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Golden Globes organizers apologize after ex-president sent members article that calls BLM a 'racist hate movement' and compares its work to CHARLES MANSON The Hollywood Foreign Press Association issued a statement saying it 'condemns all forms of racism, discrimination and hate speech'  Statement came after member and eight-term former president Philip Berk sent an email to members sharing an article from a right-wing website Sunday  The article accused BLM of 'carrying on' Manson's mission to 'start a race war' It also hit out at BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors over her recent purchase of...

Gal Gadot Gal Gadot who is famous for her role as Wonder Woman has been forced to defend her casting as Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian queen in an upcoming film. The Israeli film star is accused alongside the director Patty Jenkins of whitewashing. Critics say an Arab or African actress should play the role. Despite ruling over Egypt, Cleopatra traced her ancestry to Macedonian Greece – meaning she was likely fair-skinned like Gadot, a white, Israeli actress. Cleopatra was the daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII, a member of the Macedonian Greek royal family that ruled Egypt for 275 years. The...

Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Defends Casting as Egyptian Queen Cleopatra The Media Line Staff 12/23/2020 Israeli movie star Gal Gadot said she is “passionate” about playing the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, in the new film that she is co-producing, in response to criticism that an Arab or African actress should be used. Gadot told BBC Arabic’s Sam Asi that Cleopatra was Macedonian, and that they did not find a Macedonian actress who could carry the role. “I have friends from across the globe, whether they’re Muslims or Christian or Catholic or atheist or Buddhist, or Jewish of course�...