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03-03-2016, 11:25 PM
'Nina' distributor responds to biopic scandal, defends star Zoe Saldana
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Nina's main*distributor is standing by the biopic, despite growing backlash for its portrayal of Nina Simone.*
The film is being distributed by RLJ Entertainment. Founder and Chairman Robert L. Johnson released a statement about the brewing controversy on Thursday, supporting Saldana:
SEE ALSO: Nina Simone's estate to Zoe Saldana: 'Take Nina's name out your mouth' (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-simone-estate/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Saldana has been under fire for playing the late singer, namely because of the makeup used to darken her complexion in the film. Nina Simone's estate recently tweeted (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-simone-estate/) at Saldana, advising her to "take Nina's name out your mouth. For the rest of your life."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-biopic-statement/)
More about Zoe Saldana (http://mashable.com/category/zoe-saldana/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Nina Simone (http://mashable.com/category/nina-simone/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), ****** (http://mashable.com/category/******/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Entertainment (http://mashable.com/entertainment/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/JVF6rIpUpSk
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Nina's main*distributor is standing by the biopic, despite growing backlash for its portrayal of Nina Simone.*
The film is being distributed by RLJ Entertainment. Founder and Chairman Robert L. Johnson released a statement about the brewing controversy on Thursday, supporting Saldana:
SEE ALSO: Nina Simone's estate to Zoe Saldana: 'Take Nina's name out your mouth' (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-simone-estate/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Saldana has been under fire for playing the late singer, namely because of the makeup used to darken her complexion in the film. Nina Simone's estate recently tweeted (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-simone-estate/) at Saldana, advising her to "take Nina's name out your mouth. For the rest of your life."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/nina-biopic-statement/)
More about Zoe Saldana (http://mashable.com/category/zoe-saldana/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Nina Simone (http://mashable.com/category/nina-simone/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), ****** (http://mashable.com/category/******/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Entertainment (http://mashable.com/entertainment/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/JVF6rIpUpSk