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Gal Gadot is Full of Shit in Elle of the Day

This whole sexual assault, woman power, especially when it is IDF Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, who was a virtual no one, but who now has the Authority to get the man who hired her fired from the production of her next movie, because he talks about blowjobs with actresses after years of getting blowjobs from actresses…it’s idiotic… This woman supporting woman, down with the rapists, blacklist the rapists from Hollywood, even though the rapists were the same people they were sucking up to years earlier, public outcry now all of a sudden, because it’s trending and convenient, and good for PR to disassociate with everything bad, even though they all know what’s going on in the world they live in, but ignored it until they had to… Whether it’s Sarah Silverman, or Rose McGowan, they all knew what was going down and are pretending they didn’t to not look like assholes, even though they are assholes..assholes out for themselves and this is just part of that hustle… It’s funny to me…hypocrisy in the industry…these evil money grubbers and their master manipulation doesn’t fool me.. That said, I was sent this article on Medium that’s been removed but still in the Cache about how Gal Gadot, the Wonder Woman, doesn’t actually care about girls getting raped…shocking… I copied it – click more – to see it – it could be fantasy, a lie, bullshit, but it’s safe to assume that the celebrities who are money hungry, power hungry, and told to position themselves a certain way as puppets that they are, are just trying to come across as “Wonder Woman” feminists, when really they want to be sexualized, paid, and turned into big stars..for their egos… She was a virtual no one..and now she’s a huge star…she’ll do and say anything… It’s all nonsense…and here are some pics of her. Recently Gal Gadot tweeted that bullying is unacceptable. Her hypocrisy is deeply wounding. The shame and blame she instilled into me after I was raped was deeply traumatizing. Gal is more than a bully; she is a predator who enables predators. This is my story. Thirteen years ago, I shared an apartment with Gal Gadot for two months in Milan, Italy. Several young girls lived in the building, all under contract with the same modeling management company. Shortly after we met, Gal invited me to share space in her room. Gal’s roommate Maya* was going back home to Israel. Maya was 15, and only spoke Hebrew. Maya was about to leave for the airport. Her bags were packed. The expression on her face was vacant. Tears were in her eyes. It was clear she was in deep pain. Gal calmly told me that the girl had been raped, and that the experience had put the girl in the hospital. Gal said the girl was stupid?—?for going to the wrong club, and for trusting the man who brought her there. I felt sorry for Maya, but I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t speak her language. I didn’t realize that meeting her would foreshadow my future. Gal had been in Milan for a few weeks. She said she would show me the ropes and who could be trusted. Her confident strength made me feel safe, protected, and loved in a way that I hadn’t felt before. Gal taught me to trust her. I was 18 and she was 19. Gal told me about men who followed models around to casting calls. They were paid by clubs to convince models like us to join them at these clubs in exchange for expensive food, drinks, publicity photos, and VIP treatment. Gal told me to never trust these men, because they rape. Gal’s previous roommate had been tricked by one of these men, and the underlying message was clear: trust Gal. I felt safe with Gal. I did not realize then how little I knew about rape, predators, and the culture that supports them. Gal and I spent most of our free time together. We shared food, clothes, and makeup. We went to the gym. We went shopping and tanning together. We went on photo shoots together. I made her a mix CD. I sang her to sleep. I watched her smoke constantly out of the window. We shared body insecurities, and she shared sex stories. She made sure to appear confident, knowledgeable, and successful?—?even then. She fed me information about Israel. Whenever she discussed Palestinians, she showed deep hatred. Gal set us up on dates with men who expected sex in exchange for the lavish meals they fed us, although we never slept with them. She would pick smaller men, and threaten them after dinner. They complained and she chased them off with more threats. She would laugh about it later. She used sex as a weapon. Several weeks into my stay, she took me to meet her Israeli friends including her best friend Ayala*. Ayala and her boyfriend Yaniv seemed very close. He appeared to dote on her, and they seemed very much in love. Gal, Ayala, Yaniv and I went out each weekend, sometimes with other friends. The four of us quickly became a core group. We went to clubs to spend time in the spaces reserved for celebrities. Hidden behind the historic exteriors of Milan’s ancient architecture were sensory-overwhelming nightclubs, decked out like palaces. These places were teeming with swarms of people feeding off of manufactured prestige. I was a sheltered child from a small town, and was utterly unprepared for the dark side of the modeling and nightlife industries. A short time later, Gal and I spent a weekend at Yaniv and Ayala’s room inside another shared apartment. Gal and I shared a pull out couch while Yaniv and Ayala slept in their bed. The room was close and intimate. We spent the evening laughing, watching movies, smoking, and drinking. Yaniv commented on how I could not hold my alcohol, fully aware I had no experience getting drunk. A week later, Ayala left for a modeling gig in Greece while Gal was in Ireland for a weekend shoot. Yaniv invited me out to dinner alone. Over dinner, we talked about our significant others, his travel around the world, and his time in the Israeli Defense Forces. I didn’t realize that his intentions were anything other than honorable. After dinner, his friend invited us to a new club. Yaniv asked if I had ever drank wine, knowing I had not. He bought me several drinks with dinner while telling me that I needed to try different varieties. It’s hard for me to remember what happened after that. I assume he drugged me. To this day, I have never been inebriated in that particular way, especially after only drinking wine. I was in and out of consciousness, and my body felt limp. I kept falling over. My brain felt like it was shutting down. Yaniv called