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On February 6, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board approved a new “Influencer Agreement” that covers certain “influencer-generated branded content” across all social media platforms and other digital channels, including Facebook, Twitch, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
The new Influencer Agreement is designed to give content creators with a social following who are paid by advertisers to promote products or services on the content creator’s or advertiser’s websites, social media and YouTube channels (that is, “influencers”) an opportunity to qualify for SAG-AFTRA membership and take advantage of SAG-AFTRA’s collective bargaining muscle. Influencers will be bound by the same membership rules as other union members.
Disney s Painting of Polynesian Stuntman in Wendy Wu Movie Sparks Controversy
On 2/24/21 at 6:54 PM EST
A TikTok video viewed by more than six million people sparked controversy on social media after a user claimed there is a racially insensitive moment in a Disney Channel movie.
The controversy began when TikTok user @Notthatkyle claimed in a January 18 video he posted that there were two different skin tones on one of the actors in the 2006 Disney Channel original movie
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. The user alleged that the actor was painted to look Black.
The film stars stars Brenda Song as Wendy Wu, and includes a character named Mr. Medina, played by James Gaylyn, who is Black. Gaylyn had a stunt double for martial arts scenes.
Steve Lapa says
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SAG-AFTRA Board Member Resigns After Posting ‘Anti-Asian’ Biden Meme
A local board member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has resigned after posting a meme that portrayed Joe Biden as a Chinese caricature.
Until this week, actor John Mitchell served on the elected board of the union in Philadelphia, which represents around 3,000 professionals.
Mitchell posted the meme shortly after Biden’s inauguration. It introduced the 46th U.S. president as “Sum Dum Fuk” and featured elements such as a dragon and China’s flag.
Mitchell was immediately accused of anti-Asian racism, but he defended the meme as