Sunita Mani, who portrayed Arthie Premkumar on Netflix’s recently canceled “Glow” comedy series, revealed a letter she and five other cast members sent to Netflix and the show’s producers earlier in the year.
Seen in an Instagram post on Monday, the letter — which was co-signed by “Glow” stars Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Shakira Barrera, Kia Stevens, and Ellen Wong — noted that though diversity and inclusion were among the show’s core elements, the persons of color on the show had underwritten storylines and were often used to portray racial stereotyping.
“’Glow’ has been marketed as a diverse ensemble, but for all of us diverse cast members, it has never lived up to these ideals,” Mani said on Instagram. “Since Season 1, the show has planted racial stereotyping into our character’s existence, yet your storylines are relegated to the sidelines in dealing with this conflict or have left us...
Seen in an Instagram post on Monday, the letter — which was co-signed by “Glow” stars Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Shakira Barrera, Kia Stevens, and Ellen Wong — noted that though diversity and inclusion were among the show’s core elements, the persons of color on the show had underwritten storylines and were often used to portray racial stereotyping.
“’Glow’ has been marketed as a diverse ensemble, but for all of us diverse cast members, it has never lived up to these ideals,” Mani said on Instagram. “Since Season 1, the show has planted racial stereotyping into our character’s existence, yet your storylines are relegated to the sidelines in dealing with this conflict or have left us...
- 10/19/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire Television
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