his roommate Ofir to help carry me home. I couldn’t walk. I was dead weight. I remember odd pieces, like him repeatedly asking me in a sick, almost playfully malicious tone of voice if I thought I was smart. I remember thinking that we were going home so that I would sleep on the couch, as Gal and I had before. I woke up in Yaniv’s bed, naked. He had removed my clothes when I was unconscious. I remember him climbing on top of me. I could just barely say “no”, and “this isn’t right”. Then I blacked out. I woke up again while he continued raping me. He was restraining my arms so I couldn’t move. It was violent. There was pain. I will never forget how he looked in that dark room. I will never forget the absolute panic I felt. It was terror. I thought he would kill me next. His rape was full of hate. He did not look at me. I woke up the next morning, groggy and delirious. I asked Yaniv what happened. I wanted to hear him say it. “We had sex,” he said, and shrugged. “I thought you knew.” “I told you no,” I said, quietly. “You told me no but your body told me yes,” he said. That line still haunts my mind, 13 years later. I couldn’t get out of his bed, even though I wanted to leave. I was physically sick; not only still intoxicated from the aftereffects of whatever I consumed, but also bruised, shocked, and traumatized. As I lay in his bed, I listened to Yaniv call a friend and brag about having sex with an 18 year old. His conquest; an accomplishment; a notch on his belt. He told me that no one could know, because Ayala would be too hurt. Soon, he began ignoring me. I was disoriented and traumatized. I had absolutely no context to process what had happened. I had no sex education, and certainly no understanding of predators or the culture that supports them. I had been taught a woman should be a virgin until marriage. I thought sex was about love. What I experienced from him was not love. It was hate and disgust. I didn’t have the language to call this rape. Rape was something to fear from strangers while walking alone down the street. Rape was not committed by a friend. I thought he was my friend. I was used, discarded, and alone. Almost alone. At least I had Gal, I thought. She came home two days later. She knew something had happened by looking at me. I wonder if I reminded her of her previously raped roommate. Gal immediately began interrogating me. I could see no compassion in her eyes. I told Gal something had happened between Yaniv and I. She took me down to the basement. It was cold, mechanical, and frightening. We were alone. Then her anger exploded. She stood over me, intimidating and loud, blaming me for what happened. Her eyes were fire. I had already felt small and violated, but she shamed me into feeling obsolete. I felt extremely dirty. Already in shock, I disassociated from my body. I can’t remember most of her words. I remember being in utter terror of her anger. She was furious for Ayala and “what I had done to her”. Gal pointed her finger in my face like a weapon. She asked me how I could do this, and that I needed to make this up to Ayala. She made me feel ashamed, that the whole event had been my fault, and that I had brought it upon myself by being so naïve. After that, I feared Gal. I spent nights out as long as I could, hoping to avoid her. When I did see Gal, she would speak of nothing other than her conviction that I needed to speak with or write to Ayala. She would not let up. She was obsessed. There was absolutely no understanding from her. I don’t know how she could not have seen how the rape changed me. I was no longer the same person. On my last night in Milan, Gal made one final attempt to get me to submit to her demands. She brought me downstairs to a computer. Gal put her hands on me and forced me into the chair. She made me open my email account and write Ayala’s address in the address bar. Standing behind me and above me, Gal held my shoulders down with a terrible pressure, preventing me from escape. She attempted to dictate what she called my “confession and apology”. I could not do it. I was crying, and my head seemed to break apart. My heart felt like it was bleeding out. My stomach was in awful knots. I began disassociating from my body. I could not speak. I could not write her lies. She referred to the rape as “your mistake”. After what felt like several hours, Gal eventually gave up in disgust. It was late at night. She made me promise I would write the letter to Ayala. I never wrote the letter. I returned home confused, silent, and ashamed. Later Gal returned to Israel for her military training. I ended my modeling career as another young woman assaulted, used, and disposed by the industry and its enablers. I did not think I would ever see Gal again. When I was getting my degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, Gal showed up on Maxim in a bikini and heels, the cover girl of their issue on the women of the Israeli Defense Forces. When I saw her face, I had an immense panic attack. I had no idea how much she would upset me. My rape came flashing back. I could feel Gal’s hands pushing on my shoulders. My throat closed up and my heart raced. The nightmares continued to haunt me every night. After I graduated, I worked as the director of the sexual assault services program back in my hometown. I spent many years helping survivors to validate their experiences and process emotions, yet I still deeply struggled with my own. Yaniv Nahoum is responsible for drugging and raping me. That was not Gal’s fault. But her confidence and her power in blaming me opened up a part of my brain, and filled me with an all-consuming shame. I can still feel the pressure of her hands pushing down on me. The trust she built with me was a gateway to my total devastation. Predators gain trust in order to exploit it for their advantage. Gal has succeeded in a predatory industry because she is a predator. She is unafraid to destroy others in pursuit of her ambitions. Like any strong predator, she knows how to target, destroy, and consume the weakest and most vulnerable. Highly skilled predators in our society manage to land roles where they cultivate public trust. Bill Cosby put on a sweater and built trust as a Huxtable. Gal Gadot put on a breastplate and became an icon for women. A predator in a costume is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. When Gal Gadot says that she supports sexual assault survivors, do not believe it. Her actions speak louder than words. The post Gal Gadot is Full of Shit in Elle of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .

