Paula Patton doesn’t want to distance herself from her background. On Friday, the “Sacrifice” star appeared on SiriusXM Urban View’s “The Clay Cane Show” to talk about her new show, and she was asked about an old quote in which she expressed her dislike of the term “biracial”. READ MORE: H.E.R.
On Growing Up Biracial, Forgetting About Her Oscar Nod & Her Upcoming Debut Album “’I find [the term] biracial offensive.
It’s a way for people to separate themselves from African Americans, a way of saying, ‘I’m better than that,’” Patton had said in a 2010 interview.
Bringing up the quote, Cane asked, “When I heard you say that it resonated with me. What are your thoughts when you hear that quote later?” “I feel the exact same way,” Patton
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