Whoopi the history maker and diversity champion

Whoopi was just the second black performer to take home an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category after Hattie McDaniel for 'Gone with the Wind' 50 years prior - although she came to the defence of the Academy when it faced racism accusations for a lack of black nominees in 2016 and suggested it was the responsibility of actors and directors to change matters.

Whoopi said: "You wanna boycott something?

"Don’t go see the movies that don’t have your representation. That’s the boycott you want. To me, we have this conversation every year. It p***** me off."