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Teen Mom New Jersey: Canceled Before It Even Aired!

MTV and the Garden State formed an unholy alliance years ago with the debut of Jersey Shore , a harrowing documentary series about the devastating impact of Ed Hardy shirts and tribal tattoos on one sleepy seaside town. Both parties experienced tremendous good fortune in the years that followed–MTV with the Teen Mom franchise, and Jersey with the slow, meatball hoagie-fueled decline of Governor Chris Christie. So hopes were high when it was announced that the network execs who gave us Snooki and the state that gave us Springsteen would once again be joining forces for Teen Mom: New Jersey . The project was announced over the summer, and MTV immediately cranked the hype machine up to 11. Within days, there was sky-high anticipation from the same demographic that made Teen Mom: OG and Teen Mom 2 smash hits. Social media pages were launched, and the identities of the show’s stars were teased as though they were the members of a new Simon Cowell-founded pop group. So you can imagine the waves of surprise and chagrin that rippled across the internet yesterday when The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reported that MTV had pulled the plug on Teen Mom: New Jersey before the show ever made it to air. Yes, it seems that the show will never see the light of day, and its “stars” are every bit as confused as its potential audience. “Last weekend the girls on the show got calls basically informing them that the show isn’t going to air,” a source tells The Ashley. “They didn’t really give them an explanation—just the standard ‘We’re moving in another direction’ line. The girls are really upset because they’ve worked so hard on this project and were really excited for its premiere.” Details are scarce, but it sounds as though MTV simply passed on the show, presumably after getting their first glimpse at the finished product. It’s worth noting that the show was not produced by 11th Street Productions, the company responsible for the 16 and Pregnant and the original Teen Mom shows. It’s another reminder that you can capture lightning in a bottle twice, but not three times, as Teen Mom 3 so poignantly reminded us. Sigh. At least we’ll always have the original series. So practice some self-care and watch Teen Mom: OG online to get yourself through this difficult time. There will only ever be one Farrah Abraham, which is both tragic and wonderful news. View Slideshow: Teen Mom Cast: Before They Were Stars …

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Beyoncé Spotted In Miami With The Adorable Sir And Rumi Carter

