2021 Oscars: Attendees Not Required To Wear Face Masks

Those who will be in attendance at the upcoming 2021 Oscars on April 25, 2021, are not being mandated to wear face masks.

Per an exclusive Variety report, the organizers of the event have said that attendees are not being asked to wear masks while the cameras are rolling.

The development was made known to the public on Monday, April 19, in a Zoom meeting with representatives of the Academy, nominees, and studio and personal publicists.

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The report says that because the ceremony which will be held at Union Station in Los Angeles is being treated as a film/TV production, masks are not required for people on camera.

However, when attendees are not on camera, they are being told to wear their masks. Also, masks should be put on during commercial breaks.

It was also disclosed by the Academy that the audience capacity will be limited to 170 people as audience members will be rotated in and out of the ceremony.

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When the attendees arrive at the venue of the event, nominees will be given a personalized itinerary that outlines what times they will be rotated in and out.

Additionally, an abbreviated red carpet will feature three photographers and a restricted number of news outlets conducting interviews. These press outlets will include ABC News, KABC, and E! international sources from Japan, Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and Australia.

There will be a minimum of seven feet between reporters and interviewees.