"Oscars Covered in Trash" – Photo of Theater Seats Right After Ceremony Goes Viral

According to The Financial News, a photo showing the seats littered with trash immediately after the Academy Awards (the Oscars), the most prestigious awards ceremony in the American film industry, has sparked controversy.
On the 16th (local time), film critic Matt Neglia of the U.S. online entertainment outlet Next Best Picture posted a photo of the empty theater on his X (formerly Twitter) account with the caption, "Clean up on aisle ALL."
The released photo shows the venue after the 98th Academy Awards, held the previous day at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, had ended and attendees had left. Water bottles, snack bags, food wrappers, pamphlets, and other trash were scattered across the seats and floor. The post has drawn major attention, racking up more than 7.4 million views so far.
Online commenters expressed disappointment and anger at Hollywood actors, directors, and other film figures who arrive at the ceremony in glamorous outfits while publicly championing environmental causes.
They wrote comments such as, "Cleaning up after yourself is basic manners," "a hall of Hollywood hypocrites," "what it looks like after the well-dressed people leave," and "Millionaires can’t even clean up after themselves."
Some also mocked what they saw as the hypocrisy of Hollywood stars who speak out about protecting the environment. Reactions included, "Where did all that passion about ‘saving the planet’ go?", "They said we have to protect the mountains, then look at all that trash," and "No one is going to believe them anymore."
Actors who have consistently spoken about environmental issues, including Jane Fonda, Javier Bardem, and Leonardo DiCaprio, attended this year’s ceremony.
Some commenters instead blamed the organizers, criticizing the operation of the event for not placing trash cans in the venue.
One user wrote, "The Oscars ceremony may have been glamorous, but what came after exposed a serious flaw in the planning," adding, "If they had placed trash cans in every aisle while thousands of guests were enjoying food and drinks, the phrase ‘clean up on every aisle’ would never have been an issue in the first place."
In response, a representative of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) told the New York Post, "We made announcements asking attendees to leave food boxes and other trash behind. This is standard practice," adding, "AMPAS is committed to environmental sustainability."
y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter