Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett doesn't want award shows to be aired

Oscar winning-actress Cate Blanchett feels Hollywood’s most glamorous award nights should go back to being not televised. During an appearance on Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang's Las Culturistas podcast, the trio discussed the invasive nature of social media and phones. Blanchett said of the issue, “There’s so few spaces that you can go now, where you are private. That's what I loved about the late 80s, going to all of the dance parties in Sydney for Mardi Gras. People were just there.”

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“They were so present, you know, they were just together, collectively, having a great time. It was non-aggressive. No one was being recorded. No one cared what anyone did.” The conversation shifted to the litany of celebrity annoyances at award shows, like photographers and “lip read-ers,” reports variety.com.

“Lipreaders?” Blanchett questioned. The hosts went on to explain that there is a segment of social media dedicated to reading stars’ lips while they are having private conversations on red carpets.