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Thandiwe Newton plays a woman confronting white hunters in the Sundance film "God's Country." She says she's struggled with a different type of prejudice in the U.S. as a light-skinned Black ...
Newton became the first black woman to have a major non-alien role in a Star Wars film; however, she expressed disappointment in the role as the fate of the character was changed during filming and found it to be a mistake for the franchise in the sense of what it meant for black women in the franchise. [30]
Actress Thandiwe Newton apologized to dark-skinned women during Black History Month for taking their roles, highlighting the real systematic issue of colorism in Hollywood.
Birth Name: Melanie Thandiwe Newton. Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England. Date of Birth: 6 November, 1972. Ethnicity: *father – English-Cornish *mother – Shona Zimbabwean. Thandiwe Newton, also credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress.
Thandiwe Newton broke down in tears and apologized to "darker-skinned actresses" while discussing colorism and the prejudices that come with it in Hollywood. The Westworld star opened up about...
Thandiwe Newton has a message for darker skinned actors of color struggling in Hollywood: “I’m sorry.” The Westworld star gave the tearful apology while promoting her latest film God’s ...
During an interview with Vulture, which published Tuesday, the English actress, 47, recounted a meeting she had with Amy Pascal, a film producer and former Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman,...
In the interview with Associated Press, Newton broke down after revealing her internal struggle with the belief that as a result of her lighter complexion, she took away acting opportunities and...
Thandiwe Newton is opening up about the backlash, privilege, and guilt she has experienced as a fair-skinned Black actress navigating Hollywood and the UK film industry.
Thandiwe Newton has issued a tearful apology to “darker-skinned actresses” for not representing them, in an interview where she discussed her new film.