Former Bachelor Producer Slams The ‘White-Washed’ Series & ‘Token’ POC Casting In Powerful Open Letter

Duffy has written an open letter to Netflix asking them to take down the film 365 Days due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. Duffy recently revealed she was drugged, raped, and held captive.

365 Days from the streaming platform due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. 365 Days has been charting in Netflix's top ten, and honestly its description alone is troubling: "A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him."

Duffy has penned an open letter calling out Netflix CEO Reed Hastings for the "irresponsible" decision to stream the film 365 Days, after sharing her own harrowing experience of being drugged, kidnapped and raped, which led to her "hiding" for years.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday June 30.Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has criticised the notion of Pep Guardiola’s side giving the new Premier League winners a guard of honour when they visit the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.Murphy’s former side were confirmed as Premier League champions last week when Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but he believes that a guard of honour on Thursday makes no sense.He also added

Ben Higgins may have given his final rose to Lauren Bushnell, but he found lasting love with Jessica Clarke.Bachelor Nation first met Higgins when he competed for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s heart on season 11 of The Bachelorette. After finishing in third place, ABC named the Colorado native the season 20 Bachelor.Higgins subsequently got down on one knee and proposed to Bushnell during the March 2016 finale.

Another baby has officially been added to Bachelor Nation! Beloved Bachelor alum, Bekah Martinez, welcomed her second child — a boy  — with boyfriend Grayston Leonard on June 19. The 25-year-old was the one to announce the exciting news on her Instagram by showing two photos (which you can see HERE) of her precious newborn. Bekah and Grayston are already parents to Ruth Ray De La Lux, 1, who she gave birth to in February 2019.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmAt a moment when Hollywood is listening more than ever to suggestions on how to make this industry more inclusive, a group of indie producers of color have written an open letter with some worthwhile suggestions meant to guide change.***Let’s Be Honest: An Open Letter from Over 125 Black and Brown Independent Producers and Allies…Dear Hollywood,This letter is from Black and Brown independent producers in alliance with advocates for change.

Anant Singh Editor’s note: Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, veteran South African producer Anant Singh, whose films include Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom and 2004 Oscar nominee Yesterday, has penned an open letter on the 44th anniversary of the historic student uprising in Soweto, South Africa. The anti-Apartheid uprising was a series of demonstrations led by black students, many of them children, in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the main language in local schools.

As the first — and still only — Black lead on either The Bachelor or The Bachelorette,  Rachel Lindsay, has had a lot to say about the franchise’s inclusion issues, even calling the shows “white-washed.” HollywoodLife.com spoke to the 35-year-old beauty about the topic on our June 10 podcast. In an EXCLUSIVE interview, Rachel reveals the suggestions she gave the show’s producers as to how to make the franchises more diverse.

Seinne Fleming is addressing The Bachelor‘s diversity issue.

Sean Lowe is hopeful that the cast of will look more like America. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, the former Bachelor opened up about Rachel Lindsay's criticism of the franchise, which she called «white washed.» As the only black lead in the franchise's 18-year history, Rachel said that the franchise needs to cast a black man as Bachelor — and Sean agrees. «I would say I want to see a black Bachelor.

Tim Dams British Academy of Film and Television Arts chair Krishnendu Majumdar has addressed the killing of George Floyd and the lack of diversity in BAFTA’s nominations process in his first communication with members since being appointed last week.In a powerful letter to BAFTA members, Majumdar said: “It is no longer acceptable to be just non-racist: BAFTA must be unequivocally and actively anti-racist.

Prince may be gone, but never forgotten.On Sunday, which would have been his 62nd birthday, the singer's estate shared a handwritten letter he once wrote about racial intolerance. The release of the note comes just a few weeks after the fatal arrest of George Floyd, which has sparked outrage and protests across the country.«Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl.

Former Glee producer Marti Noxon has spoken out after castmates accused Lea Michele of being difficult to work with and “tormenting” her castmates.

In a thought-provoking open letter shared exclusively with Billboard, ChocQuibTown's Gloria "Goyo" Martínez discusses racial injustices and systemic racism in Latin America and the U.S., and the lack of education on the topic in the Latin music industry.While few Latin artists have spoken about the topic, the Afro-Colombian was among the first Latin artists to condemn the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and is also seeking justice for the death of Anderson Arboleda, a victim of alleged

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