“Queen Cleopatra” star Adele James responded to “blackwashing” allegations -Dlight News By Dlight News - May 13, 2023 Copy URLWhatsAppFacebookTelegramTwitterPinterest Adele Responds to Queen Cleopatra’s Blackwashing Allegations With Adele James as Egyptian Queen, Queen Cleopatra chronicles Cleopatra’s life and rise to rulership of Egypt. However, since the show’s release, there has been some backlash. The official Ministry of Tourism and Antiques from Cairo, Egypt, criticized the show for Adele, who is black and multiracial, portraying Cleopatra, who is “fair-skinned” with “Hellenic (Greek) features.” A lawyer in Egypt also sued Netflix for casting Adele as Cleopatra, saying Netflix was guilty of “Afrocentrism.” Other used the term “blackwashing”. Egyptian writer Bassem Youssef told Piers Morgan that the show distorts Egyptian history and is ultimately cultural appropriation. Watch this video on YouTube Netflix Accordingly scholars — and as discussed by historians in the Netflix series — Cleopatra’s exact origins are unknown. Now Adele has responded to the backlash in an episode of The Wayne Ayers Podcast. “There’s no such thing as blackwashing, is there?” Adele said. “I find it sad that people either feel so much self-loathing or are so threatened by blackness that they feel the need to separate Egypt from the rest of the continent,” she continued. The producers only spoke about the controversy and backlash surrounding the show in a statement on their Netflix channel Tudum Property. “Her ethnicity is not the focus of Queen Cleopatra, but we made a conscious choice to portray her as a mixed race to reflect theories about Cleopatra’s possible Egyptian ancestry and the multicultural nature of ancient Egypt.” There you have it. You can stream Queen Cleopatra At Netflix and listen to Adele’s podcast interview Here. Source link RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Beanie Feldstein married in a beautiful wedding and Sarah Paulson was a stunning bridesmaid -Dlight News Mother of DC Young Fly children, wife Jacky Oh, dies aged 32 -Dlight News 27 moments in “Cinderella” that prove the chemistry between Brandy and Paolo was so intense it still blushes -Dlight News Lil Durk is gifting homeless fan a paid hotel stay, phone and money after fan goes viral for supporting his music -Dlight News Chilli reflects on Usher’s past relationship and their shared struggles to move on -Dlight News Shannon Sharpe ‘likes’ tweet in which she claims Skip Bayless’ jealousy led to the ‘undisputed’ split -Dlight News Elliot Page spoke about how “erosive and damaging” gender dysphoria was during her childhood -Dlight News Moneybagg Yo becomes vulnerable when it comes to parenting because of the death of his children’s mother and healing relationship with Ari -Dlight News Adidas resumes sales of remaining Yeezy stock, proceeds will be donated to anti-hate organizations -Dlight News ‘The ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson convicted of double rape, faces 30 years in prison -Dlight News Get 5, Buy 1 Lipsticks: Clinique Black Honey, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk, YSL, and More – E! On-line -Dlight News Top Chef Gail Simmons Reveals a Favorite Dessert Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love – E! On-line -Dlight News This tarte mascara is like a push-up bra for your lashes: Don’t miss the 2-for-1 deal – E! On-line -Dlight News Tupac Shakur receives a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame nearly 27 years after his death -Dlight News The latest update on a possible fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland and Zendaya is encouraging -Dlight News
With Adele James as Egyptian Queen, Queen Cleopatra chronicles Cleopatra’s life and rise to rulership of Egypt. However, since the show’s release, there has been some backlash. The official Ministry of Tourism and Antiques from Cairo, Egypt, criticized the show for Adele, who is black and multiracial, portraying Cleopatra, who is “fair-skinned” with “Hellenic (Greek) features.” A lawyer in Egypt also sued Netflix for casting Adele as Cleopatra, saying Netflix was guilty of “Afrocentrism.” Other used the term “blackwashing”. Egyptian writer Bassem Youssef told Piers Morgan that the show distorts Egyptian history and is ultimately cultural appropriation. Watch this video on YouTube Netflix Accordingly scholars — and as discussed by historians in the Netflix series — Cleopatra’s exact origins are unknown. Now Adele has responded to the backlash in an episode of The Wayne Ayers Podcast. “There’s no such thing as blackwashing, is there?” Adele said. “I find it sad that people either feel so much self-loathing or are so threatened by blackness that they feel the need to separate Egypt from the rest of the continent,” she continued. The producers only spoke about the controversy and backlash surrounding the show in a statement on their Netflix channel Tudum Property. “Her ethnicity is not the focus of Queen Cleopatra, but we made a conscious choice to portray her as a mixed race to reflect theories about Cleopatra’s possible Egyptian ancestry and the multicultural nature of ancient Egypt.” There you have it. You can stream Queen Cleopatra At Netflix and listen to Adele’s podcast interview Here.
