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Queen Latifah Reveals Her Toughest Career Move Was Playing Gay 'Set It Off' Character

Queen Latifah on one of her toughest career decisions:

“When I got the role of amateur bank robber Cleo Sims in Set It Off, I sat down with my younger siblings and told them, ‘Listen, I’m playing a gay character. Your classmates might tease you or say negative things about it. But I’m doing it because I believe I can bring positive attention to the gay African-American community, and I believe that I can do a great job as an actor.’”

http://theybf.com/2017/02/10/queen-latifah-reveals-her-hardest-role-was-playing-her-gay-set-it-off-character

ddd queen is going to keep this going forever it seems

[Rxxf]

Stop.
Lol.

[Rxxf]

That movie is legend.

[Jon]

iconic role

[Ulysses]

What she said doesn't mean that she is denying her being a lesbian. Everyone knows she is, so really no need to say it

[Lane Bryant Jumpsuit]

Lmao the way i just fell to the floor in this casino

[GRAND]

i think she told them because playing dykes and fags in the 90s was like

it wouldnt have mattered if she was closeted or out to her family at the time -- the public wouldve had their opinion

[Lane Bryant Jumpsuit]

i think she told them because playing dykes and fags in the 90s was like

it wouldnt have mattered if she was closeted or out to her family at the time -- the public wouldve had their opinion

That movie was kinda overlooked when it premiered

[GRAND]

she said this before it premiered though

[Kaeli.]

i think she told them because playing dykes and fags in the 90s was like

it wouldnt have mattered if she was closeted or out to her family at the time -- the public wouldve had their opinion

that's what i got from this

[GLOCK]

dddddddddf

Love her

[wizzy]

Not them thinking she's finally gonna come out

only for her to say "I'm playing the Role of a dyke, in this film ok. I hope you can come to terms guys...I'm still me tho..."

[BranLover]

I honestly don't think she cares if ppl know tho. I love how she handles it.

[Rxxf]

She slayed that role so much that her sexuality was secondary... or even further down the line in terms of the story.