The Oscars is by far my favorite award show. This past Oscars truly left me speechless for many reasons. If anyone ever reads these, (I know my mom does each week, hi mom!) you would know how Margot Robbie is one of my biggest inspirations of all time. She was nominated this year for an Oscar for her role as Tonya in the movie “I, Tonya.” She was up against another one of my favorite actress, Saoirse Ronan, as she was nominated for her role as Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson in the movie “Lady Bird.” Of course I was torn between who I wanted to win as both of them put on phenomenal performances in each of their movies.

However, to my surprise neither of them won. It was France McDormand from the movie “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” who took home the Oscar (and rightfully so). Give credit where credit is due and McDormand deserves it all. As heartbroken as I was to watch this unfold four Sunday nights ago, I couldn’t help but tip my hat to her.

This past Oscars was one for the books; from the speeches given to the Oscars that were won, there was really no telling what was to happen next. The highlight of the Oscars, in my opinion, was when “The Silent Child” took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. Besides having the short film itself be phenomenal, the thing that struck everyone was the speech producer Rebecca Harris gave after she won.

Since the short film was solely based around sign language and a young girl who was deaf, Harris talked AND signed her speech. Viewers from all over the world were able to hear and see her speech. It was truly one of the best speeches given that night (and there were A LOT of good speeches that night).

Films bring together people of all backgrounds and ethnicities as films can all speak one language everyone understands. This year the Oscars became more than just your regular award show, it touched upon hard topics we avoid talking about and broke barriers that many thought would never be broken. It became more than just an award show this year and I’m so grateful to have witnessed every second of it.