Thandiwe Newton Addresses Colorism In Awkward Apology

Thandiwe Newton discussed colorism in a recent interview

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Newton played a grieving professor in “God’s Country.”

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Newton apologized to her colleagues who have faced colorism

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Newton’s mother is a princess from Zimbabwe

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Newton believes all women matters regardless of skin color.

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Fans took to Twitter to comment on Newton’s interview.

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Fans blasted Newton for her style of apology.

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Newton revealed she changed her professional name to her birth name.

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Newton got her Hollywood break from “Flirting."

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