Zoe Saldana Getting Clowned For Trying To Play Nina Simone

[chief_keef_stan]

Dominicans?? Black??

 

[Premeditated]

ZOE SALDANA: “I AM A BLACK WOMAN”
Posted by Cipriana Quann

09/17


As I was searching for inspirational style pictures on one of my favorite style sites ”Black and Killing it”http://blackandkillingit.com created by Neil Alvin. I came across a small debate that seemed to stir when Neil posted a comment from a reader about a quote that the beautiful, talented and well known actress of Star Trek, Avatar and most recently Colombiana, Zoe Saldana stated. The comment reads as follows:

“When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, “¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?” (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don’t understand it, and it’s the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, “Yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman.”) [They go,] “Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita.” (“Oh no, you are ‘dark skinned’”) I’m like, “No! Let’s get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra.” (“I am a black woman).”

Most of Neil’s readers felt there was no need for a debate and that it was this woman’s prerogative while a few others were a bit peeved that Zoe identified herself as a black woman and thought she should identify herself as mix. Why do you think Zoe’s comments irked some nerves?

Zoe Saldana: “I am a Black Woman”

it's not about whether she claims it or not. we just don't like her and she's miscast.

 

[EpicStoryTeller]

Well no actually....There was a small uproar around the time the movie came out because of Iron Mans comeback in the game and how it was a badlook to do that right after his comeback. But that uproar was small and slowly swept under the rug never to be brought up again.

I'm kinda looking at you a lil funny for actually defending it.

Say it with me,Robert ......Downey .......Jr

 

[Poitier]

it's not about whether she claims it or not. we just don't like her and she's miscast.

Don't disagree

 

[AyBrehHam Linkin]

I dont have to show u a poll(pause)

When a new Ironman related movie drops no one ever mentions how Ol boy put on Blackface....NEVER!!!


All u see is people bowing down.

nikka if you saw the movie you'd see why people didnt care

 

[YouMadd?]

How come I dont remember an uproar when Flex Alexander had to whiten his face to play Michael Jackson?? When does it become about "acting" and not about who's playing the part??

Michael Jackson is a black man who had his faced whitened...

Flex Johnson is a black man who had his face whitened to play a black man who had his face whitened...

 

[Cat piss martini]

Danai Gurira would have killed it.

 

[MostReal]

Don't want to identify as black, but take roles for black women brehettes.

this is what people need to be saying on twitter regarding this. That make up is a travesty too


edit: I was wrong she does identify as black

 

[Box Cutta]

Jessica Chastain >>>> Zoe Bedwencha

 

[Gold]

Biracial people should stick to being biracial.

If they make an Obama movie, go ahead and cast a Biracial.


But if its a black person, the least you could have done is cast a black person

 

[JBoy]

" yeah just grab any black woman folks won't be able to tell the difference" troll director- fukking hollyweird man

 

[Poitier]

Biracial people should stick to being biracial.

Yall gotta stop misusing the term biracial.

 

[Gold]

Yall gotta stop misusing the term biracial.

I just looked her up, All this time thought she was half white and half black


Everytime I hear an actor/actress say they don't wanna be classified as black, I assume they are biracial

 

[Yehuda]

" yeah just grab any black woman folks won't be able to tell the difference" troll director - fukking hollyweird man

They got that bytch in broad ass blackface. The audacity of these cacs.

 

[smokeurobinson]

Say it with me,Robert ......Downey .......Jr

LMAO....

U said that very condescending like how white people do when they try to correct someones english.


When I think of Robert Downy Jr....I think of the crackhead who more then likely sucked a cock for a hit at his lowest point. I also think of that scene in Black and White when he played a homo and tried to hit on Mike Tyson.



I will always refer to him as "Iron Man" because of how he made his comeback..its a title that fits him.