The 'Nina' Trailer Is What Happens When White People Tell Black Stories
On Wednesday, the trailer for Zoe Saldana's upcoming Nina Simone biopic was released, and Black Twitter wasn't happy about it. There's nothing extraordinary about the straight forward one-minute teaser for "Nina," but what has sparked the outcry is the fact that Zoe Saldana appears in blackface.
On Twitter, people shared their dismay at the imagery of Saldana in caked-on dark brown makeup and what appeared to be a prosthetic nose:
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