Queen Cleopatra, the four-episode documentary-drama by Netflix, has received the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in the history of media and television. Rotten Tomatoes score for Netflix's Queen Cleopatra (Image via Rotten Tomatoes)As per NME, Mahmoud Al-Semary, an Egyptian lawyer, has sued Netflix for portraying Queen Cleopatra as a black woman, which was contrary to her historical depiction, which portrayed her as a Greek blonde woman. The case also added that there should have been pride in making the Queen Cleopatra series to ensure the preservation of Egyptian national and cultural identity. Critics and audiences alike are joining hands and coming together to pan Netflix's woke Queen Cleopatra, quite possibly the worst docuseries ever made. https://t.co/UuMZEHuNrDThis is not the first time that there has been a backlash against a project focusing on Queen Cleopatra.

Source: Stuff May 25, 2023 09:51 UTC