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Best Director Winner Sean Baker's 'Confusing' Politics Have Split Film Buffs Online

Sean Baker Twitter Likes Discourse refers to online discussions speculating about American director Sean Baker's politics, which heightened after his film Anora won several Oscars during the 2025 Academy Awards. Sean Baker, known for depicting marginalized communities in films like Tangerine and The Florida Project, became the subject of online speculation after film buffs on Twitter noted that he had "liked" tweets defending Kyle Rittenhouse, and followed accounts like Libs of TikTok on his personal Twitter. Discussions about Sean Baker's politics continued into 2025, with some internet users defending him by saying that he may be observing some internet communities for research and that follows and likes on social media cannot be taken as endorsements, while other internet users took his online activity as confirmation of his supposedly conservative beliefs.
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March 4th, 2025 1:30 PM

The director, best known for depicting marginalized communities in films like Tangerine and The Florida Project, has come under scrutiny for following "suspect" social media accounts.


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