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Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination stands despite 'concern' over campaign tactics

English actress Andrea Riseborough arrives for the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons Hotel on Jan. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Capping a week of debate and hand-wringing in Hollywood over Andrea Riseborough's surprise lead actress Oscar nomination for the little-seen film "To Leslie," the motion picture academy announced on Tuesday that the nomination will stand, even as it vowed to further refine and clarify the rules around campaigning for the awards.

The decision, reached by the academy's board of governors, came just days after the organization announced it was conducting a review of this year's nominations to ensure that the aggressive grassroots campaign that led to Riseborough's nomination did not violate its rules around campaigning.

"The Academy has determined the activity in

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