Christopher Bahn

The curse of the supporting class: Can winning a best supporting actress Oscar ruin your career?

When the Oscars are handed out at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles on February 29, theres one group of nominees who might be just as happy not to win: The five women up for best supporting actress. Thats because Pirates of the Caribbean isnt the only thing with a curse attached to it. Theres a longstanding Hollywood superstition that a supporting actress win, rather than heralding that a new star has been born, means career oblivion.

Originally published on msnbc.com Feb. 27, 2004. Read the complete article.

Published on msnbc.com Oct. 27, 2004. Read the complete original article.

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