Jack Whitehall, a straight actor, is facing backlash for his latest role as Disney’s first openly gay character.
It’s not that it’s a problem to cast a fantastic straight ally to play a gay role, it’s that there are so many gay actors that are under represented in all sorts of roles across the board... and so I think that this is, fantastic, but also a bit sad 😔 #JungleCruise
— James Barr (@imjamesbarr) August 13, 2018@imjamesbarr, reacting to the news that straight actor Jack Whitehall has been cast in the upcoming movie “Jungle Cruise” as Disney’s first openly gay character. Twitter users immediately criticized the studio, with @cjjackson93 wondering how Whitehall’s casting was “helpful for LGBT visibility.” Another implied the portrayal would only perpetuate gay stereotypes.
How is a straight actor playing a “hugely effete, very camp," secondary gay character helpful for #LGBT visibility and positive portrayal in the arts? Booooo, @DisneyPixar...https://t.co/84lddcbqrX
— Callum Jackson (@cjjackson93) August 13, 2018Ruby Rose, a gender-fluid actress, quit Twitter after fans criticized her casting as Batwoman.
utterly dismal that fans hounded a lesbian actress off twitter by policing whether she's ”gay enough” to play a gay character. https://t.co/IRQ50Rc9L2
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) August 13, 2018@Hello_Tailor, tweeting about how gender-fluid actress Ruby Rose quit Twitter after fans criticized her casting as Kate Kane/Batwoman. Some thought Rose was a “lazy” choice because she’s a well-known member of the LGBT community.
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August 13 was Left Handers Day, and the Lefties came out in full force.
@kansaswriter, tweeting to celebrate Left Handers Day, which was yesterday. Left-handers across Twitter described existing in a right-handed world. @thefliplets wrote, “I’m just over here trying to write something and not smear the ink!”
today is #lefthandersday.... my day to shine🤩 being left handed is like this strange alternate universe bc everything is made for right handed people and i'm just over here trying to write something down and not smear the ink!
— ellie (@kendqllroy) August 13, 2018Lebanese singer Elissa released a video about beating breast cancer, and moved her fans to getting checked.
Breaking a taboo is the bravest thing to do specially for a celebrity like you, coming out of an Arab World, an illness that people feel shy to speak about. Well done in being strong and fighting it. Proud of you, a strong woman of my country.
— ειίε 🦂 (@ElieChaaya) August 13, 2018@ElieChaaya, praising Lebanese singer Elissa for sharing about with breast cancer in her video “To All Those Who Love Me.” Her honesty moved fans to get checked.
Share this articleShareMusical treasure Doja Cat released a light-hearted rap song titled “Mooo!” and now it’s an internet meme.
Doja Cat's "Mooo!" is the one thing holding the seams of this country together. Try to change my mind, you can't.
— tristan (@t_meyrick) August 13, 2018@t_meyrick, joking about singer and rapper Doja Cat’s new single, titled “Mooo!,” which is somewhat about a cow. Though the artist is more widely known for her March album “Amala,” her new song’s quirky lyrics — including “I’m not a cat, I don’t say meow” — quickly made the rounds on the internet among lovers of light-hearted rap.
cant believe mooo! is the song that is getting doja cat internet famoues
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