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How stuck up And Self-Righteous Was Mo'Nique?
How self-satisfied And Self-Righteous Was Mo'Nique?

The idea of the powerful Black Mammy is one of the most positive portrayals of Black people in the States returning to slavery times. And there was nothing "cringe-worthy" in Hattie McDaniel's portrayal in "Gone With The Wind" -- she was in absolute control. Actually, her portrayal was nearly the sole positive portrayal of Black folks in that movie. And, yes, Mo'Nique's award approval speech was extremely self-conscious, self-aware, and self-important.
I'm not sure about stuck up and self-righteous, however it definitely made me do a double-take when the very first thing she revealed was that her win was about the performance and not the politics, and then almost everything that followed made her win all about the politics.
Not to mention a teeny bit arrogant and ungracious to say that yes, she was better than the other nominees. Perhaps that's what you meant by self-righteous. ( Rule No. 1 : you do not applaud yourself ; Rule No. 2 : grin, if wryly, when they call the other guy's name ; and Rule No. Three : whatever you will secretly think, it is very bad form to assert that yes you were better than the people you beat. )
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