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| | Kristin Davis didn't 'fully understand' white privilege until she adopted black children | | Added 5 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Kristin Davis stopped by Jada Pinkett Smith?s Red Table Talk, which I?m still shocked is a thing. Aren?t you surprised that Red Table Talk is still a thing? It is. And Jada keeps getting some interesting interviews, and I swear, every one of these episodes ends up making news. Kristin Davis has been pretty low-key since Sex and the City, and she seems to be focused on single-motherhood and occasional TV work. In 2011, Kristin adopted her daughter Gemma, and then last year, Kristin adopted a son, whose name has not been publicized. Both of Kristin?s children are African-American. That?s what the Red Table Talk conversation was about white mothers raising black children, and how Kristin?s eyes were opened to the everyday racism black people experience. Some quotes from the interview:
Kristin wants to ensure her children have access to the black community. Because my children are African American, I feel like it is my duty and my job to do as much research, as much work, build as many bridges as possible, because you are their community, and that is key, and that is so important.?
She was open to adopting black children: She didnt really lean into her deep need to be a mother until she was 38. Then, she started the adoption process. It seemed racist to be saying, No, no, no, no, no, she explained of checking off a questionnaire, which asks prospective parents to check boxes of the race of child theyd like to adopt. A social worker then came to her house for an interview process that lasted days, asking her about how shed raise a child with a different race than her own. After that, Davis took online courses to prepare her to adopt Gemma, who is black. There were a lot of courses. One was just about hairI know its a big thing, and Im still learning. You cant just send her off somewhere, or him off, to have his hair twisted or braided or whatever. You need to, just like you would your own child you gave birth to, learn what is best for their skin and their hair. And if you dont, you will be judged harshly.
Understanding white privilege: You absolutely do not fully understand [white privilege beforehand]. Theres no doubt. Theres no way you could. Because you can understand that you live in white privilege, and thats a theory, and you can see things. But its one thing to be watching it happening to other people, and its another thing when its your child. And you havent personally been through it. Its a big issue, and its something that I think about every day and every night.?
Seeing her children experience racism: Its hard to put into words, really. I mean, theres been so many things over the years. Gemma is seven now, but the first couple things happened when she was a baby and Id be holding her in my arms, people would say to me, Wont she be a great basketball player? I just had to be like This is a baby. How could you say that, without being just mortified? Thats when it began.?
Understanding institutionalized racism. She described how she hit a turning point when she noticed her daughter wasnt being treated fairly on the playground of her mostly white school, and that she was told the school didnt see color. It was a very harsh moment of deep understanding. I dont know how every person of color has gotten through this I dont understand how you could take this every day. I will never be black and therefore I will never be able to say to Gemma, I understand how you feel because this happened to me. Thats whats painful and hard.?
[From ET]
I respect Kristin so much for talking about all of this, and for not being afraid of acknowledging her own white privilege. On one side, it?s sad that the only way most white people could actually understand their white privilege is when they see that it?s non-transferable, that their privilege isn?t a bubble that they could extend to their black or brown or mixed-race children. Kristin and Jada also talked about Jada?s own preconceived notions about white people parenting black children, and how her views on that have changed over time, and how Jada is worried about the conversations Kristin will need to have with her black son as he grows up too. These are difficult subjects and it?s great that Jada and Kristin can talk about them openly.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Ethan Hawke brags about daughter Maya, 20, on Stranger Things | | Added 5 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I just started watching Stranger Things last week. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I am not a fan of horror, so I?d stayed away, but finally caved. I am really glad that I did. I?m about halfway through the third season and am enjoying it. One of the additions to the cast this year is Ethan Hawke?s daughter, Maya. Without revealing anything, I?ll say that I love her character and the relationships that she?s formed with other characters on the show. I?ve read reactions online from others who feel similarly. Maya?s biggest fan, though, is probably her dad. He posted a really sweet message on Instagram, gushing about Maya being ?the real thing?:
Just days after the third season of Stranger Things began streaming on Netflix, [Ethan Hawke] shared a sweet post praising his daughter Maya, 20, for her role in the series.
?Some of you may have missed her in last year?s BBC production of Little Women. Some of you may have missed her work at Juilliard. I know many missed out on numerous high school productions ? heck I even missed a few and I?m her father,? he wrote on Instagram alongside a promotional video of Maya in character as Robin, a teenager who works at a sailor-themed ice cream parlor with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and ends up helping the Hawkins crew in their fight against evil.
?Some of you may know her music, some may not. But Ladies & Gentleman, get to know MAYA HAWKE. She?s the real thing,? the actor, 48, added of his eldest child with ex-wife Uma Thurman.
The sweet post quickly caught the eyes of several of the actor?s celebrity followers ? including one of Maya?s new costars.
?She sure is!! AMAZING!!!? wrote Andy Cohen, adding several lightening bolt emojis.
Agreeing with the actor?s praise, Big Little Lies star Laura Dern added, ?Yes, she is!?
Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler in the hit Netflix series, also commented on the post, writing, ?Yay Dad!?
[From People]
Like I said, I really like Maya?s character, and think she deserves the praise she?s getting. Celebitchy said that she really looks like Uma. I think that Maya also sounds a bit like her, too. People reported that Maya had explained of her character, ?throughout the season she became more and more like me. I bring a lot of energy, maybe from nerves or something, but they kind of tapped into that and then started to write the character more along those lines,? I think that was something that was discussed on Beyond Stranger Things, too: Not about Maya?s character, since the show was filmed after Season 2, but that the shows creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, have paid attention to the actors and so some of their traits have been written into the characters that they play. The Duffer Brothers (as they are collectively known) also kept around characters after their initial appearances because of the actors? talent and have developed certain characters in ways that they hadn?t initially planned. I?m not looking forward to finishing this season and having to wait for Season 4. I just hope Maya?s character is around for a while!
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A post shared by Ethan Hawke (@ethanhawke) on Jul 5, 2019 at 6:06pm PDT
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