"We broke the barriers. We put ourselves out there because what was being produced by the Hollywood machine was not concerned about authenticity and representation and our kind of storytelling. Carter says she feels fortunate to have worked with groundbreaking directors like Spike Lee, John Singleton, Keenen Ivory Wayans and others. Doing things differently was what got them attention and allowed them to push for change and diversity, something she continues to practice to this day."
"With her fifth Academy Award nomination for costume design for Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Carter is now the most nominated Black woman in Oscar history. She's also the only Black woman to win two Oscars—one for Black Panther in 2019 and another for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2023."
Ruth E. Carter, an Oscar-winning costume designer with approximately 50 feature films and 40 years in the industry, has become the most nominated Black woman in Oscar history with her fifth nomination for Sinners. She is also the only Black woman to have won two Oscars, for Black Panther in 2019 and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2023. Carter attributes industry change to deliberate action rather than happenstance, emphasizing that she and her collaborators actively broke barriers by prioritizing authenticity, representation, and diverse storytelling that the mainstream Hollywood machine had neglected. Working with groundbreaking directors like Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Keenen Ivory Wayans, Carter continues to practice these principles throughout her career.
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