this town.

What happened with Harvey, what's happening

all over was long overdue. We can't let

bad behavior slide anymore, the world is

watching us, we need to set an example.

We are..., we are so happy to be here

but a little nervous too because a few years ago

people were saying that Oscars were so white

and since then some real

-progress has been made. -mm-hmm

but we when we came out together we know

some of you were thinking are the Oscars

to black now?

But we just want to say don't worry

there are so many more white people to come to.

umhmm

So many, we just came from back stage

and there are tons of them back there.

So I'm hyperventilating a little bit if

I fall over pick me up because I've got

some things to say. If I may be so

honored to have all the female nominees

in every category stand with me in this

room tonight. The actors, Meryl if you do

it everybody else will, come on, the filmmakers, the producers, the directors, the writers, the cinematographers

I have two words to leave with you tonight

ladies and gentlemen, Inclusion rider

I made a promise to our

six-year-old lead actress that I'd sign

this speech. Deafness is a silent

disability, you can't see it and it's not

life-threatening so I want to say the

biggest of thank you to the Academy for

allowing us to put this in front of a

mainstream audience.

I say to my mother, thank you for your love and support

put the kettle on, I'm bringing Oscar home

With Coco we tried to take a step

forward toward a world where all

children can grow up seeing characters

in movies that look, and talk, and live

like they do. Marginalized people deserve

to feel like they belong.

Representation matters.

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[Applause]