Thandiwe Newton Tearfully Apologizes for Benefitting From Colorism

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 Country, which recently premiered at Sundance. In the film, Newton plays Sandra, a grieving professor who finds two white hunters on her property. “My internalized prejudice was stopping me from feeling like I could play this role when it’s precisely that prejudice that I’ve received,” she said to the Associated Press. “Doesn’t matter that it’s from African American women more than anyone else, doesn’t matter. I received prejudice. Anyone who’s received… Read Full Article