Razzies Apologize for Nominating 12-Year-Old Actor, Introduce Age Limit for Nominations - Variety

The Razzie Awards person introduced an property bounds for nominations pursuing blowback aft 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong (pictured above) was nominated for Worst Actress.

In a statement, Razzies laminitis John Wilson apologized and confirmed Armstrong’s sanction has been removed from the ballot. He besides said that going guardant under-18s would not beryllium eligible to beryllium nominated for the awards.

There was beardown disapproval aft the Razzies — which observe the “worst” performances and films of the twelvemonth — nominated Armstrong for her show successful “Firestarter.” The film, which besides stars Zac Efron, bears the logline: “A young miss tries to recognize however she mysteriously gained the powerfulness to acceptable things connected occurrence with her mind.” Efron was not nominated, though the movie itself scored a motion for Worst Remake/Rip-off/Sequel.

Among those criticizing the determination to nominate Armstrong was erstwhile kid histrion Devon Sawa, who reportedly tweeted: “The Razzies are tally by soulless people. Nominating a 12-year-old? F**k them. That kid could turn to beryllium astonishing if you haven’t gotten successful their head.” (It appears Sawa since deleted his tweet.)

And chap kid histrion Julian Hilliard, who has appeared successful “WandaVision” and “Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness” besides lent Armstrong his support, writing: “The razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is conscionable repulsive & wrong. Why enactment a kid astatine hazard of accrued bullying oregon worse? Be better.”

In a statement, Wilson called the disapproval “valid” and said Armstrong’s sanction had been removed from the ballot. He added: “We besides judge a nationalist apology is owed Ms. Armstrong, and privation to accidental we regret immoderate wounded she experienced arsenic a effect of our choices.”

Read the afloat connection below:

Sometimes, you bash things without thinking, Then you are called retired for it. Then you get it. It’s wherefore the Razzies were created successful the archetypal place.

The caller valid disapproval of the prime of 11 twelvemonth aged Armstrong arsenic a nominee for 1 of our awards brought our attraction to however insensitive we’ve been successful this instance. As a result, we person removed Armstrong’s sanction from the Final Ballot that our members volition formed adjacent month. We besides judge a nationalist apology is owed Ms. Armstrong, and privation to accidental we regret immoderate wounded she experienced arsenic a effect of our choices.

Having learned from this lesson, we would besides similar to denote that, from this constituent forward, we are adopting a Voting Guideline precluding immoderate performer oregon film-maker nether 18 years of property from being considered for our awards.

We person ne'er intended to hide anyone’s career. It is wherefore our Redeemer Award was created. We each marque mistakes, precise overmuch america included.

Since our motto is “Own Your Bad,” we recognize that we ourselves indispensable besides unrecorded up to it.

Sincerely,
John Wilson, The Razzie Awards