Dulcé Sloan Tackles The Netflix Cleopatra Controversy | Sasha Colby
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The History of Cleopatra
Egyptian officials are accusing Netflix of misrepresenting history in a new docuseries called Queen Cleopatra. The country is criticizing the decision to cast a Black woman to play the title role in series reenactments.Netflix says the casting decision was intended to acknowledge the centuries-long conversation about the rulers race and the multicultural history of Egypt. Officials in Cairo claim that Cleopatra was fair-skinned and of Greek descent.
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