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‘GLOW’ cast asked Netflix to improve show’s diversity prior to cancellation
GLOW star Sunita Mani has shared a letter the cast sent to Netflix asking them to improve the show’s diversity and inclusion prior to the show’s cancellation.The actor, who played Arthie Premkumar on the Netflix series across three seasons, explained on Instagram why she and five other cast members – Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Shakira Barrera, Kia Stevens and Ellen Wong – wrote about how the show’s characters of colour often reinforced certain racial stereotypes.“GLOW has been marketed as a diverse ensemble, but for all of us diverse cast members, it has never lived up to these ideals,” Mani wrote in the letter.“Since Season 1, the show has planted racial stereotyping into our character’s existence, yet your storylines are relegated to
