“You’re only ready for a Golden Globe because you’re white and your father’s Phil Collins”: Lily Collins, the Paris star, was caught in a storm of racial hatred with angry fans of actress Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You .
- Lily Collins targeted by online trolls after being nominated for a Golden Globe
- Trolls believed that Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You, had been unjustly ignored
- Trolls claim that Lily Collins was chosen because Phil Collins’ daughter was also white
Lily Collins, the star of Emily In Paris, woke up in the middle of a racing storm after being nominated for a prestigious Golden Globe award before a black actress.
The 31-year-old was targeted by online trolls, who considered Michaela Coel to have been unfairly ignored for her role in the innovative BBC drama I May Destroy You.
In a lot of posts on social networks, they claimed that Mrs. Collins was selected because she is white, while Mrs. Coel missed because she is black. Cyber-fighters also claimed that Mrs. Collins was nominated simply because she has a famous father – pop star Phil Collins.
Emily In Paris on Netflix is also for best comedy series, but critically acclaimed I May Destroy You has not received any nominations. Minutes after Hollywood shortlists were revealed last Wednesday, Twitter users accused of racism. One wrote, “If you don’t think white supremacy is real, Emily In Paris is nominated for a Golden Globe.”
Emily In Paris star Lily Collins (pictured) woke up in the middle of a racing storm after being nominated for a prestigious Golden Globe Award in front of a black actress
Another said: “What people don’t understand about racism is that it is not a by-product. The globe panel did not nominate I May Destroy You because they did not think it was good because Michaela is black and they thought that Emily In Paris was good because Lily Collins is white. I KNOW which was better! ‘
And another added that “Lily Collins being here is pure nepotism and racism.” One even made scandalous the false claim that Mrs. Collins paid for her nomination.
Ms. Collins has previously acknowledged her privilege. Amid protests over George Floyd’s death after he was detained by police in Minneapolis last year, she wrote: “I am white, I am privileged. I will never experience what black people in America go through every day, but I listen and learn. I’m going with you and I’m going to fight you.
She is also a famous ambassador for Bystander Revolution, the anti-bullying organization founded by MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
In an irony that could have been lost on the trolls, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Coel would never have competed for the same prize, as Emily In Paris is eligible in the musical or comedy categories, while I May Destroy You falls into drama section. .
The cyber-aggressors also claimed that Mrs. Collins was nominated simply because she has a famous father – pop star Phil Collins (pictured)
Meanwhile, Emily In Paris writer Deborah Copaken could have mistakenly fueled the backlash against the star of her own show when she took to Twitter to express her own shock at Mrs Coel’s failure to get a nomination.
Addressing the actress, she said: “I was a writer at Emily In Paris, but your show has been my favorite show since the dawn of television and this is just wrong. I liked destroying you and I thank you personally for giving us your heart, mind, resilience and humor.
In ten parts, Emily In Paris, who has been hailed by some as the natural successor to Sex And The City, features an American moving to the French capital to work for a marketing firm.
It has been criticized for its lack of authenticity, but has become one of Netflix’s biggest hits.
… AND THE STAR THEY BELIEVED WAS WEARED
Michaela Coel gained international fame by playing Arabella, a young woman who tries to rebuild her life after being raped, in the BBC1 series I May Destroy You.
The 33-year-old actress not only starred in the drama, but created it, wrote the screenplay and co-directed it. She was also an executive producer.
Born to Ghanaian parents in London, she spoke about how isolation in primary school led her to intimidate some of her classmates and how racism still lives in Britain. After college, he enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, after winning a scholarship.
Before destroying you, she created and starred in the comedy E4 Chewing Gum, winning a Bafta for her performance.
She was included in Time 100’s Most Influential People magazines in 2020 and appeared on the British Vogue list of influential women in the same year.
Last year he was among more than 3,500 film and television professionals who signed an open letter calling for an end to “systemic racism” in the industry.
Michaela Coel (pictured) rose to international fame by portraying Arabella, a young woman trying to rebuild her life after being raped, in the BBC1 series I May Destroy You