British Singer Yola To Portray Rock Legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Elvis Biopic

[Dave24]

Who gonna watch this film when it comes out?

 

[feelosofer]

I'll be honest that role should have gone to Queen Latifah, she resembles her and can sing.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

If they were attempting to wash you they would change her roots of origin. Her story hasn't been changed. What are "they" erasing by this casting?

Attending to erase us, and with their own version of our stories perfect example of controlling the narrative, then vilifying is if we complain. Have to tell our own stories.

No different than the whitewashing of slavery and especially romanticizing Post civil war stories to make it seem like slavery happened, them anything to do with race was over.

Monique sings? Says this woman was cast for having similar music stylings. Not just being fat. It would even make more sense for you to say lizzo

Jill was a good one...

She could -- especially if they are saying this woman can. A damn legend!