![]() rZMtLiusih- BET January 20, 2016ĭespite criticism, Dash continues to stand her ground. wants to get rid of #BlackHistoryMonth and BET. or nah? #Remember #YouWereOnTheGame #AndWeDontMeanTheRapper /2vWq03J0c9- BET January 20, 2016 ![]() White actors and celebrities appear on BET shows and past white nominees for BET Awards include Sam Smith, Eminem, Iggy Azalea, Robin Thicke and French duo Daft Punk.īET was quick to respond in a formal statement and through jabs on social media calling out Dash, who had a brief role on “The Game,” a popular original series that aired on BET from 2011 to 2014. Her comments drew ire and spawned memes accusing Dash, who is of Caribbean and Latin descent, of betraying her race and promoting another kind of false narrative. When she said it this time, though, more people, apparently, were listening. What’s sad is that these insidious things only keep us segregated and invoke false narratives,” Dash wrote at the time. “I don’t need a special month or special channel. In a November 2015 blog post, “Why Black History Month is Ridiculous and Why BET Should Not Exist,” Dash echoed remarks by Morgan Freeman on “60 Minutes” that it was “ridiculous” to “relegate my history to a month.” It’s not the first time Dash has expressed this point of view. “If it were the other way around, we would be up in arms. Either we want to have segregation or integration, and if we don’t want segregation, then we have to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the Image Awards, where you’re only awarded if you’re black,” Dash said. Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee said they will boycott the award show to protest the lack of diversity among nominees.ĭash, a Fox News contributor since 2014, called the boycott “ludicrous” and said it implied there was no need for Black History Month or the BET network. Or, so it was until this week, when Dash appeared on “Fox & Friends” to discuss the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. To many, Stacey Dash is best remembered for her role in the 1995 hit film “Clueless” and appearances on “The Cosby Show,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and BET’s “The Game.”
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