Stephen King announced he will not be voting on this year’s Oscar nominations and thinks they should be canceled altogether

Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe that the ceremony should happen.

Stephen King has announced he will not participate in voting for this year's Academy Awards, calling for the ceremony's cancellation amid devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The bestselling author took to social media platform Bluesky to voice his opposition to the 97th Academy Awards proceeding as planned.

Stephen King is not in favor of the Oscars taking place this year. The acclaimed writer and filmmaker wants the awards ceremony to be canceled in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Stephen King is not interested in submitting a ballot for this year’s Academy Awards and called for the whole event to be canceled amidst the ongoing devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires. On Blue Sky, King wrote, “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”

With over 100,000 people affected by the devastating Southern California wildfires, getting excited about awards season feels out of touch. The 97th Academy Awards have already adjusted their schedule by delaying nominations and extending voting deadlines,

Esteemed author Stephen King has called for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to cancel the 97th annual Oscars award ceremony in the wake of the wildfires still devastating Los Angeles.

Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old author insisted he won't be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch this year's ceremony as he doesn't feel it is appropriate for such a "glitzy" event to take place while people have lost their homes.

Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old author insisted he won't be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch this year's ceremony as he doesn't feel it is appropriate for such a "glitzy" event to take place while

Stephen King has called for the cancellation of the 2025 Oscars due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

Stephen King has called for the 2025 Academy Awards to be cancelled amid devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 25

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