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This Buffy Character Was Supposed To Be Black, But The Network Said NO!

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For longtime Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans, it’s basically impossible to imagine anyone other than Charisma Carpenter playing Cordelia Chase, the mean girl queen bee turned crusader against evil.

But if creator Joss Whedon had his way, that’s exactly what would have happened. Why? Because Cordelia was originally conceived as a Black woman.

As momentum in the fight against systemic racism grows, more and more is being unveiled about the role it has continued to play in the entertainment industry.

But this hidden bit of exclusion by execs was actually revealed YEARS ago. Related: Fox Wouldn’t Allow A Black Woman To Play Invisible Woman In Fantastic Four Entertainment site Screen Rant unearthed a quote from Slayers and Vampires: The Complete

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