Star of The Underground Railroad Thuso Mbedu said the highly anticipated series about runaway slaves in the 19th century US is not ‘trauma porn’ (Kyle Kaplan/Amazon/PA)Star of The Underground Railroad Thuso Mbedu said the highly anticipated series about runaway slaves in the 19th century US is not “trauma porn”. pic.twitter.com/3gPtCGmmuR — The Underground Railroad (@TheUGRailroadTV) April 23, 2021Other shows, including Amazon’s Them, have been accused of exploiting black trauma. South African actress Mbedu, star of The Underground Railroad as Cora Randall, said it is important to show the horrors of slavery. “We’re saying it happened, but it happened under the umbrella of a lot more.”Mbedu, a 29-year-old whose previous roles include appearing on a South African soap opera, added The Underground Railroad does not “romanticise” slavery. Expand Close The Underground Railroad / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The Underground RailroadMbedu’s co-stars include Australian actor Joel Edgerton, The Good Place’s William Jackson Harper and Britain’s Aaron Pierre.

Source: Irish Independent May 13, 2021 00:45 UTC