50 Cent thinks there's a racial element to the lack of Emmy recognition for his Starz drama, PowerTV.
USA TODAYIMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR STARZ - Creator and executive producer Courtney A. Kemp, left, and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson participate in the "Power" panel at STARZ Summer 2019 TCA Panel at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, July 26, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ORG XMIT: INVPVBEVERLY HILLS – 50 Cent thinks there's a racial element to the lack of Emmy recognition for his Starz drama,"Power," the pay-cable network's top-rated series.
"I'd like to say it's racial. That's the easy way to get out of things. I just think overlook it," he said, suggesting Emmy voters weren't that familiar with the series, which features a predominantly black cast. Executive producer Courtney Kemp also addressed the nominations disparity between"Game of Thrones," which received 32, and"Power" – the second most-watched pay-cable series currently airing, according to Starz – which didn't get any.
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