13 Times Black Celebrities Called Out Disrespectful Interviewers
Some interviewers used to really come out of left field with the things they would ask/say to Black celebrities. Here are 13 times the celebs weren't havin' it:
1.When Katie Couric asked an invasive question about trans model Carmen Carrera's genitalia, and Laverne Cox stepped in to educate Katie:
2.When Diane Sawyer asked Whitney Houston how much she weighed...
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And Whitney said this:
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3.When Mariah Carey clapped back at Rosie O'Donnell because she said she was dressed "trampy":
4.When this interviewer asked Mariah — the greatest vocalist of all time — if she planned on using backing tracks, implying she lip-synchs her songs:
5.When Simone Biles had the best response to being told to smile more in her post-dance interview:
6.When Rashida Jones was asked how she got so tan:
7.When Charlamagne tha God was super rude to Lil Mama and then they had this intense exchange:
8.When Beyoncé wasn't here for Wendy Williams repeatedly referring to Destiny's Child as "Beyoncé and the Girls":
9.And when Whitney got upset with Wendy's questioning too:
10.When Rihanna was asked a question about whether she was dating Ashton Kutcher, instead of her acting role in Battleship:
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11.And again, when Rihanna shut down this reporter who wanted to know about her dating life:
12.When Nicki Minaj called out The Breakfast Club hosts for pretending they listened to her album before interviewing her:
13.And lastly, when Samuel L. Jackson called out this interviewer for confusing him with Laurence Fishburne:
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