Director Ava DuVernay's adorable niece 'hustled half of Hollywood' for selfies at the Oscars

Ava DuVernay's 11-year-old niece had a blast at the Oscars.

(Image credit: Twitter/@ava)

published 1 March 2017

There are significant perks to being related to Oscar nominees, as director Ava DuVernay's 11-year-old niece discovered Sunday at the Academy Awards. "Lawd hav' mercy," tweeted The 13th and Selma director on Tuesday after discovering her niece had "hustled half of Hollywood for Oscar selfies."

As the niece shows off her selfies, DuVernay films. "I mean…" DuVernay mutters as her niece reaches double-digit poses with celebs.

You can't help but admire the 11-year-old's guts, though. DuVernay added: "Thanks to all who were so kind to her!"

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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