one thing that’s always stuck out to me is that it seems like white and lighter-skinned actresses of color typically tend to experience their career peaks in their 20s-early 30s whereas most black actresses don’t seem to reach their heights until their 40s. Viola Davis, Taraji P Henson, and Regina King are great examples of brown/dark actresses who have been working and booking things for decades but only really started to receive mainstream clout and recognition within the last 10 years when they were in their 40s

I think this is because Hollywood is always eager to cast black women in the sassy, strong older woman of wisdom role. but when it comes to being youthful, attractive female leads, white actresses and those of lighter hues are preferred. interesting dichotomy

Even by Disney standards, Shake it Up was awful. It's pretty surprising just how big Zendaya's become. Feels like she's having the career that Raven was meant to have

Aye yo real talk when I was trying to think of other Disney Black actresses I thought of that too

Its confidence nigga but insecurity got you feeling the opposite

A bar

Zendaya is more attractive and has been in more prominent movies

Not really surprising.

The one from High School Musical
The one from Jessie
The one from Cory in the House
Raven
Zendaya

Who else?

Spider-Man, Euphoria, and social media all throughout the pandemic made her a star. I think part of it was so No Way Home would make more money

Keke is prettier

I mean on that level I was thinking of Raven

Raven was the only popping one black girl until 2017

if y'all havent noticed, hollywood is doing this thing where they have mixed-race(racially ambiguous) actors as lead protagonists. why? because its safe - less controversy from both sides.

keep giving ammo to more """""quality""""" f***ing journalism yo