LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A comment from Oscar winner Meryl Streep at the Berlin International Film Festival revived the #OscarsSoWhite controversy with a vengeance Thursday.
Answering a question from an Egyptian journalist about whether the panel Streep is heading up can understand films from North Africa, Streep said, "There is a core of humanity that travels right through every culture, and after all we're all from Africa originally."
The comment immediately blew up on social media.
'We're All From Africa Originally' Comment From Meryl Streep Draws Outrage
/ CBS LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A comment from Oscar winner Meryl Streep at the Berlin International Film Festival revived the #OscarsSoWhite controversy with a vengeance Thursday.
Answering a question from an Egyptian journalist about whether the panel Streep is heading up can understand films from North Africa, Streep said, "There is a core of humanity that travels right through every culture, and after all we're all from Africa originally."
The comment immediately blew up on social media.
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