Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett says award shows shouldn’t be televised to protect celebrities’ privacy

Cate Blanchett discussed why award shows should not be televised during a recent appearance on a podcast, explaining it would be much more private and fun for those in attendance.

"That’s what I loved about the late ’80s [was] going to all of the dance parties in Sydney for Mardi Gras. People were just there," she explained. "They were so present, you know, they were just together, collectively, having a great time. It was non-aggressive. No one was being recorded. No one cared what anyone did." "I mean, the fashion is great, and all of that stuff. We’ll find out in the end who won or who didn’t win. But it would be so nice that that happened behind closed doors. [It would be] absolutely a very different evening." Lori Bashian is an entertainment production assistant for Fox News Digital. 

Hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers agreed with Blanchett, with Yang bringing up the current trend on TikTok where lip readers will post videos claiming to know what celebrities are saying to each other at award shows.