"The Academy Awards ceremony is designed to be without irony, but Chris Rock supplied it anyway with filmed movie-theater interviews with black men and women who had never heard of the movies nominated for Best Picture"

This quote by Suzanne Fields is describing the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony, which was hosted by Chris Rock. Rock utilized his platform to bring attention to the absence of diversity in the movie market by performing interviews with black males and females who had never heard of the films nominated for Best Picture. This was a plain contrast to the ceremony itself, which is usually a celebration of the movie market and its accomplishments. By introducing this aspect of irony, Rock was able to accentuate the absence of variety in the film market and the need for more representation. His actions highlighted the need for more diverse stories to be told and for more people of color to be consisted of in the film industry.