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  • Black 'Doctor Who' condemns celebration of 'White mediocrity' while 'we have to be absolutely flawless'

    04/20/2024 11:46:25 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 60 replies
    Fox News ^ | April 20, 2024 12:09pm EDT | Alexander Hall
    Ncuti (pronounced Shooty) Gatwa, the first black “Doctor Who,” complained, “There’s so much white mediocrity that gets celebrated,” in a new interview. Gatwa, an LGBTQ* Rwandan immigrant to the U.K., spoke out about a variety of identity-related grievances as the cover model of the “best-selling gay magazine” Attitude for its May/June issue. When asked about whether he received backlash for being cast as the Doctor, who has primarily been played by white men throughout the decades, he responded that his critics need a better hobby, but also suggested his casting is part of a global shift, “[W]e do see a...