Stacey Dash's appearance during the 88th Academy Awards was without a doubt one of the most awkward moments of the night.
The actress, best known for her role in 1995's "Clueless," has more recently made headlines for her controversial race commentary and work as a contributor on Fox News. Naturally, people were surprised to see Dash, who has said that she doesn't support Black History Month, gracing the stage to wish viewers a "Happy Black History Month."
Now, Dash has explained her appearance in a blog post, shared after the show, on faith-based blogging platform Patheos. She opens by introducing herself.
"You might be watching the Oscars and wondering why someone named Stacey Dash just walked across the stage. (Why was that funny anyway?)," Dash wrote. "Well, I'm Stacey — with an 'e' — and it's nice to meet you. I was born in the South Bronx, became an actress in Hollywood where I starred in the 1995 movie 'Clueless.'"
—Kyle Jones WMTW (@MsKyleJones) February 29, 2016
Which brings me to the joke. When they added ME to increase the diversity, I'm sure many black people rolled their eyes. I'm not "black enough," they say. But guess what? I've heard that all my life. I would rather be a free thinking, black than a cookie cutter black who thinks — and votes — just like all my friends.
Yes, I'm the actress from the South Bronx who has always dreamed of winning an Oscar. But God has a great sense of humor and this is my first encounter with one of my dreams of destiny. Bringing diversity to Hollywood... not merely because of color, but politics as well. (After all, different colors of skin is an easy kind of diversity. Ideological diversity is much harder, because it forces everyone to come face to face with actual beliefs. Hollywood needs BOTH.)
You can read her entire post here.
