Gabrielle Union has a brilliant strategy for getting more women of color on TV: Put more women of color on TV.
In a Jan. 25 interview with Yahoo, the 42-year-old actress talked about her BET show”Being Mary Jane” and the importance of seeing different types of women on screen.
When Yahoo’s Kayleen Schaefer noted that “Being Mary Jane” is often measured against Shonda Rhimes’ hit TV show “Scandal.” While both shows feature strong female leads, “Being Mary Jane” is about a successful cable news anchor navigating through life while “Scandal” is a political melodrama.
Union explained why this comparison is so problematic. “What bugs me is that they’re making the comparison because they’re both shows that star black women,” Union said. “It’s such apples and oranges. It’s like comparing ‘True Detective’ and ‘Law & Order’ — you would never do that.”
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