Oscar Night! Bitch Picks vs. Bitch Predictions

If you are following the Oscars, be sure to tune in Sunday and crash our live-tweet Oscar party on Twitter!  (Well, it might just be Andi and Lisa going back and forth about Jimmy Kimmel, eye rolling emojis, and dissecting speeches and fashion statements.)  We picked a handful of the most anticipated categories to get us rolling and offer Bitch Picks (who we think should win) vs. a Bitch Prediction (who will probably win). 

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences

BITCH PICK: Ryan Gosling

BITCH PREDICTION: Ryan Gosling

Reason: The Academy typically awards actors who take on physically challenging roles that include dancing (cue: The Black Swan).

 

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

BITCH PICK: Isabelle Huppert

BITCH PREDICATION: Emma Stone

Reason: It’s musical taking place in LA. It’s Emma Stone dancing and Academy loves that, it, her.

 

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

BITCH PICK: Mahershala Ali

BITCH PREDICATION: Mahershala Ali

Reason: Because some things are undeniable.

 

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

BITCH PICKS: Viola Davis

BITCH PREDICTIONS: Violas Davis

Reason: Because everything Viola touches turns to gold.

 

BEST PICTURE

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

BITCH PICK:  Moonlight

BITCH PREDICTION: La La Land

Reason: Because it’s the Academy.  Well, there is always the fashion to perk us back up!

by Lisa Factora-Borchers
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Lisa Factora-Borchers is the formal editorial director at Bitch Media. Her work is widely published and she is the editor of the anthology, Dear Sister: Letters from Survivors of Sexual Violence.

 

 

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