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[Vonc2002]

She shouldn't have taken the role.  Every role offered isn't a role for u. She's at fault as well

[SouravMay]

Lupita should always so no, when being asked to portray Alicia Keys..

I mean, I kinda see what you're going for but
Flex played Michael Jackson...

indeed!

[Rxxf]

MJ choose to go the white route maybe because it was just easier to maintain

i have an AA friend with the skin disorder, and he uses makeup to keep his dark skin tone
it is highly expensive and time consuming
and he has expressed the emotional wear and tear

[SouravMay]

MJ transcended race, age and gender with his look. He kinda went for an Alien mess. nnn

But honestly it helped his brand, if he looked like a regular human, he would not be remembered remotely as iconic. MJ is like a superhuman, Madonna seems like one of us.

[Rxxf]

MJ transcended race, age and gender with his look. He kinda went for an Alien mess. nnn

But honestly it helped his brand, if he looked like a regular human, he would not be remembered remotely as iconic. MJ is like a superhuman, Madonna seems like one of us.

You know, unfortunately, I'm agreeing with Malcolm a lot in here.

Why are you making odd-ish sense?

[BigDawg]

She shouldn't have taken the role.  Every role offered isn't a role for u. She's at fault as well

[taivonjovonnie]

Lol I thought y'all was talking bout Zoe moon

[Sinpool]

Zoe Saldana should have waited for the Celia Cruz mess to get in production. A true Afro-Latina like her.

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How is Zoe playing Celia Cruz any different from Nina Simone.

Celia wasn't exactly Mulatto looking

[Sinpool]

And I love love love Zoe

but it's a slap in the face to darker skinned women who could have played this role especially considering Nina Simone spoke out against colorism heavily only for her bio movie to basically be a product of colorism.

It's awful

[RekeRig]

It's insulting to have someone's skin darkened and wearing prosthetic features to play a musical icon whose constantly spoke out against the colorism and bigotry that nearly derailed her career. That and the fact that she's not that great of an actress.

right, and I think she just wasn't thinking. I'm not really upset with her but I am surprised she agreed to do it

[Vonc2002]

Zoe Saldana should have waited for the Celia Cruz mess to get in production. A true Afro-Latina like her.

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How is Zoe playing Celia Cruz any different from Nina Simone.

Celia wasn't exactly Mulatto looking

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Ummm zoe isn't "mulatto" looking either they're like the exact same skin complexion

[Vonc2002]

And I love love love Zoe

but it's a slap in the face to darker skinned women who could have played this role especially considering Nina Simone spoke out against colorism heavily only for her bio movie to basically be a product of colorism.

It's awful

EXACTLY!  Nina being who she was and then this girl signing up to play her, slapping on black face n shit. It's disgusting and zoe should be ashamed,  disrespectful bitch

[RekeRig]

Yeah I don't have an issue with it either

with the movie? If so, Afro never said that lol he said he doesn't have an issue with Zoe herself

[Inject My Lips]

If she were just a regular actress looking for a check I would give her a pass, but Zoe is known for her strong opinions on social issues so I have to give her a side eye for thinking it would be cool to put on "dark skinned" face.

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 I honestly don't see the issue. It's just a fucking film. If people are so fucking outraged, gather your coins together and create your own art. Create your own version of Nina's story with your own coin.