Comment on Cynthia Erivo calls out fans who made their own Wicked poster

Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Darkard@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

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  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    let people enjoy erasing someone’s face and hurting their feelings?

    that’s not okay and you’re an offensive embarrassment for defending them.

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    • 5in1k@lemm.ee ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Face erasing is an odd way to say shaded their eyes to match an earlier poster.

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      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I didn’t see that one.

        in this fan poster, they literally just completely coloured over half of her face and her hair, then colored her lips bright red.

        It’s a pretty weird edit.

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    • scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      She’s literally playing a fantasy witch who has already been played by dozens of other actresses. She’s the only one out of all of the previous ones to get upset about this.

      If she wants to be noticed for her face, then playing an iconic villain who has been played so many times before isn’t her place to be. Fans care about elphaba, her character. She is new to the franchise and making demands of fans who have loved the character much longer than she’s been in it.

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      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        fanart is valid.

        she is not “making demands”.

        The actor is telling people that it hurts her for them to erase her face from the poster.

        “She’s literally playing a fantasy witch who has already been played by dozens of other actresses.”

        that does not make this actor less of a person who deserves basic courtesy and respect.

        “She’s the only one out of all of the previous ones to get upset about this.”

        being erased is upsetting. she is allowed to be upset.

        “If she wants to be noticed for her face, then playing an iconic villain who has been played so many times before isn’t her place to be”

        victim blaming.

        Just play the character, we don’t care who you are.

        shameful.

        “She is new to the franchise”

        you should still respect her feelings.

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    • OldChicoAle@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Being a public figure or an actor in a piece of art invites criticism. If they can’t handle that basic fact, get a new career or a therapist

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      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        “Being a public figure or an actor in a piece of art invites criticism”

        being an actor does not invalidate a person’s feelings.

        “If they can’t handle that basic fact”

        she is handling it by expressing herself, letting people know what erasing her image makes her feel like.

        your disrespect and dismissal of her personal feelings is disgusting.

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    • modifier@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      When you are an actor portraying a character, especially a character that is a cultural touchstone, you are lending your voice and appearance to that character.

      I understand the emotional reaction but I think many actors would say, ‘that isn’t your face they are retouching, it is your character’s. Learn the difference for best results.’

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      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        they might say that, and they would be incorrect.

        The reason the audience have that character and picture to play with is because that actor is putting themselves out there.

        they are erasing her identity, the identity of the real person behind the character, and after she has told people that erasing her identity is offensive and hurtful, you are all making fun of her.

        respect her perspective and reaction.

        what is happening here and what you all are saying is offensive and shameful.

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    • svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Well I think it was offensive of Cynthia to erase the original artist’s vision and it’s shameful of you to defend her.

      Both of you have hurt my feelings, and therefore you are in the wrong.

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      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        “I think it was offensive of Cynthia to erase the original artist’s vision”

        this didn’t happen.

        she’s literally bringing the character to lie.

        “it’s shameful of you to defend her.”

        no, you’re using that word wrong.

        you attacking someone for being hurt is shameful.

        “Both of you have hurt my feelings, and therefore you are in the wrong.”

        If this is true, you are hurt from your own actions of hurting another person.

        you are in the wrong.

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