Adele James is addressing a colorism controversy over a Netflix docuseries in which she stars as Cleopatra. “Queen Cleopatra,” which is executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, portrays the ruler of Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt as a woman of color. The actress addressed the backlash during a recent appearance on “The Wayne Ayers Podcast.”“Blackwashing isn’t a thing, is it?” she said. CNN has reached out to representatives for Netflix and Pinkett Smith for comment. “Queen Cleopatra” is streaming now on Netflix.

Source: CNN May 13, 2023 04:52 UTC