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"I mean I'm not sure, I'm so lucky, I'm the recipient of awards and things, but I'm not sure about awards. I'm not sure that they're great. Book awards and things like this, art awards, so much of it is in taste. And then when I read about the Oscars, and I realize that to get even onto a list, to be part of the short list, you have to go around lobbying people and promising things and having lunch and these are the stars who are up for it," she continued.

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LONDON - MAY 1:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales greets actress Joanna Lumley as he hosts a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the charity 'Samaritans', at Clarence House on May 1, 2013 in London. 

LONDON - MAY 1:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales greets actress Joanna Lumley as he hosts a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the charity 'Samaritans', at Clarence House on May 1, 2013 in London.  ((Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images))

"You have to go, as it were, tarting around, trying to get people in favor," she said.

"I'm not sure about it, I'm not sure," the actress remarked.

In her view, creating a gender-nuetral awards category only exasperates these problems.

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Joanna Lumley poses for a picture as she attends an event held by Richard Moore, director of Children in Crossfire, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Joanna Lumley poses for a picture as she attends an event held by Richard Moore, director of Children in Crossfire, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

"So, I think to diminish it and make it even more neutral makes it a bit sort of weird," the actress remarked.

Across various domains, ranging from school bathrooms, to sports, to entertainment, there have been debates over gender and the role it should play in society. In schools, for example, controversy has abounded after various instances of educators interjecting themselves into children's thoughts, opinions, and activities surrounding their own gender and gender-identity. 

Joanna Lumley speaks during The Oldie Luncheon in celebration of Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's 75th Birthday at National Liberal Club in London, Britain July 12, 2022. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

Joanna Lumley speaks during The Oldie Luncheon in celebration of Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's 75th Birthday at National Liberal Club in London, Britain July 12, 2022. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

Lumley was recently awarded the title of "Dame" in 2022 by Princess Anne for her contributions in the entertainment industry. Lumley, a friend of Prince Charles, criticized Netflix's "The Crown" for its negative betrayal of the Royal Family in 2021.

Joe Silverstein is a production assistant for Fox News Digital.