On Feb 8, 10:40=A0am, Twitchell wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35286138/ns/entertainment-gossip/
>
> Nine young actresses are featured on the latest cover of Vanity Fair. The
> magazine claims that they=92re all part of the new wave of Hollywood, but=
critics
> also say the actresses have another common trait: not one of them is a pe=
rson of
> color.
>
> =93Access Hollywood=92s=94 Shaun Robinson took note of the cover, which f=
eatures
> Kristen Stewart, Abby Cornish and Anna Kendrick among the nine actresses,=
and
> blogged about her concerns.
>
> =93Where was Zoe Saldana, of =91Avatar=92 and =91Star Trek?=92 Or Gaboure=
y Sidibe, the
> Oscar-nominated actress from =91Precious?=92" Robinson wrote. =93This yea=
r, we=92re
> going to see our most diverse Oscars red carpet in years. We should see t=
hat
> respected on television and in our magazine covers.=94
>
> Point taken, but according to reps for Vanity Fair, the process of choosi=
ng who
> is included in the Hollywood issue is one that involves careful considera=
tion
> about an actress=92 body of work, which might disqualify newcomer Sidibe,=
for
> example.
>
> The magazine says that there are other practical considerations, too, suc=
h as
> which actresses are able to physically appear for the photo shoot, which =
takes
> place in a single day.
>
> Although Vanity Fair had no comment regarding actresses of color who were
> approached but had a scheduling conflict that prevented their inclusion, =
the
> magazine did issue this statement.
>
> =93Deciding who will appear on the Hollywood Issue cover =97 and within t=
he issue
> itself =97 is a long process, and one we take seriously,=94 said a repres=
entative
> for Vanity Fair. =93For the young actresses on the cover, both films comi=
ng out
> this year and past work were taken into consideration, as were schedules =
and
> availability, since we had to shoot all nine actresses in a single day.=
=94
Who cares? This is a list of actresses that the editorial staff chose
to feature. It is not an affirmative action/diversity training
session. They can pick who they want.
Sometimes a picture is just a picture. And the people who are reading
things into it have a huge chip on their shoulders. |
