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Dismissing Misha B’s enforced ‘angry black girl’ narrative is exactly why it’s rife in reality TV
It speaks volumes that Misha B only felt comfortable enough to open up about her horrible time on The X Factor during a global race revolution. After nearly a decade, Misha hosted an Instagram live detailing the extent of the pain she endured while appearing as a contestant on ITV’s staple singing competition.With racism and the treatment of the black community currently the number one topic, it was probably the first time in nine years that Misha felt she would receive the least judgement for speaking up more than anytime in the past. Because when she stood on that X Factor stage while being accused of ‘bullying’ and told that she had an ‘attitude’ and was ‘overconfident’, how could she possibly respond and defend herself without looking