“It’s not wholly negative”: Jada Smith’s Queen Cleopatra Star Adele James Says Blackwashing Criticism Has Gotten “Quieter and Quieter”
“I’ve every right to have a shot”: Jada Smith’s Queen Cleopatra Actor Adele James Blasts Other Fair-Skinned Actresses in Same Role
“Falsification of Egyptian history”: Egypt’s Government Blasts Jada Smith’s Race-Swapped Queen Cleopatra as “Blatant historical misconception”
“Where was the outrage then?”: Amidst Blackwashing Controversy, Queen Cleopatra Director Says HBO’s ‘Rome’ Portrayed Cleopatra as ‘Sleazy drug addict’, Cries Double Standards
“Was her skin really that white?”: Jada Smith’s Queen Cleopatra Director Slams Elizabeth Taylor’s Iconic 1963 Role as “Not Right”
Jada Smith’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Director Says Black Actor Adele James Can Play Her as “Arab Invasions Had Not Yet Happened in Cleopatra’s Age”
“She was no more Greek than Jennifer Aniston”: Queen Cleopatra Director Defends Casting Black Actress After Jada Pinkett-Smith Asked Her to Make Black-Centric Movie
‘Queen Cleopatra’ Actress Blasts Fans Despite Historical Inaccuracy While Gal Gadot Prepares for Movie With Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins: “Don’t watch the show”
