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‘The Help’: Viola Davis Feels Like She “Betrayed” Herself & Her People By Starring In The Film

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Since the murder of George Floyd and the many Black Lives Matter protests that have spawned as a result, renewed attention has been placed on Tate Taylor’s Oscar-winning film, “The Help.” The discussion hasn’t been kind to the 2011 film, with critics and even actress Bryce Dallas Howard talking about how it isn’t a great example of a film that tackles racism, due to its filmmakers largely being white.

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In a time when people are hoping to educate themselves on Black history and experiences, many have turned to watch The Help, the 2011 flick starring Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Emma Stone set in 1960s Mississippi.