Blunt American TV Host Wendy Williams Throws Her Weight behind Lupita Nyong’o

Wendy Williams is known for being explicitly blunt and prides herself in giving the truth straight with no chaser .Something that has made people love her and hate her in equal measure.

She recently gave her two cents on the drama going on after popular actress Zoë Saldana was cast to play Nina Simone, a famous American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist. Critics were displeased that Zoe, a Puerto Rican-Dominican actress was cast to play Nina Simone a dark-skinned black woman while in fact there were other talented African actresses who could have pulled of the role. The fact that she wore black-face and a prosthetic nose to play the role further irked the critics who threatened to boycott the movie.

Nina on the right

During her show yesterday, Wendy reveled that she thought that Lupita Nyong’o who has become quite hit in Hollywood would be more qualified for the iconic role. Another star who Wendy suggested could have played that role brilliantly was talented actress ‘Viola Davis’ who stars in ‘How To her away with murder’

Watch the episode below:        

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