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“Deemed Sexy by the New York Times.” But he was canceled anyway

podcast January 23, 2024


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“Audiences don’t hate diverse characters. What they hate is being slammed as bigots for rejecting bad work from pretentious, unskilled activists posing as writers. If the demography of your characters becomes more important than the story, your story will probably suck.”Clifton Duncan posted those words on Twitter in 2020.  Another epic tirade on “X” went viral.  How could a Black actor be against DEI?  Listen to him.  And you’ll understand.  Actor Clifton Duncan joins the pod.

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