Posted on 09/16/2021 10:18:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Priyanka Chopra is the latest person involved with the planned reality competition show The Activist to respond to widespread criticism of its concept, starting with the idea that it pitted activists against each other.
"You were heard," the actress, who was supposed to be a host and judge of the show, wrote on social media. "The show got it wrong, and I'm sorry that my participation in it disappointed many of you. The intention was always to bring attention to the people behind the ideas and highlight the actions and impact of the causes they support tirelessly. I'm happy to know that in this new format, their stories will be the highlight, and I'm proud to collaborate with partners who have their ear to the ground and know when it's time to hit pause and re-evaluate."
Her apology comes a day after Julianne Hough, who had been announced as a host, judge and producer on the CBS production, addressed the issue. Hough said that she was listening to comments that said the idea for the show — activists competing in a series of challenges to raise awareness for their respective issues — "was performative, promoted pseudo-activism over real activism, felt tone-deaf, like Black Mirror, The Hunger Games, and that the hosts weren't qualified to assess activism because we are celebrities and not activists." And she agreed that she's "not qualified to act as a judge." She again noted her regret over wearing blackface as part of a 2013 Halloween costume.
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Get woke , go broke.
And just why do we need to care about another bs reality show
A competition between different flavors of commie “activists?”
Oh man that would be like staging a mink race. Little snarling beasts trying to screw or eat each other. I’d almost pay to see it.
SMH What is it that these people don’t understand? We want to be entertained, not lectured to. What whacked out soul came up with this? Get a clue people. We think for ourselves and we are tired of your attitudes, so “shut up and sing.” For you Arnie, shut up and pose. As for comedy, looking at you Jimmy.
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