{"id":185924,"date":"2016-01-31T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=185924"},"modified":"2016-01-31T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T12:00:46","slug":"screen-actors-guild-awards-diversity-reigns-in-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/01\/screen-actors-guild-awards-diversity-reigns-in-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen Actors Guild awards: ‘Diversity reigns’ in ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
The journalism drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, but the success of minority actors drew most attention.<\/p>\n
The film, about the Boston Globe’s investigation of paedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast.<\/p>\n
But many of the main awards in Los Angeles were won by actors of diverse backgrounds, with industry magazine Variety noting that “diversity reigns”.<\/p>\n
It comes amid controversy over a lack of diversity among Oscar nominees.<\/p>\n
British actor Idris Elba won for his roles in the detective drama Luther, and for his supporting role as an African warlord in Beasts of No Nation.<\/p>\n
“Ladies and gentlemen welcome to diverse TV,” he said as he presented an award.<\/p>\n