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  • Target Under Fire For Using White Model In 'Annie' Clothing Ads

    12/31/2014 12:12:00 PM PST · by SoFloFreeper · 104 replies
    Huffington Post ^ | 12/31/14 | Alexander C. Kaufman
    Target has stirred outrage with an “Annie”-themed ad campaign featuring a white model in place of the black actress who stars in the latest film version of the rags-to-riches story. An online petition calling for the big-box retailer to remove the ads and apologize to "Annie" star Quvenzhané Wallis had accrued more than 10,000 signatures by Wednesday morning. The petition launched on Monday.
  • Quvenzhané Wallis gives a great stare, but is that Oscar-worthy?

    02/22/2013 4:10:23 AM PST · by IbJensen · 14 replies
    MSN ^ | 2/19/2013 | Mary Pols
    Quvenzhané Wallis gives a great stare, but is that Oscar-worthy? Most child actors, however talented, are out of their depth in the race for gold. Quvenzhané Wallis was 5 when she was first cast in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," age 6 when she murmured Hushpuppy's best line -- "I want to be cohesive" -- and even three whole years later, at age 9, she is still the youngest-ever nominee for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She is a natural in front of the camera, possessed of a fierce stare and the kind of beautiful little face...