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Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Fans got an unexpected surprise when photos of Beyoncé and JAY Z ’s 5 month old twins Sir and Rumi Carter  surfaced over the weekend. This is the twins’ first public sighting since their mom’s epic Instagram reveal in July when they were only one month old . The pictures were taken from afar during a family trip to Miami, just days before JAY Z brought his 4:44 tour to the city’s American Airlines Arena. The Carters apparently decided to rent a home for their mini-vacation rather than crash in a hotel, but apparently word of their stay got out in time for some onlookers to catch Bey, Blue Ivy and the twins soak up some sun on the patio. Multiple photos show Bey holding Sir while different shots show Mama Tina and a nanny trading off precious Rumi. The Carters are known to protect their privacy at all costs, and since its clear that these pictures were taken without their knowledge, reactions to the photos were obviously mixed. r.i.p to whoever took those pics of beyonce's twins — rooney (@zenonthesequal) November 11, 2017 Stans: ugh now Beyoncé ain't gon post no more pics of the Twins, y'all ruin it every time Beyoncé: pic.twitter.com/i6wQAfPTEU — [dri-ix] (@iamdryx) November 12, 2017 me waiting outside the gates of Beyoncé's house to ask if we can kindly have more pics of the twins with her consent pic.twitter.com/oYWvUhzugx — ♛ (@beytrash) November 12, 2017 Me: “I hate paparazzi always being nosy and taking pics of celebs without their consent.” Me: *looking at paparazzi pics of Beyonce and the twins* pic.twitter.com/RiJRPOM6CN — Helen Strangé (@KLCHII) November 12, 2017 While it’s not yet clear who was hiding in the bushes for those exclusive photo opp, we are looking forward to more Carter family pics! IMAGE CREDIT: Getty, BeyHere

Beyoncé Spotted In Miami With The Adorable Sir And Rumi Carter

Is Playboi Carti Milly Rocking Blac Chyna’s Crunchy Peanut Butter Cakes To A Powder?

WENN.com Are Playboi Carti And Blac Chyna Together? Word on the street is that the newest couple in hip hop is an unexpected one: Blac Chyna and Playboi Carti. The 29-year-old mother of two is said to be coupled up with the 21-year-old “Magnolia” rapper, and the two have been flaunting their escapades on social media for the past few days. Guess ole girl likes her boys young, huh? Chyna and her old rumored boo Mechie were thought to have broken up in September when the two unfollowed each other on social media, but it looks like Dream’s mama moved on pretty quickly. Mechie was already 5 years younger than Blac, and now she’s moved onto an even younger thang to live her best life with. Okkkkkay then, Chy. Who knows it these two are actually in a relationship or if they’re just looking for a little social media attention, but we’re sure there will be more posts in the future if the two really are together. This definitely seems like an unexpected couple, but Playboi Carti is a rapper from Atlanta, so it’s not completely off from who we’ve seen Chyna with before. Blac Chyna confirming my tea about her and PlayBoiCarti ? pic.twitter.com/k2bCqgiIJB — FAMEOLOUS (@fameolousent) November 4, 2017

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Dirty Dog Diaries: Peter Gunz Says Amina’s Partially Responsible For His Constant Creepin’

Getty Images Boy, bye… Peter Gunz Says Amina Buddafly Is Partially To Blame For His Cheating Creep squad indeed. Peter Gunz’ recent behavior on an episode of “Marriage Boot Camp” is getting him dragged to the black crust that used to cover the bottom of his feet. As previously reported Peter and his (estranged?) wife Amina are currently on the WEtv show to work on their strained marriage that included Amina being pregnant at the same time as Peter’s “ex” Tara Wallace. Well according to Peter himself, he shouldn’t be completely to blame for his dirty doggin.’ Why? Because Amina started dating him knowing he wasn’t completely done with Tara, who was already the mother of his two children.   “When you and I got married, you know she didn’t know we were getting married but also knew I was going home to her after we got married,” said Peter. “Although 95% of that is my blame, I just want you to admit that it was wrong on both of our ends.” Aftr we got married, you continued to tell me that you were done there,” said Amina. Boy if you don’t get………. That’s not all, Peter and Amina have been doing interviews together and you’ll probably be surprised to hear what she really thinks about her husband/father of her two kids. Hit the flip.

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Dirty Dog Diaries: Peter Gunz Says Amina’s Partially Responsible For His Constant Creepin’

Getty Images Boy, bye… Peter Gunz Says Amina Buddafly Is Partially To Blame For His Cheating Creep squad indeed. Peter Gunz’ recent behavior on an episode of “Marriage Boot Camp” is getting him dragged to the black crust that used to cover the bottom of his feet. As previously reported Peter and his (estranged?) wife Amina are currently on the WEtv show to work on their strained marriage that included Amina being pregnant at the same time as Peter’s “ex” Tara Wallace. Well according to Peter himself, he shouldn’t be completely to blame for his dirty doggin.’ Why? Because Amina started dating him knowing he wasn’t completely done with Tara, who was already the mother of his two children.   “When you and I got married, you know she didn’t know we were getting married but also knew I was going home to her after we got married,” said Peter. “Although 95% of that is my blame, I just want you to admit that it was wrong on both of our ends.” Aftr we got married, you continued to tell me that you were done there,” said Amina. Boy if you don’t get………. That’s not all, Peter and Amina have been doing interviews together and you’ll probably be surprised to hear what she really thinks about her husband/father of her two kids. Hit the flip.

