Kristen Stewart Updates: Actress Opens Up About Oscars Controversy [VIDEO]

The Academy has received backlash from all ends after hailing its 20 all-white acting nominees. Celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Reese Witherspoon and George Clooney are among the few who have their two cents on the issue. The latest to join the roster of outspoken celebrities is Certain Women star Kristen Stewart.

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In an interview with E! during the Sundance Film Festival, Stewart explains: "I think an easy way to speak to it is just the industry is old so the perspective is quite narrow," Stewart told me at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Certain Women. "So I think on multiple levels everyone is pretty aware of that."

"How to fix that?" she said. "I have no idea."

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Stewart then pointed out the diversity celebrated by Sundance. "The cool thing about independent movies is we are kind of untouched," she said. "The cool thing about Sundance is that we are fairly untouched by the political nature of who gets the pats on the backs."

Stewart joins Michelle Williams and Laura Dern in the film, Certain Women, director Kelly Reichardt's entry to the festival. It received high praises from the audience and critics since its release.