Posts Tagged ‘lack of diversity’

Shonda Rhimes, who’s the first Black women to have 3 dramas on the air, is getting flack for pointing out that ABC Family’s new show “Bunheads” doesn’t have one diverse cast member.  Rhimes expressed her disappointment via the following tweet:

“Hey @abcfbunheads: really? You couldn’t cast even ONE young dancer of color so I could feel good about my kid watching this show? NOT ONE?”

When her followers questioned her point-of-view, the showrunner clarified further. To sum it up she isn’t bothered by her child watching white performers and she likes that the dancers are of different sizes, according to Entertainment…