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Protect And Purge: Oklahoma Judge Rules To Remove Fatal Shooting Of #TerenceCrutcher From Officer’s Record

Splash News Erasing Racism: Betty Shelby Has Terence Crutcher’s Fatal Shooting Expunged From Her Record FDB! Seriously. Terence Crutcher is dead, but the fatal shooting that claimed his life won’t even show up as part of Betty Shelby’s record. District Judge William LaFortune ruled Wednesday to allow for the first-degree manslaughter case brought against former Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby to be removed from her record after she asked that it be expunged, NBC BLK reports. LaFortune has ordered that all documents connected to Shelby’s case be sealed and kept with the court, where they’ll only be accessible through court order. State law also allows that the documents can be destroyed after 10 years. While government and law enforcement would still have access to the record because Shelby would likely disclose it on job applications, other agencies wil not be able to find the case in a background search according to Shelby’s defense attorney, Shannon McMurray. “This crime does not exist for employment application purposes,” McMurray said, saying that it was important for Shelby “to have that smear on her name removed from public view.” “Like any other citizen who is acquitted, Betty Jo Shelby was entitled to have her record sealed and expunged,” the attorney said. “Betty … continues to work to try and serve her community and prays for everyone’s continued healing.” Shelby petitioned for her record to be expunged after her acquittal earlier this year for the September 2016 killing of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. You may recall, Crutcher’s SUV was stopped in the middle of the street when he was approached by Shelby, who claimed during her trial that she was scared because he appeared to be under the influence of drugs, didn’t obey her commands and looked like he was reaching into his vehicle. You probably also may recall the footage of Crutcher from the patrol car dashboard adn police helicopter that showed him with his hands in the air. Shelby went back on administrative duty with the force after being reinstated two days after her acquittal. She resigned in July, saying she felt isolated from other police officers and was later worn in as a reserve sheriff’s deputy in nearby Rogers County. If only this case didn’t fit so neatly fit the narrative of an America constantly striving to preserve the purity of white women.

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Protect And Purge: Oklahoma Judge Rules To Remove Fatal Shooting Of #TerenceCrutcher From Officer’s Record

Splash News Erasing Racism: Betty Shelby Has Terence Crutcher’s Fatal Shooting Expunged From Her Record FDB! Seriously. Terence Crutcher is dead, but the fatal shooting that claimed his life won’t even show up as part of Betty Shelby’s record. District Judge William LaFortune ruled Wednesday to allow for the first-degree manslaughter case brought against former Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby to be removed from her record after she asked that it be expunged, NBC BLK reports. LaFortune has ordered that all documents connected to Shelby’s case be sealed and kept with the court, where they’ll only be accessible through court order. State law also allows that the documents can be destroyed after 10 years. While government and law enforcement would still have access to the record because Shelby would likely disclose it on job applications, other agencies wil not be able to find the case in a background search according to Shelby’s defense attorney, Shannon McMurray. “This crime does not exist for employment application purposes,” McMurray said, saying that it was important for Shelby “to have that smear on her name removed from public view.” “Like any other citizen who is acquitted, Betty Jo Shelby was entitled to have her record sealed and expunged,” the attorney said. “Betty … continues to work to try and serve her community and prays for everyone’s continued healing.” Shelby petitioned for her record to be expunged after her acquittal earlier this year for the September 2016 killing of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. You may recall, Crutcher’s SUV was stopped in the middle of the street when he was approached by Shelby, who claimed during her trial that she was scared because he appeared to be under the influence of drugs, didn’t obey her commands and looked like he was reaching into his vehicle. You probably also may recall the footage of Crutcher from the patrol car dashboard adn police helicopter that showed him with his hands in the air. Shelby went back on administrative duty with the force after being reinstated two days after her acquittal. She resigned in July, saying she felt isolated from other police officers and was later worn in as a reserve sheriff’s deputy in nearby Rogers County. If only this case didn’t fit so neatly fit the narrative of an America constantly striving to preserve the purity of white women.

