Nathalie Kelley is getting some A-lister backup after she described as “tone deaf” ABC’s cancellation of her sitcom “The Baker & The Beauty” after one season.
In a statement to TV Line, the actress criticized the network for what she sees as a lack of representation. “We are seeing now more than ever that representation is important for Black and brown people of colour.
How we are represented on our television shows determines how society sees us, and the empathy and support they will grant our communities,” she said. “When we are constantly depicted as narcos and maids, we can’t expect to find favour with voters when they go to the polls and elect leaders who will decide on the fate of immigrants.” RELATED: Eva Longoria Has Social
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