"The Whale" Won Best Makeup At The Oscars, And People Are Not Happy About It

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If you watched the Oscars last night, you know that Darren Aronofsky's latest film, The Whale, took home a few awards.

A closeup of Brendan Fraser sitting in a chair in a scene from The Whale
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Brendan Fraser took home the Best Actor award for his performance in the film.

Brendan holds his Oscar as he gives his acceptance speech
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Judy Chin, Adrien Morot, and Annamarie Bradley also took home Best Makeup for their work on the film.

From left to right: Judy, Adrien, and Annamarie pose with their Oscars backstage
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If you've followed the last few months of discourse, many view The Whale as a film that perpetuates harmful anti-fat stereotypes and perspectives — and that includes the prosthetics and fat suit that Brendan had to wear.

A closeup of Brendan in prosthetics and a fat suit in a scene from the film
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Of course, the film's Best Makeup win essentially represented a celebration of the prosthetics and fat suit, which people don't seem to be happy about. Here are some of the reactions across social media:

The makeup team giving their acceptance speech
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