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Black Monuments Stolen After Town Elects First African-American Mayor

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T wo Black history monuments were recently stolen from a park in rural Arkansas just days after the first African-American mayor took office, Arkansas Matters reported. A wooden placard bearing Dr. Maya Angelou ‘s name and a bronze bust honoring three Black men who served in the state legislature after the Civil War were taken from the town of Stamps over the weekend. It was not immediately clear whether the theft at Maya Angelou Memorial Park was racially motivated, said Mayor Brenda Davis . The incidents came at a time when protesters have called for the removal of Confederate monuments in several states. The town expected to replace the monuments, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette  reported. Black History Monuments Stolen Days After Town Elects First Black Mayor https://t.co/nZ4D9J7ITy #ARNews @kark4news pic.twitter.com/pjyg759BPj — KARK 4 News (@KARK4News) October 24, 2017 Davis, who was elected last month to lead the small south Arkansas town that Angelou once called home, said news of the theft brought tears. “I don’t understand,” David explained. “I don’t know if it’s a message because I’m the first African-American woman as mayor. It makes you wonder, but I wouldn’t speculate.” The bust alone was worth roughly $2,500, according to Davis. Though Davis was unsure whether race placed a part in the theft, it looked as if it was racially motivated, said Lexi Fuller , a lifelong Stamps resident who lives across the street from the park from where the monuments were taken. “As soon as she got elected, it happened,” Fuller said. “It’s just not right at all.” Though the matter is quite serious, Davis, who is serving the unexpired term of Mayor David Ray Bright ending in December 2018, will not let it stop her from improving Stamps. “Replacing it, moving on,” Davis said. “Not letting this get the best of us.” The Arkansas Historic Commission has agreed to replace the stolen bust by January 2018. No word yet on plans to replace the Angelou placard. SEE ALSO: How One Black Mayor Is Handling Racist Monuments Black Arizona Leaders Call For Removal Of Confederate Monuments [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3011501″ overlay=”true”]  

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Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana And More Remember ‘Drumline’ 15 Years Later

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Source: Daniel Zuchnik / Getty Did you know  Drumline was inspired by the life of super producer Dallas Austin ? Or that director Charles Stone III ‘s only major credits before shooting  Drumline  were for  Paid In Full  and the Budweiser “Whassup” commercial ? The Undefeated interviewed Nick Cannon , Orlando Jones ,  Zoe Saldana  and more for an in-depth look at the making and legacy of   the classic HBCU coming-of-age story. Here’s how far the studio went to make sure a White character was included: Jody Gerson (Producer): The studio kept focusing on a white character. That we had to have a white character to market the movie. Dallas Austin ( Executive producer film and soundtrack, music supervisor):  I got a call from Fox. They said, ‘Dallas, we don’t know how to say this, but put white people in the movie.’ I said, ‘OK, how many white people do you want?’ They said, ‘We want somebody in the band. … We have to have a character, because now it’s turning into a black movie.’ Charles Stone III ( Director):  The studio wanted a white character in the midst of this ensemble of color in order to support or give us the amount of money we wanted. We needed $20 million to make it. They were offering us $15 million. Dallas: First, it was a $13 million movie, which is a lot for an urban film, so to speak, at that time. I was trying to tell them, it’s not an urban film, it’s a story … it’s a team story. We started going over $13 million, because nobody knew what it was like to film 300-piece marching bands. Charles Stone III:   In order for me to get the additional $5 million, I had to create a white character. Dallas:  I said, ‘Let me see how a white kid’s story would be inside of a black marching band without making it ridiculous.’ I go to Morris Brown College one day, and I see this kid. He’s one of the cymbal players, a white kid with red hair. I said, ‘Where’d you come from?’ He said, ‘In Atlanta, down the street. I’ve always wanted to be in the band because I grew up in the neighborhood.’ We followed that story into GQ’s character. Jayson Flore (GQ):  I got this appointment for Drumline … and Charles was like, ‘Hey, can you play the drum?’ … I wasn’t trained growing up, playing the drums, but I’m a musician. So I saw the question as, ‘Do you have rhythm?’ I’m like, ‘Fuck yeah, I got rhythm.’ It’s funny that I ended up getting the role where the guy has rhythm issues. Read the full feature here . Oral History of 'Drumline': 'In order for me to get the additional $5 million, I had to create a white character.' https://t.co/E6B1d6SOgF pic.twitter.com/h4WCpy4c2n — The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) October 22, 2017

Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana And More Remember ‘Drumline’ 15 Years Later