#racelift

[theexodvs]

Therapist: James Black isn't real. He can't hurt you.

James Black:

[gritsandbrits]

If Disney remakes of Atlantis the Lost Empire, I hope they don't racelift Rourke. Now before you guys go "But OP anyone can be Rourke" let me say this: He was a deconstruction/villainous version of the White Savior trope, especially the ones featured in adventure stories like Atlantis. Him being POC would have less of an impact due to taking way a core part what his character is supposed to represent.

[mitzrayim]

Whenever a Poc plays a fictional white character certain people get up in arms and say how unfair that is. Now when there is a white actor playing a real life black celebrity they are silent. So let's see: Actors of color playing fictional white characters = bad White actors playing real life black people = okay If you agree with this please do me a favor. Stop, and check your hypocrisy. You can't complain about racelifts being unfair and not staying true to the source material, but say nothing when whitewashing occurs.

[piraticalpsyche]

alright, the finished product! 

i dont remember who requested this scene, but im glad that they did, it was really fun and about four and a half hours of work with all of those sparkles

her final look was lightly modeled after brandy’s look in the r&h film, and i’m happy to pay homage to that rare sunspot of diversity in both musicals and film

also shout out to keke palmer who also played the role

[ohsosay]

forgot to repost this!

not as neat as previous edits, but i just scratched it down, for personal use here haha

as previously stated, she is multiracial