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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday, tendered in evidence before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the nomination form Governor Godwin Obaseki filled and submitted for the purpose of the governorship election that held in Edo State on September 19. Justice Ahmed Mohammed admitted and marked the document known as Form EC9, along with other attachments that accompanied it, as Exhibit PL-2. He dismissed objection the Peoples Democratic Party,...

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Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot is defending her recent casting as the lead in the remake of Cleopatra against claims by activists that a white woman should not be allowed to play the famed Macedonian Greek and Egyptian queen. Activists are accusing the production of “whitewashing” the Cleopatra character by misinformed activists who claim that the Egyptian queen was actually a black North African woman, not an Egyptian, according to the Daily Mail. For months, director Patty Jenkins has been...

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out whats clicking today in entertainment. Gal Gadot has defended her casting as Cleopatra after she was met with accusations of "whitewashing" the upcoming biopic. Critics have said that an Arab or African actress should play the role of the iconic Egyptian leader instead of the 35-year-old Israeli actress.  "First of all, if you want to be true to the facts, then Cleopatra was Macedonian," Gadot told BBC Arabic. "We ...

By Andrew ShusterDec 23rd, 2020, 11:12 am Gal Gadot has defended her casting in a Cleopatra biopic after being accused of “whitewashing” the role. There was major backlash on social media in October when it was announced that the Israeli actress would be playing the Egyptian Queen in an upcoming film. Many people insisted that an Arab or African actress should have been cast. “First of all if you want to be true to the facts then Cleopatra was Macedonian,” the Wonder Woman star told B...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Gal Gadot defends Cleopatra role after whitewashing controversy "I want to celebrate the legacy of Cleopatra and honour this amazing historic icon." The Israeli actress was announced to be playing the legendary ruler of Egypts Ptolemaic Kingdom in a new biographical drama, reuniting with However, after many critics argued that the role should be played by an Arab or African actress, Gadot has now responded, sayin...

BBC News Published image captionGadot said she wants to "honour this amazing historic icon" Israeli film star Gal Gadot has defended her plan to play Cleopatra following accusations of whitewashing. Critics say an Arab or African actress should play the ancient Egyptian queen. "First of all if you want to be true to the facts then Cleopatra was Macedonian," the Wonder Woman actress told BBC Arabics Sam Asi. "We were looking for a Macedonian actress that could fit Cleopatra. She wasnt there, and...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 22 December 2020 Israeli film star Gal Gadot has defended her plan to play Cleopatra following accusations of whitewashing. Critics say an Arab or African actress should play the ancient Egyptian queen. “First of all if you want to be true to the facts then Cleopatra was Macedonian. We were looking for a Macedonian actress that could fit Cleopatra. She wasn’t there, and I was very passionate about Cleopatra.” the Wonder Woman actress told BBC Arabic’s...

Top 10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the 19 th Century Suffragette and Mountaineer Annie hung a “Votes for Women” banner on Mount Coropuna in Peru at the age of 61 years old. It had taken her five attempts over four years and she was the first person to do it. She later referred to the experience as a ‘horrible nightmare’. She never married and never had children. She did one of the few things open to women at the time: became a teacher, graduating from Rhode Island Normal School, (a t...

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