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Colorism Issues On-Screen: If Zoe Kravitz Is A No No To Play Nina Simone, Is Lenny Kravitz A Hell No To Play Marvin Gaye?

Source: The Atlanta Post, Nov 21 2012, 12:54pm CST

Light-skinned Rocker Lenny Kravitz is rumored to be playing the late great dark brown skinned “Sexual Healing” crooner, Marvin Gaye, in a biopic about his life, this according to published reports. The project is directed by Julian Temple, known ...

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Nina Simone & Zoe Saldana - The Politics of COLOR

Source: Indie Wire  |   May 23 2013, 3:27pm CDT

Bottom line, people are not comfortable with Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone because they believe that Zoe is "not ethnic enough", "doesn't have Nina's features", "doesn't have Nina's nose or lips". Ummm, have you seen Zoe's feature ...

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Zoe Saldana Asks Nina Simone Fans to Give Her a Chance

Source: Artist Direct  |   May 22 2013, 7:04pm CDT

Zoe Saldana wants Nina Simone fans to give her a chance. The actress will play the jazz legend in a new biopic and fans were up in arms since Saldana isn't a singer. Some fans felt she is not black enough, either. She says that the critic ...

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"I’m still trying to figure out how this came to be. For me, when I saw Tyson Beckford hailed as this beautiful man by all people, that caused a shift in my being. And I remember literally waking up and walking the streets feeling a little bit more proud"


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“I Don’t Want To Talk about Black This and White That” Says Zoe Saldana As She Covers the Premiere Issue of a+ Magazine

Source: iLuLu Online   |   May 22 2013, 3:49pm CDT

Zoe Saldana graces the cover of the first issue of a+ magazine. The Star Trek actress chatted about her favorite topics – skin color and the controversy surrounding her casting as Nina Simone in an upcoming film about the singing legend’s life. “Let me ...

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You’re Doing it Wrong!: 15 Movies Based on a True Story That Received Backlash From Their Real-Life Characters

Source: StyleBlazer  |   May 22 2013, 11:52am CDT

While 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 Simon ...

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Zoe Saldana’s Curious Blend Of Arrogance And Accessibility When It Comes To The Media

Source: Madame Noire  |   May 21 2013, 3:54pm CDT

In Zoe Saldana’s recent Allureinterview, the Afro-Latina female actor has once again stated that she is unconcerned with any backlash she receives for playing legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. In a ...

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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

Source: Bossip  |   May 21 2013, 9:25am CDT

Before 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), ac ...

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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

Source: Madame Noire  |   May 20 2013, 9:05pm CDT

Before 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 eventuall ...

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Zoe Saldana brushes off criticism of Simone role

Source: Gulfnews  |   May 18 2013, 2:21am CDT

Zoe Saldana has played an alien and a future space traveller - but taking on the role of an actual famous person proved even harder. The 34-year-old star of Avatar and Star Trek plays pianist, singer and activ ...

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6 days ago

LENNY KRAVITZ CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN

Source: 90.5 The Night  |   May 17 2013, 6:21am CDT

NEW YORK (AP) – Lenny Kravitz believes that every kid deserves to get a shot. He has teamed up with UNICEF to record a public service announcement to encourage people to contribute to the UNICEF USA fund to purc ...

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