The Razzies rescind nomination for Firestarter’s Ryan Kiera Armstrong after uproar.
« : »The Razzie Awards have issued an apology after targeting a young actress in its annual nominations. The awards show, which “honours” the worst movies and performances of the year, nominated Ryan Kiera Armstrong for worst actress for playing a girl with pyrokinetic abilities in last summer’s Firestarter . Armstrong, 12, was included in the category alongside Hollywood veterans such as Alicia Silverstone (The Requin) and Diane Keaton ( Mack & Rita ). Firestarter , adapted from Stephen King’s 1980 novel, was also nominated for worst remake, rip-off or sequel. Following Monday’s nominations announcement, the Razzies received immediate blowback on social media, with Twitter users calling Armstrong’s nomination “ignorant”, “hateful” and “bullying”.
