Bafta-winning actress Wunmi Mosaku says she found parts of herself "I thought I had lost or tried to dim as an immigrant trying to fit in" as she took the best supporting actress prize for her role in the film Sinners.
She's playing a Voodoo priestess, but what exactly in her own history makes this an 'authentic experience'..?
The 39-year-old, who was born in Nigeria and grew up in Manchester, has drawn widespread acclaim for her role as Hoodoo priestess Annie in the musical horror film.She moved with her family from the historic Nigerian city of Zaria to Manchester when she was a one-year-old baby.
The only thing they would appear to have in common is their skin colour. Isn't that, well, racist? Not to mention cultural appropriation?
Mosaku said: "I found a part of myself in Annie, a part of my hopes, my ancestral power and connection, parts I thought I had lost or tried to dim as an immigrant trying to fit in."
Not trying very hard, then, clearly.
Speaking at the winners' press conference, she said: "It always feels good when you feel like your story and your experience is being represented with integrity and creativity. She said she had been pleased to see "the response of black women feeling seen, loved, valued, treasured, and the power of our ancestry and the spirituality".
What a load of bollocks!
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