China Anne McClain Shares Her Experience as a Black Actress
Actress China Anne McClain gets real with her social media followers on what it’s like to be a Black actress in the entertainment industry.
The Black Lightning star recently shared a video on her Instagram describing her experience as a Black actress. She stated how she would get into conversations or even arguments with “white people telling [her] what would be most authentic coming out of [her] Black character’s mouth.” It has even started to make her uneasy because it has “happened more times than [she] is comfortable with.”
She ends her discussion with the statement: “Build a foundation of integrity.” If you are a person of color trying to get into the film or television industry, her advice to you would be “to create, and more importantly, to be responsible with it.” There are many different walks of life and she wants “to see different walks of life” represented on screen. “There is too much money being put into the entertainment industry just to show one facet of life.”
Listen to her full video below to hear more of what she has to say about her experiences in the entertainment industry.
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McClain has shown her support for Black Lives Matter and George Floyd’s death through many posts on her social media accounts. She is helping to raise awareness, educate the country, and bring light to the injustice happening in the world.
She posted a picture of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor to express the harsh reality that these three humans are not “the only ones” impacted by the injustice in the world. There are many more.
McClain has touched many people with her words. Her vulnerability and openness to share her personal experiences are inspiring.
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