Harry and Meghan #109 PWB is going bonkers - his wife is holding both his conkers

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hehehe said:
The idea before wokerism went nuts was the lack of opportunities for black and other PoC people, because somehow casting by "the right person for the role" invariably defaulted the role to a white actor because of numbers even where racism and exclusion of PoC wasn't the intention.

Now it's "let X people tell their own stories". Well, then why should we have Joaquin Phoenix playing Johnny Cash when you could just dig up Johnny Cash to tell his own story? It's stupid.

I disagree with Jodie as Anne, not because of the optics of a black woman in the role, but the fact that they can't now just pretend her blackness was invisible to everyone around her at a point in history that everyone is familiar with. Sometimes colourblind casting does not work. Now if someone says a black person can't play Aragorn or James Bond or some fictional tit, then that's obviously wrong.
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I promise it will stop once it gets to cancelling hetero men in a big way. Lesbians and hetero women have already been cancelled.
 
I wish Piers would pick his battles. He's going after Naomi Osaka, and now people are claiming that he just likes bullying WoC. I respect the fact that Piers has his own views and doesn't care what anyone else thinks, but imo Osaka not talking to the press is nothing in comparison to Meghan's abusive machinations.
 
hehehe said:
The idea before wokerism went nuts was the lack of opportunities for black and other PoC people, because somehow casting by "the right person for the role" invariably defaulted the role to a white actor because of numbers even where racism and exclusion of PoC wasn't the intention.

Now it's "let X people tell their own stories". Well, then why should we have Joaquin Phoenix playing Johnny Cash when you could just dig up Johnny Cash to tell his own story? It's stupid.

I disagree with Jodie as Anne, not because of the optics of a black woman in the role, but the fact that they can't now just pretend her blackness was invisible to everyone around her at a point in history that everyone is familiar with. Sometimes colourblind casting does not work. Now if someone says a black person can't play Aragorn or James Bond or some fictional tit, then that's obviously wrong.
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I came across an article quite a while ago now. I can’t remember the name of the publication but maybe “Black Atlanta” or something like that. Anyway, this was from way before she was involved with Hazza and basically the article was making a sly dig at actors who were part black but passing as white. They named her as Rachel Meghan Markle and said she was in Suits. There were quite a few others in the article but the only ones I can remember are Jennifer Beales and Carol Channing.
I’ve looked for it again but can’t find it. Maybe someone cleverer than me would be able to dig it up. Like I said, this was from years ago but it suddenly came back to me.
 
Is she actually suing him? Or is this just posturing?
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smellyfootballboots said:
Not sure what you are referring to but most often, LGBT+ actors are not cast in such roles and they are played by straight people instead. The straight actor then gets a lot of praise for playing such a role. They should cast LGBT+ actors in the relevant roles for representation purposes, but don't. Sorry, to derail.
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And how many gay actors/actresses have played straight roles? The tragedy is that, particularly in Hollywood, actors don't believe they can be open about being gay but that's a seperate issue. Gay people can play straight, just as straight can play gay. As long as they can actually act of course.
 
Maggiemaynot said:
I came across an article quite a while ago now. I can’t remember the name of the publication but maybe “Black Atlanta” or something like that. Anyway, this was from way before she was involved with Hazza and basically the article was making a sly dig at actors who were part black but passing as white. They named her as Rachel Meghan Markle and said she was in Suits. There were quite a few others in the article but the only ones I can remember are Jennifer Beales and Carol Channing.
I’ve looked for it again but can’t find it. Maybe someone cleverer than me would be able to dig it up. Like I said, this was from years ago but it suddenly came back to me.
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Here you go:-
atlantablackstar.com

10 Black Celebs Who Successfully Pass For White

You will not believe how many actors and actresses are passing for white despite having Black ancestry
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Cassandra333 said:
And how many gay actors/actresses have played straight roles? The tragedy is that, particularly in Hollywood, actors don't believe they can be open about being gay but that's a seperate issue. Gay people can play straight, just as straight can play gay. As long as they can actually act of course.
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Rock Hudson being a prime example, the heartthrob of millions of Women until he was diagnosed with aids and then came clean!!
 
Cassandra333 said:
And how many gay actors/actresses have played straight roles? The tragedy is that, particularly in Hollywood, actors don't believe they can be open about being gay but that's a seperate issue. Gay people can play straight, just as straight can play gay. As long as they can actually act of course.
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Montgomery Clift was gay, played straight roles, such a handsome and charismatic guy, even Elizabeth Taylor fell for him.
 
ResidentMerkin said:
A bit off topic but an interesting anti-woke read

And the fled to the US for safety? And are looking to buy a place in the Big Bagel?

Sure Jan
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Violence and mass shootings are flourishing all over the US. I don’t think it is all about wokeness. Covid and quarantine has ruined so many families (financially, emotionally, existentially) especially in New York. The crime is very real. I know someone whose brother was shot and killed in Harlem earlier this month but there are many things contributing to the surge in violence.
 
9Pine said:
Here you go:-
atlantablackstar.com

10 Black Celebs Who Successfully Pass For White

You will not believe how many actors and actresses are passing for white despite having Black ancestry
atlantablackstar.com atlantablackstar.com
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I do find that article is trying to say they were all hiding their black heritage when Rashida Jones and Maya Rudolph have never hidden their famous black parents. Troian Bellisario (married to Meghan’s suits co star) did play a white character in her tv show. It reads like a ‘gotcha’ when it’s not really.
 
Vanelope said:
Most people put on weight at university, most people are eating and drinking differently to at home. I think she is one who loses weight with stress, and they have had a bit of stress recently. At the Olympics pictures before kids she also looked more athletic and less extreme.
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She also looked ok after she left university and while she was living with her siblings in the Kensington, and that would have been stressful being hounded by paps. I think she’s become extremely aware of being photographed now and has limited her food intake drastically. She must be even thinner in person.
 
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Vanelope said:
Most people put on weight at university, most people are eating and drinking differently to at home. I think she is one who loses weight with stress, and they have had a bit of stress recently. At the Olympics pictures before kids she also looked more athletic and less extreme.
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Exactly this, my daughter put 5 stone on in uni .... partying every night and eating crap. I also agree with weightless due to stress, this happens to my son. My daughter hates that about him, she's still trying to rid of uni weight.
 
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