A controversial Deadline article by co-editor-in-chief Nellie Andreeva that pondered whether Hollywood had gone too far with diversity casting is under fire from a coalition of Latino, African American, Asian American and Native American groups.
In a statement on Wednesday, the American Indians in Film and Television, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, NAACP Hollywood Bureau, and National Hispanic Media Coalition joined together to say that the article is inaccurate, “patently offensive,” and shows Hollywood prejudices.
Read the statement below:
“Shame on Deadline for giving a platform to the prejudices of a few Hollywood agents who, under the cloak of anonymity, revealed themselves to be among the entertainment industry gatekeepers reluctant to change their unfair and exclusionary practices and make way for progress.