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Throughout his 40-year career, Eddie Murphy has never been a fan of the glitz and glam of Hollywood.

Ahead of the release of Netflix's latest documentary, "Being Eddie" — in which he opens up about his rise to fame, explains how he managed to escape the dark side of Hollywood and theorizes on why he's never taken home an Academy Award — the 64-year-old revealed why he avoids award shows and "fake" people.

"That’s one of the reasons why I don't go to award shows and stuff, the feeling of being in a room full of famous people who all want to win some trophy, that feeling is such a s---ty feeling," he told USA Today . "Everybody's dressed and acting and fake … just being in a room full of famous people is just a weird — I d

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