Zoe Saldana Says She ‘Should Have Never’ Played Nina Simone In Biopic

[hewontgo]

#ZoeSaldana says she regrets playing Nina Simone in a biopic that involved darkening her skin and wearing prosthetics https://t.co/BfaXX0BpQY
- ET Canada (@ETCanada) August 5, 2020
Saldana’s casting as Simone in the 2016 biopic “Nina” caused a stir at the time, due to the fact that Saldana, who is Afro-Latinx, darkened her light skin and wore

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[joyriders]

ok but can these assholes have these self reflective come to jesus moments when they actually have a chance to right their wrongs?

lady, people told you the WHOLE TIME this was a bad idea and you still collected your check and did it anyway.

this sort of hindsight rings so hollow.

[nomoneyfun]

Right? I can’t wait for all the whites to show up and ask if this is a “good” apology. It’s not and they can stay in their clown cars and scroll on by instead of being loud and wrong.

[cbluechicken]

Edit: oop that user quickly got rid of that downvote as soon as they got called out.

[sunk]

Nope, because that wasn't intentional! (Is there any way to see what one's own reaction history? I don't think I've ever *intentionally* reacted/upvoted/downvoted to anything but now I'm paranoid I've done it elsewhere and look like a damn fool there too like I do here.)

[cbluechicken]

My bad too. I feel like we've had a lot of users bring out their feelings about race so it's noticeable when people do certain comments. You're not a fool.

[nomoneyfun]

They don't even know...these lil silent downvotes give me ENDORPHINS. Like, I'm sorry these folks are committed to their ignorance and don't want to learn from other peoples' experience because still we rise.

[cbluechicken]

I think it was an accident on their part but yeah, there's been a lot of users doing the silent downvotes (a lot of users I'm not sure are even ONTD members).

[nomoneyfun]

Yeah...I've also noticed the silent downvotes trend, and it's frequently from new accounts or people who literally never comment here. Please go back to Stormfront and leave us alone.

[cbluechicken]

they can go on ONTD subreddit (home of the #cbluechickenisover party) and punch the air.

[off_daze]

Wait--what?? People talk about 1) ONTD on Reddit (confusing af), 2) Specific ONTD users??

[elderpricely]

there've been a lot of off-site places people talk shit and keep tabs on specific users

[off_daze]

That is so bizarre to me. I guess I keep thinking ONTD is in a little corner of its own. I had no idea people cared that much.

I have guest trackers

[fotografa]

On my profile page and they show a lot of people looking at my profile every day. A lot. It's weird.

By chance I discovered that back in 2017 people on a site were talking about my comment critizing another ”white girl coming of age story" because I have a Renner icon or because I'm a stan. Those idiots don't know that I'm a WOC but whatever.

Re: I have guest trackers

[off_daze]

I hope having the tracker is helpful and doesn't make you feel anxious. What can they possibly get from looking at your profile? I guess they are looking for any little thing to talk about? Like icons and other communities?? So, so strange!

Re: I have guest trackers

[fotografa]

I don't get anxious but I'm just curious about who visits my page. It's shows little dot on a map and the visitor can see it too. As long as there's no harassment it's ok.

It's weird to go from being afraid to join (it was the wild times circa 2007), being a random poster, to people being aware of me. I had some problems logging in months ago because I hadn't checked the email I use here and Renner was mentioned in a post and people wondered about me because I hadn't commented. 😂

Re: I have guest trackers

[sirlolsworthy]

I look at profiles to see who else is Australian, but that's all!