Racist Tweets Are Already Flooding in About The Wiz
The Wiz Live! hasn't even made its debut yet and some folks are already mad for one reason that's become all too expected: race.
Apparently some people are unaware that The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz aren't one in the same. The former is loosely based on the latter. While the cast of The Wizard of Oz is known for having an all-white cast, The Wiz, inversely is known for its all-Black cast — remember the 1970s adaptation featuring legends Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor?
Well, some white folks have an issue with this because, honestly, they just don't seem to get the differentiation. Here are a couple of crazy tweets from good ol' Twitter:
Andrew Natalizio @anatalizio0523
#TheWiz on @NBC is a PC Disaster. An all-black Wizard of Oz? Give me a freaking break. I could say that's racist but...
12:33 PM - 26 Nov 2015
Coney Detroit @KoneyDetroit
@nbc why are there no whites starring in #TheWiz ? this is racist! can u imagine if it were the other way? #whitelivesmatter #TheWizLive
The ignorance didn't get past the intelligent minds of Black Twitter as they were quickly reminded of their privilege even with something as simple as this play.
James Stephens Jr. @jace45
@KoneyDetroit @nbc it has been the other way before and we don't complain about all white casting, i.e the notebook, 500 days of summer..etc
Danny T @SoCoolFiasco
@KoneyDetroit @nbc The Wizard of Oz is an all White Cast though
1:02 PM - 3 Dec 2015
To all of the delusional and uninformed critics out there: in the words of Tamar Braxton, have several seats.
Be sure to check out The Wiz Live!, starring Queen Latifah, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige, Uzo Aduba, and many more, premiering on NBC, tonight (December 3).
Watch MJB talk about her stint in The Wiz Live! on the Wendy Williams Show below:
The Wiz Live! hasn't even made its debut yet and some folks are already mad for one reason that's become all too expected: race.
Apparently some people are unaware that The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz aren't one in the same. The former is loosely based on the latter. While the cast of The Wizard of Oz is known for having an all-white cast, The Wiz, inversely is known for its all-Black cast — remember the 1970s adaptation featuring legends Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor?
Well, some white folks have an issue with this because, honestly, they just don't seem to get the differentiation. Here are a couple of crazy tweets from good ol' Twitter:
Andrew Natalizio @anatalizio0523 #TheWiz on @NBC is a PC Disaster. An all-black Wizard of Oz? Give me a freaking break. I could say that's racist but...
12:33 PM - 26 Nov 2015
Coney Detroit @KoneyDetroit
@nbc why are there no whites starring in #TheWiz ? this is racist! can u imagine if it were the other way? #whitelivesmatter #TheWizLive
The ignorance didn't get past the intelligent minds of Black Twitter as they were quickly reminded of their privilege even with something as simple as this play.
James Stephens Jr. @jace45
@KoneyDetroit @nbc it has been the other way before and we don't complain about all white casting, i.e the notebook, 500 days of summer..etc
Danny T @SoCoolFiasco @KoneyDetroit @nbc The Wizard of Oz is an all White Cast though
1:02 PM - 3 Dec 2015
To all of the delusional and uninformed critics out there: in the words of Tamar Braxton, have several seats.
Be sure to check out The Wiz Live!, starring Queen Latifah, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige, Uzo Aduba, and many more, premiering on NBC, tonight (December 3).
Watch MJB talk about her stint in The Wiz Live! on the Wendy Williams Show below:
