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Awkwafina addresses controversy of her using a ‘blaccent’ in films. (UP: Internet "apologizes")

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Slayven

Slayven

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Oct 25, 2017
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The body language switch up tells you everything, she really thought no one would ask her about it. Her people failed her for not prepping for this
 
mbpm

mbpm

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Oct 25, 2017
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Damn get in front of things or they get in front of you. I thought she would have already apologized
 
Vanillalite

Vanillalite

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Oct 25, 2017
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She failed on this one. She wasn't ready for it cause she still think it's ok regardless of if she was prepped or not. Also this is on her.

Own it, apologize in meaningful way, and don't do it again.
 
GameAddict411

GameAddict411

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Oct 26, 2017
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It's so easy to fix this. Just admit it was wrong and apologize. Not sure why celebs just love to dig deeper.
 
devenger

devenger

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Oct 29, 2017
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Thats pretty much a textbook bullshit no answer. I really dont care who tries to sound like who as long as you cop to it. Its not a pass but it would be a first step. "Yes, I did that."
 
Cheesebu

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Sep 21, 2020
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Very brave of her to stumble over words, say nothing, and look genuinely puzzled.
 
Eros

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Oct 27, 2017
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not gonna speak for all black people/people with a legit 'blaccent' but for me at this point her not apologizing is worse than doing the thing. it's so fucking easy.

maybe she truly doesn't feel wrong and doesn't care :|
 

kIdMuScLe

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Oct 27, 2017
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How many days until she post on her social media that is not her not what she is about and she'll learn from it . But still is gonna go by akwafina though??
 
Squarehard

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Slayven

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Oct 25, 2017
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I am trying to find the full video, but it was during one of those all day sessions with media, and need to find the outlet that did it. Because there is literaally hours
 
Kino

Kino

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Oct 25, 2017
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How did she not come prepared with an answer. Surely someone on her team was aware of the controversy
 
El Bombastico

El Bombastico

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Oct 25, 2017
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That first thread about this was fucking infuriating. People bending over backwards to excuse her for this shit.
 
wenis

wenis

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Oct 25, 2017
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She thought it was going to be a quiet week with Simu getting put up on the wheel of "digging out your old shit"… always stay prepped and ready as my media training said.
 

olubode

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Oct 28, 2017
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Remember when posters in this very forum were mad at people calling this out right before Shang Chi hit? Saying people were trying to keep another Asian actor down? Do y'all remember that bullshit? Yeah I do. Real fucking quiet now.
 
El Bombastico

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olubode said:
Remember when posters in this very forum were mad at people calling this out right before Shang Chi hit? Saying people were trying to keep another Asian actor down? Do y'all remember that bullshit? Yeah I do. Real fucking quiet now.
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I remember when one poster said we shouldn't bring this up, because Shang Chi's box office numbers were more important and if it bombed we'd get no more films with PoC leads.

Fucking clown shoes in that entire thread.
 
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