Adults using two c-words to describe a child is revolting!

Quvenzhane starred as Hushpuppy in the 2012 critically acclaimed filmBeasts of the Southern Wild.

The casting team was blown away by her and the talent she possessed at such a young age.

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Adults using two c-words to describe a child is revolting!

She was just 8 years old when the movie was officially released in theaters.

She’s also the first person born in the 21st century to be nominated for an Oscar.

She then went on to call a child “cocky.”

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People were not amused by her tweets at all, which later prompted Chrissy toissue an apology.

This wasn’t the first or last time she’s apologized for something she’s said online.

But the cruelty didn’t stop there.

A close-up of Quvenzhané Wallis as a chile

The fake news outlet was met with immediate backlash for the insensitive tweet.

They swiftly deleted the tweet and The Onion’s CEO Steve Hannahreleased an apologyon their official Facebook page.

But the hate wasn’t only happening outside of the Academy Awards bubble.

Hushpuppy smiling while standing outdoors and holding a small chicken

He revealed one of the reasons he didn’t vote for Quvenzhane was because hecouldn’t pronounce her name.

Her parents really put her in a hole by giving her that name Alphabet Wallis."

They probably did a thousand takes and put the best ones together."

Director Benh Zeitlin sitting and talking to Quvenzhané Wallis on set

cause shes a black child and got an oscar nomination at only 9??

ppl be so bitter for no reason.

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Quvenzhané Wallis in a purple dress holding a plush dog at the Oscars luncheon

Quvenzhané Wallis sits next to Bradley Cooper during the class photo for the 2013 Oscar nominees

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Tweet by Christine Teigen expressing forced liking for Quvenzhané Wallis due to her being a child, with mixed reactions from users

"is it okay to call a small child cocky?"

A tweet from The Onion with offensive language directed at Quvenzhané Wallis during Oscars 2013

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Behind the scenes of "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Tweet discusses mistreatment of Quvenzhané Wallis for asking correct pronunciation of her name

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