The ‘secret changes’ Oscars 2025 bosses frantically plan for ‘bad taste’ event amid LA fires

Bosses of the 2025 Oscars are said to be frantically planning changes to the event, over fears the next awards ceremony may have to be cancelled. This comes as the LA wildfires continue, and people have questioned if the glitzy event is “out of touch” in the current situation.

It’s been reported the ceremony is on the “verge of being cancelled for the first time in its 96-year history” as the fires continue across LA. The official Academy Award committee is said to be monitoring the situation daily. As of today (January 15th), 25 people have been killed by the fires and thousands have been left homeless.

The general feeling is that such a high-glamour and expensive event could be seen as in bad taste. Changes are said to be being made, with a contingency plan being looked into. The event was set to take place on March 3rd.

An insider told The Sun: “The board’s main concern at this time is to not look like they are celebrating while many Los Angelenos are dealing with heartbreak and unimaginable loss. And certainly, even if the fires went out in the next week, the reality is that the city is still hurting and will be dealing with that pain for months. So the hierarchy decided that the focus will be support and fundraising when the right opportunities present themselves.”

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A so-called “contingency strategy” is being put into place. This plan was reportedly put together in the early 2000s, should a  “life changing event” affect the show.

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The source added: “While the Californian dream is not yet dead, it is incrementally dying. These wildfires have absolutely devastated the state, uniting everyone — from A-lister to waiter. And the very thought of having a waiter, a poorly paid innocent who has lost their home, serving delicate Wagyu burgers and sliced cucumber sandwiches to multi-millionaire movie stars doesn’t exactly sit right.

“Homelessness is on the rise and there is an opioid epidemic. Right now Los Angeles is at an absolutely critical time in its history. It’s a nadir. After 9/11, the committee and executive teams brought in an effective contingency strategy on how to deal with a world, or city-wide, life-changing event.”

The Sun has reported even if the awards ceremony does go ahead, the goody bags, worth £140,000 ($171,000), will be scrapped. Board members have said the lavish bags, which have contained multi-thousand dollar trips before, are bad taste.

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