SAG Awards 2018: Aziz Ansari skips event in wake of sexual misconduct allegations
Aziz Ansari was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Master of None at 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Los Angeles: Indian-origin actor Aziz Ansari, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Master of None at 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards, skipped the ceremony amid sexual misconduct allegations.[caption id="attachment_3008902" align="alignnone" width="825"]
Aziz Ansari. Facebook[/caption]Ansari did not even receive an applause when all the nominations were being announced during the ceremony held on Sunday, reports people.com.The actor has been accused of sexual misconduct by a woman with whom he went on a date last year.The winner of the award, William H Macy, however, mentioned the actor's name in his acceptance speech in paying tribute to the other nominees including Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) and Marc Maron (GLOW).A 23-year-old Brooklyn photographer has claimed that the Master of None star behaved coercively and that several sexual acts occurred with him.
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