But what unnerved me about the negative reactions to the ballot results was how Meryl Streep was being singled out as an unworthy entry for her role as a self-made opera diva who paid her way into the spotlight in “Florence Foster Jenkins.” Apparently, she was viewed as personally responsible for not allowing Negga, Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”), Annette Bening (“20th Century Women”) and Jessica Chastain (“Miss Sloane”) to receive the acting attention they deserved. And how dare she shove them out of competition while appearing in a fluffy comedy about a silly, deluded woman.

Here are some sample Twitter reactions:

@courtenlow: “There's no way anyone remembered Meryl Streep was actually in a movie this year. They just wrote her in for GG and SAG and got lucky.”

@poedamercn: “Meryl streep shouldnt have gotten nominated for that sag award sorry that nomination belongs to ruth negga”

@claireunderwoods: “excuse me why is meryl streep nominated for a sag award but isabelle huppert isn't”

True, social media also took some jabs at Emily Blunt for her first-ever SAG nod for “The Girl on the Train,” even if there was critical acclaim her work in the “Gone Girl”-ish thriller despite the film's mixed reviews.

But Streep? She is apparently an awards hog that needs to be stopped. Should she simply pull herself out of competition in order to make room for younger performers on the rise so they can be recognized? Consider that she is already getting the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award for her contributions to entertainment at the upcoming Globes ceremony. How much recognition does one 67-year-old woman—who has three Oscars and a record of 19 nominations, nine Globes out of a never-topped 30 nods and three SAG trophies out of 18 tries—really need?