It looks like mud was smeared all over her face, neck and arms and then wiped off with a dry rag. Is it me or does this have the ENERGY of her make-up looking blotchy and horrible on purpose?
Speechless is not even a good enough word to describe what I felt when I saw the pictures of how they transformed Zoe Saldana's physical appearance to portray Nina Simon. I think I want to go with the word ENRAGED, DISGUSTED, or better yet INSULTED.
After the "Read More" I've included a video from a respectable YouTuber who describes the reasons why Black people can't really complain. Though I agree with almost all his points, I DO NOT accept a reality were Black people simply shut-up and allow depictions that are a mockery, just because we need to work on becoming stronger and getting ourselves together. While we're working on ourselves we should not allow others to mock our icons or ancestors just because they can and we have not focused our power in the direction of depicting our own culture icons.
How many Hispanic Dominicans would have a heart attack if Gabrielle Union was set to play this Dominican woman?
