'As if there would’ve been a film or a script to write if I didn’t um… write it?”
where he shared the “screenplay that was only possible because of the ‘INIMITABLE TWITTER FEED OF @_zolarmoon.’”“It’s actually insane that for so many minority creators we are forced to go to the press or get messy in public before we are extended the decencies of our white counterparts. I’ll always stand with you @_zolarmoon. Also can’t wait to show up and celebrate what you created for us,” he, following King’s updates on the situation.
“I know I joke a lot but I don’t want to be messy in public! I want to be a writer who makes amazing things and am treated with the same respect as some of the white ppl who have inspired my work. I also want the same for my black, queer, and femme counterparts and colleagues!”, director Janicza Bravo also showed her support for King via Instagram stories, reposting a photo of the cast with the words: “This movie was dope all because of a Twitter story by [Aziah].
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