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Zoe Saldana criticized for upcoming role in Nina Simone biopic
me but I couldn't let that deter me from doing what I needed to do."Just like everybody else I feel very strongly about Nina Simone, and that (this) was a story that needed to be told."I do believe that if everybody had more information about how this all Read more »
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Nina Simone & Zoe Saldana - The Politics of COLOR
Zoe Saldana. She is a pretty fierce woman. Have you listened to her?! She is claiming her blackness and her right to portray Nina Simone. She is saying that she is a black woman and has every right to play Nina. What else does she need to say?! She isn't saying, from Indie Wire Read more »
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You’re Doing it Wrong!: 15 Movies Based on a True Story That Received Backlash From Their Real-Life Characters
many Nina Simone fans were outraged over Dominican-American actress Zoe Saldana playing the late soul singer in her upcoming biopic, none should be more upset than Nina’s own daughter, Lisa Celeste Stroud, who goes by the name Simone. While she was disappointed from StyleBlazer Read more »
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One Night with Janis Joplin Will Return to Arena Stage
Elayne Carten as the Blues Singer, who plays the singers Joplin idolized, including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith. Alison Cusano (Cohoes Music Hall's Hair), Shay Saint-Victor (Billie Holiday Theatre's Freeda Peoples) and from Playbill Read more »
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Zoe Saldana’s Curious Blend Of Arrogance And Accessibility When It Comes To The Media
the vast majority of observers who have weighed in on director Cynthia Mort’s decision to cast Saldana, from India.Arie to Nina Simone’s daughter, Simone Kelly, are black and view it as the ultimate show of disrespect. Not only because it is an aesthetically from Madame Noire Read more »
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Don’t Knock It Until You See It: Celebs Who Were Side-Eyed For Biopics Because They Didn’t “Look” The Part
Zoe Saldana signed on to play Nina Simone, or Idris Elba said he would try his hand at doing Nelson Mandela, or even before there was any kind of talk of Lenny Kravitz playing Marvin Gaye (which he eventually changed his mind about), actors were getting major from Bossip Read more »
