Comedian-actress Mo’Nique recently pointed to an example of her attempt to boycott Netflix after she claimed she was paid far less than white comedians and Black male comedians despite her longevity in the industry. Meanwhile, Michele doubted gender bias, though there have been instances where Black men have been able to accomplish seemingly controversial things while women were met with pushback. Host Terrell offered his own suggestion, highlighting that “There is a difference in tone in how we treat our Black men and our Black women.” He added, “I mean, some of our prominent Black men can go and kiss 45 on the forehead and were still winning Grammys, and we’re calling him the greatest of all time. Were we singing his song? Did he start the first verse? Was I singing backup with a choir that still sings to this day? I just want to know why no one saw them?” she asked. “My question has always been, what was Travis Greene’s intention because his album became number one.
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Singer-Songwriter Chrisette Michele performs on stage during the Drive-In Concert Series 2021 at Atlanta Expo Center on Jin Atlanta, Georgia. The 38-year-old questioned why gospel singer Travis Greene didn’t receive the same response as she did. However, during a recent interview with Terrell for his YouTube Channel, the “Epiphany” songstress reflected on that moment, which she said, “was the wrong thing to do,” but she raised a question, too, about another artist and his performance. The singer-songwriter often has spoken out about her decision to perform at Trump’s inauguration. The Grammy Award winner not only faced verbal criticism from the Black community, but she also lost several job opportunities in the aftermath. Chrisette Michele’s career undoubtedly took a hit following her invite acceptance of and eventual performance at Donald Trump’s 2016 inauguration despite the fact she wasn’t the only Black star to be seen around or perform for the former president.
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