Hollywood Director, Lee Daniels: " I Hate White People Writing For Black People" Statement
Hollywood Director, Lee Daniels: " I Hate White People Writing For Black People" Statement
'Empire' Director, Lee Daniels has a lot to say. Well, not
really because he's been making his voice known about the issue of racism in
Hollywood for quite some time. Remember when Daniels defended Terrence
Howard against the criticism he had received over past allegations of
domestic violence? In doing so, Daniels brought up similar allegations about
Sean Penn and hit a sore spot with Penn. So sore, he filed a $10
million defamation lawsuit against Daniels. Since
then the lawsuit has been dropped. Daniels penned an apology and donated an undisclosed amount to
Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization.
Oh, but no... Daniels does it again! This time is no exception.
Daniels continues to blast racism in Hollywood.
Here it is...
On Daniels’ Instagram page where he posted a video of
himself sitting on his couch with sunglasses on, as he vented about racism in
Hollywood is where it all started. “Hollywood has tendency to think that African-American
directors and writers are lucky to just be working and that we should just take
any scrap that’s given to us and make gold from it. No, we’re artists, just
like the white artists. I’ll probably get a lot of flack from this … ” Daniels
said. “Change is a coming I hope!”
This isn’t the first time that Daniels has spoken on how
tough it is in the industry to get jobs for Black writers and actors, as well
as how difficult it is for him to try and watch white writers write about the
Black experience.
“I don’t know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story
unfold or going in and watching a room full of black people talking for me and
writing words for black people,” Daniels said. “I hate white people writing for
black people; it’s so offensive. So we go out and look specifically for African-American
voices. Yes, it’s all about reverse racism!”
Hollywood Director, Lee Daniels: " I Hate White People Writing For Black People" Statement
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